Jefferson County TN Archives Wills.....Lewis, George September 18, 1807
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Source: Will Book I 1792-1810 Pages 283, 284, 285
Written: September 18, 1807

In the name of God amen, this eighteenth day of September one thousand eight

hundred seven I George Lewis of the County of Jefferson nd State of Tenesee

South of French Broad River being weakly in body; but of perfect mind and

memory, thanks to the almighty God, therefore calling into mind the mortality of

my body, and knowing that to do is appointed for all men once to die, as make

and ordain my last Will and Testament that is to say prinsiply and first of all

I give and recomend my Soal into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my

body I (illegible) mind to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial

at the discresions of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General

Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and s

touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this

life, I devise that all my lawful debts should be paid, the rest I give, devise

and dispose of in the following manner and form. Impremis I give and bequath

unto my well beloved  wife Rachel Lewis my lands, (illegible) and her

(illegible) with all the movable property I possess so long as she continues my

Widow. Then at her death or marrage then I give to my beloved son Jacob Lewis

one dollar. Then I give to an equal part and shear of all my Land and property

to each and every one of my other children, as my beloved Daughter Leah, my

beloved Son Amos Lewis, my beloved Son Aaron Lewis, my beloved Daughter

Magdalene, my Son bewived Levi Lews, my beloved Son Enoch Lewis, my bleoved Son

Gabriel Lewis, my Beloved Son Eli Lewis, my beloved Son George Lewis.

Then I likewise constitute and make and ordain my dearly beloved Wife Rachel

Lewis and beloved Son Amory Lewis my joint Executors of this my last Will and

testment, and do hereby uterly disalou revoke and make void all and ever other.

I do ordain and confirm (illegible) enterlined before.

 

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