JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Robert Pierce, 27 Dec 1854
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Contributor's Note:  Some info on Rachael Cates. She is named in the will 
of her father.


                    May County Court 1855

   I Robert Pierce of the County of Jefferson and the State of Tennessee,
being of disposing mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of 
life and certainty of death, do make and publish this my last Will and 
Testement, hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any 
heretoforth made;

1st.   It is my Will and desire that all my just debts (if any there be) 
and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible out of 
any moneys that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of 
my Excecutor.

2.  I Wil and bequeath unto my son Henry Pierce, all of the Estate of my 
son Arron Pierce (deceased)  which according to the law of Indiana (the 
State wherein he deceased) fell back to me.

3.   I Will and bequeath to my son George Pierce, all my land and
plantation, being ninety acreas more or less with all the appurtenance
thereunto belonging.

4.   It is my Will that all the remaining part of my Estate not heretofore
disposed of or Willed, be sold by my Executors to the highest bidder and 
the moneys arising from such sale, after the aforenamed bequest are 
settled, be equally divided between my son George Pierce, and my daughter 
Rachel Cates, and my daughter-in-law  Elizabeth  Pierce, widow and  (wd?) 
of my son Robert Pierce, (dec.)  and my daughter-in-law Nancy Pierce, 
widow and (wd?) of my son David Pierce, part and part  alike that is one 
forth of this last bequest to my son George Pierce, one forth to my 
daughter Rachel Cate, one forth to my daughter-in-law Elizabeth Pierce,  
and one forth to my daughter-in-law Nancy Pierce, having given to my son 
Jonathan Pierce his portion and all that I expect him to have out of my 
estate heretofore.

Lastly, I do hereby make and ordain and appoint my estemed neighbor and
friend Isaac Jones, and my beloved son George Pierce, Excecutors of this 
my last Will written on one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this 27th 
day of 12th month in the year of uour Lord One Thousand eight hundred and 
fifty four.   Signed, sealed and published in the presence of us who have
subscribed in the presence of the testator and of each other.

Signed,
				ROBERT PIERCE
Jonathan Morgan
Jacob Beals


State of Tennessee Jefferson Co.   May County Court   1855

   The Last Will and Testement of Robert Peirce deceased was presented in
open court for probate and there upon came Jonathan Morgan and Jacob B
Beals, the two subscribing witnesses there to, who being first sworn depose
and say that they were personally acqainted with Robert Pierce the testaton
sign
seal, and heard him acknowledge to be his last Will and Testement for the
purposes therein expressed and at his request, and in the presence of each
other sign their names as witnesses thereto, and at the time of Excuting
said Will he was of sound mind and memory.   It is therefore concidered by
the Court that said be admitted to record.   And there upon came George
Pierce one of the excutioners named in said, and was qualified, and took
upon himself the Excution of said Will and entered into Bond with Security
for the faithful discharge of his duty therein, which was recieved by the
Court.   A true copy from minute Book page 5.

James M. Nicholson      Clerk
In the presence of us who have subscribed in the presence of the testation
and of each other.
Signed........Robert PIERCE......(Seal)
Jonathan Morgan
Jacob Beals