Will of Richard Holland 26 Dec 1835

FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE WILLS & INVENTORIES 1808-1876 
Richard Holland Will.  26 Dec 1835. 
Heirs:  wife Elizabeth Holland; son Greenberry Holland; 
daughters Polly, Sarah, and Susannah Holland.
(Page 146-147):

In the name of God Amen.  I Richard Holland of the State of Tennessee
and county of Franklin calling to mind the mortality of the body being
weary and infirm in body but sound mind and of a disposing a memory 
make constitute and ordain this my last will and Testament as follows

Item the first I give my body to the earth to be buried in a decent
christian manner and my worldy goods and chattels and t___ments is my 
Will that they be disposed of as follows  Liz,1  The tract of land 
whereon I now reside containing two hundred and thirty acres I will 
to my well beloved Wife Elizabeth during her natural life of Widowhood, 
afterwards I Will it is my beloved son Greenberry I also will all my 
household and kitchen furniture together will all my present stock of 
mares and their increase (names of horses) to my said wife 
Elizabeth during her natual life of widowhood as also all my cash 
and cash notes and all my stock of horses cows hogs sheep, ect. It 
is also my will that on the marriage of any or all of my children who 
are unmarried Liz, Polly and Sarah and Susannah each and share 
reserve as follows, Liz each one a horse bridle and saddle to be 
worth one hundred dollars one bed and furniture each one cow and 
calf two sheep and lamb and pigs each which is to be given out of 
the Stock (reseaved to the widow during her Widow hood or natural 
life and at her death or marriage all my property not otherwise 
desposed of my will is that it be equally divided between all my 
lawful heirs my will also is that my wagon and farming tools and 
machinery be left and disposed in this like manner.

Item second. I will to my youngest Daughters Susannah one negro boy 
named Lewis which said Lewis is to be valued at the time of the equal 
division  of my estate among my heirs and the value thereof held 
out of her  The said Susannah divided share and should said boy 
die before the time of said equal division in that case said 
Susannah is to recieve an equal share with the rest of my heirs.  My 
will is that the eighty acre tract of land purchased of Coln Anderson 
and also one hundred and fifty acres of School land lying on the 
side of Cumberl and  ____ and be disposed of a ccording to that 
tract of land mentioned. First my desire and will is that my beloved 
son Greenberry run on the premises and take care of and to 
supertend the affairs of his father.  It is also my will that all my corn 
wheat and oats fodder upon  and on the premises for the benefit of 
my family the present ____.  

Item the third.  I constitue and appoint my well beloved sons Sam and 
Greenberry Holland my lawful and legal executors to this my last will 
and testament hereby revolking all former wills before, this be my last 
will and testament.  In witness where of I have herewith my hand and 
seal this 26th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and thirty-five and in the fifty nineth year of the 
soverty and Independance of the United States of America. 

Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of who in presence of each
other 
Richard Holland. 
Witnessed the same Mitchell K. Jackson and Joseph Miller 

____________________________________________________________

From the State of Tennessee at a court of Pleas and quarter session held
Franklin County on the 22nd day of February AD 1836:

This day the last will and Testament of Richard Holland deceased was
processed in open court by the executors therein named Thereupon come 
Mitch K. Jackson and Joseph Miller subscribing witness being first sworn
before and say that the said Richard Holland assigned the same in their 
presence and at the time of assigning same he the said Richard Holland 
was of sound disposing mind and memory and that they signed the same as 
witnesses at his request whereupon this ordered by the court to be 
recorded in testimony whereof I Miller B. Wagoner clerk of said court be 
hereunto set my hand at office on the day and year aforesaid.
W. B. Wagoner - clerk.


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