FRANKLIN COUNTY, TN - WILLS - George Swink, 6 Mar 1831
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Franklin County
County Court Clerk's Office
Sept 1808-Mar 1876
Tennessee State Library and Archives: Roll #97

Page 101

In the name of God Amen.. I George Swink of Franklin County and State of 
Tennessee being infirm in body but of sound mind do make and ordain this my 
last Will and testament in the form following that is to say I give and 
recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I 
recommend to earth to be decently interred by my Executors and touching such 
Worldly estate which it hath pleased God to bless me with I will and bequeath 
in the following manner and form. I give and bequeath unto my dear and well 
beloved Wife Polly Swink the plantation whereon I now live together with all 
the stock of horses, cattle and hogs thereon, I also give and bequeath unto 
her one negro
woman named Susan and four children of the following names, Lucy, Emmery, 
Stephen, and Adaline also one negro man named Sam, one negro boy named Jack, 
one negro woman named Tenor, and one negro woman named Anoky and her child 
Sarah, the hand that works on the farm-- during her natural life or widowhood 
and at her death or marriage to be equally divided between all my children the 
house hold furniture to be and remain the same as if I was living for the use 
of the family.
I give unto my Son Edwin Swink one negro man named Simon and one Sorrel horse 
called Samson.
I give unto my Son William Swink one negro girl named Fanny.
I give unto my Son George Swink one negro boy named Dennis.
I give unto my Son Philip Swink one negro boy Antony acknowledged March 6, 
1831.

					(Signed) George Swink

State of Tennessee
Franklin County
County Court November Term 1831
Then the last Will and testament of George Swink decd was brought into Court 
and duly proven by the Oath of John Sturdivant a subscribing witness thereto 
and ordered to be recorded Whereupon Mary Swink came into open Court & applied 
for letters of administration with the Will annexed of said deed It is 
therefore ordered by the Court that the said Mary Swink be appointed 
administratrix with the Will annexed of the said George Swink decd and that 
letters issue to her accordingly who entered into bond with Philip Domie and 
John Sturdevant her Securities in the sum of Ten Thousand agreeably to law & 
was qualified accordingly E. Russell Clk of Franklin County Court

Recorded in my office this 28th Dec 1831

E Russell Clk