JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Jeremiah Shelley, 25 Sep 1797
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Will of JEREMIAH SHELLEY 
September 25, 1797

The last will and Testament of Jere-h Shelley

1 I gave my life to Death my boddy to the grave my soul to God who redeemed it 
through the precious blood of the Lam.
2 I will that all my lawful debts be justly paid.
3 That all the goods that is in the store at my desase be sold at Publick 
sale, the grain excepted, which I will that my dear and loving wife sell to 
the best advantage for herself and for our Children
4 I will that my Estate be equally divided between my dear and loving wife and 
my three little children except my little son Nathan which I will that he is 
maid a good rethmetick and mathimatical schollar out of the stock.
5 That the household property be not sold but the same be justly praised by 2 
good men and left in the hands of my dear and loving wife to care for the use 
of my three little children during her widowhood.
6 I leave this my will to be executed by my worthy friend Alexander Campbell 
whom I join executer with my dear and loving wife Jean.

Sind in the preasents of
James Campbell				Jere-h  Shelly (seal)
John Campbell

Amerandom of the last will and testament of Jere-h Shelly thus is that 
Alexander Campbell together with my beloved, if they think fit shall sell the 
land that I own and lay the price of it out on land where it may sute best and 
thake this deed in my sons name, which shall be his share of my Estate my wife 
having her living of said land together with her bed and furniter and all my 
my other property to be eqully divided betwixt my two daughters all my just 
debts must be paid out of the land and other property except the cargo which I 
now have on board come back and if it was my debts must be paid out of that 
sum and the rest for the use of my family as they need it for their different 
use.

Drawn in Court by the oath of			Jere-h Shelly
Benj Mionell & Joel Elmore