GREENE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Woolsey, 13 Jan 1819
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Old Will Book, Greene county, Tennessee p 63-67:

I, John Woolsey, of the county of Greene and the state of Tennessee, being
weak of body, but sound of mind and perfect memory considering the uncertainty
of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect mind, blessed by Almight
God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in
manner and form following that is to say:

First, I give and bequeath my soul to God who fave it and secondly, my body to
be buried in some decent Christian bural ground at the discretion of my
executors who will be hereafter named and thirdly, what wordly estates it has
pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and bequeath in manner and
form as follows: 

1. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Sarah Woolsey 15 acres of land on
the north side of the tract of land where I now live.

2. I give and bequeath unto ny fwife, Sarah Woolsey all and singular my
household furniture and farming tools as long as she continues on the place
and further I give and bequeth uto my loving wife, Sarah Woolsy, thirty
follars in silver to remain in the hands of my executors until such time or
times as distress and need requre it.

3.I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Sarah Woolsey my bay mare, her
saddle and bridle, and the choice of my stock of catttle as far as 2 cows and
their young calves if they have any at the time of her receiving them and
further I give and bequeath unto her al the hogs that I have.

4. I give and bequeath unto my eldest son, John one dollar and my reason why I
don't give him more is, I have gave to him here to fore.

5. I give and bequeath unto my loving son, Thomas one dollar and my reason in
that the great distance we are at he could not get it.

6. I give and bequeath unto the heirs of Willima Osborn and Sarah Osborn, one
dollar.

7. I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel, fifty acres of land adjoining the
Andrew Dobkinses tract of land taken in one entire body as running with teh
courses of the survey where and 50 acres lays.

8. I give and bequeath unto Zephaniah Woolsey, 50 acres of land lying at the
lower end of the tract whereon Turner Smith lived on the main Lick Creek, the
same to be taken agreeable to the courses and distances of the old survey.

9. I give and bequeath unto Israel Woolsey, the upper 50 acres in the
aforesaid tract including the building where in Turner Smith lived, that is to
say on the main Lick Creek.

10. I give and bequeath unto Fethias Woolsey, a 50 acre tract of land lying
Simon Popse, land and laying on a creek known by the name of Pulburn's creek
adjoining the former tract that was bequeathed to Zephaniah and Isreal.

11. I give and bequeath unto Olaphin Woolsey, 60 acres of land including the
Manslin house and barn and orchard adjoining the 15 acres that was bequeathed
uto my wife Sarah Woolsey, and to run with the former lines east and west.

12 What balance of land there remains after taking out the several parts
heretofore bequeathed off of my home plantation, will and bequeath to Samuel
Woolsey, Zephaniah Woolsey, Israiel Wolsey, Olaphen Woolsey, fathias Wolsey to
be equally divided between the 5.

13. I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Woolsey one hundred and fifty
dollars.

14. I give and bequeath unto Zephaniah Woolsey, one hundred and fifty dollars.

15. I give and bequeath unto Isreal Woolsey one hundred and fifty dollars.

16. I give and bequeath unto Olaphen Woolsey, one hundred and fifty dollars.

17. I give and bequeath unto Fethias Woolsey, one hundred and fifty dollars.

18. I do here by will and bequeath unto Turner Smith and Rebecca smith, and to
David Logan, and David cole and priscilla Logan all of my back debts and
balances of my notes that have been heretofore bequeathed. It is my meaning
that after my five sons and my wife have satisfied their several shares as I
have here before stated, it is my will to have the balnace of my book debts
and notes on land to be equally divided between them and their heirs. 

19. I do hereby appont Israel Woolsey, Olaphen Woolsey, and Fethias Woolsey my
solfe executors to this my last will and testament. In witness thereof I have
herein set my hand and sel, this thirteenth day of January in the year of our
Lord, one thouseand eight hundred and nineteen.

John Woolsey

I John Woolsey, of the county of Greene and the state of Tenneessee, do on
this the fourteenth day of January, 1819 make and publish this my codicil to
my last will and testament in manner and form of following:

I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Sarah Woolsey, all of the grain I now
have on hand or that is at this time with the crop that is in the ground
singularly to be hers and for her support. It is my sdesire that this my
present condicil be annexed to and be made a part of my last will and
testament ot all intents and purposes. In witness thereof I have set unto my
hadn and seal this the fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and nineteen, Jan 14, 1819.

John Woolsey