FAYETTE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Thomas Allen, 1858 

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This is the will of Thomas Allen,  b.  1775 in Virginia,  d.  1858 in 
Fayette Co.,  TN and buried at Friendship Cemetery in Moscow, TN.  His 
wife's first name is unknown,  but she was the daughter of Jeremiah Smith 
Jr. and Mildred Robertson (dtr. of Drury Robertson).

ALLEN, FAYETTE CO, TN, Will, 1858

I, Thomas Allen, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby 
revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.

First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon 
as possible after death as possible out of moneys that I may die possessed 
of or may first come into the hands of my executor.

Secondly, I give and bequeath my son, Edmund L. Allen, the negro boy John, 
negro woman Edy, negro boy Henry, negro girl Molly, negro girl Sophia and 
negro man Mat.

Thirdly, I will and bequeath to my daughter Mildred's children, Martha Ann 
Yancy,  Bartlett Yancy, Elizabeth Yancy, Mary May Yancy and Lesia B. Yancy 
the negro boy Lince.

Fourthly, I will and bequeath that my land and all personal property of 
every kind be sold on a six months credit and the proceeds applied to 
payment of my debts and should there be an overplus after paying all my 
debts it is to go to my son, Jeremiah Allen.  Further, I make no specific 
bequest to him.

Lastly,  I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Edmund L. Allen my 
Executor.

In witness thereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal this 22nd day 
of January, 1858.

                                                              His
                                                      Thomas   X   Allen
                                                              Mark

Signed, sealed, and published in our presence and we have subscribed our 
names hereunto in the presence of the Testator this 22nd day of January, 
1858.