JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Francis Dean, 15 Dec 1801
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Know all men by these presents that I Francis Dean of Jefferson County and 
State of Tennessee, cordwainer, being sick, but in sound mind and memory 
and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and knowing that it is 
appointed unto all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last will and 
testament in the manner and form following, viz.
First of all I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to be 
buried at the discretion of my relations and friends; and as touching such 
worldly Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with (after payment of my 
just debts and furnal charges, I dispose thereof in the following manner.
Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife all my 
personal Estate for her own proper use during her lifetime, only Sarah, 
Elizabeth, Margaret & Charity, each one a cow when they marry. I likewise 
will that she have the use and benefit of the house we now lives in & 
other out houses and premises thereunto belonging during her life or while 
she remains my widow. I will that the land I now own where we now lives, 
be equally divided between my two sons, viz, Benjamin & Thomas to be 
theirs at their Monther's death or marriage. As to my other lands at the 
courthouse on French Broad, my will is that it be sold by my Executors the 
best way they can. I also will that my son Francis have one horse out of 
the price of said land with sixty or seventy dollars the remainder of said 
land to be equally divided between my other three sons towit John, Robert 
& William and at my widows death. I will that what is left of my personal 
estate be sold and equally divided between all my children towit John, 
Robert, William, Francis, Benjamin, Thomas, Sarah, Elizabeth, Margaret & 
Charity. I also constitute my two sons John & William to execute this my 
last will and testament. I do ratify and confirm this and no other to be 
my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and seal this 15 day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and one. Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by 
the said Francis Dean as his last will and testament in the presence of us

Abraham Woodward
John Ellis

				Francis Dean (Seal).