JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Freeman Vandyke - Written May 1, 1830.
				Proved June, 1830
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In the name of God, amen.  I Freeman Vandyke of the County of Jefferson and
state of Tennessee being sick and a weak of body but of sound mind and
disp____ memory, for which I thank God, and calling the to mind the
uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly
substance as it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give and bequeath the
same in manner following that is to say,

First I desire that my just debts be paid, and for the said purpose thereof
I desire that my executor hereafter named may proceed to have collected the
judgment that I obtained in the County Court in Kingston, Roane County
against John Reilly for which I have William E. Anderson receive for
collection, which is sufficient to pay my just debts, and if not collected I
desire that a part of my personal property be sold to satisfy my debts.
Secondly after the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses I give to
my wife Mary Vandyke the whole of my estate, both real and personal, for and
during the term of her natural life, and after her decease I give the land
that I now live on to my five sons, namely John, Henry, James, David, and R.
Wilson, equally to be divided among them and to be enjoyed by them and their
heirs forever.  Thirdly, after the death of my wife I desire that the whole
of the personal property, if any there be, to be sold by my executor's and
equally divided between all of my children namely John, Henry, James, David,
R. Wilson, Sally, Betsy, and Polly and to be enjoyed by them and their heirs
forever.  And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends George
Doherty and James Lawrence executors of this my last Will and testament,
hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore
void.  In the witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
first day of May in the year of our Lord 1830.

Freeman Vandyke (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared to be the last will and testament of
the above named Freeman Vandyke in presence of us who at his request and in
his presence have hereunto set their names as witnesses to the same.

Joseph Gant
George M. Doherty

State of Tennessee
Jefferson County June sessions 1830

Then was the last will and testament of Freeman Vandyke, deceased duly
proven in open court by Joseph Gant to and George M. Doherty, the
subscribing witnesses to the same and ordered to be recorded, and thereupon
came George Doherty, Jr. and James Lawrence the executors named in said will
and entered into bond with security for the faithful discharge of their duty
therein and was qualified.

Attest
Joseph Hamilton, clerk