KNOX COUNTY, TN - WILLS - James Clift, 19 Oct 1849
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Tennessee State Library and Archives, Knox Co. 
Roll #158, Book 12 Apr. 1854 - May 1858, p. 150



July Sessions 1855
James Clift
This instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of 
James Clift late of Knox County deceased having been presented to the Court 
for probate and it approving from the face thereof that James L. Sterling 
and John R. Cannon were subscribing witnesses thereto they after having been 
duly qualified depose and say that they saw James Clift sign and seal this 
instrument and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and 
testament and at the time of making it he was of sound mind and disposing 
memory whereupon the will was ordered to be admitted to record.
  Know all men by these presents that I James Clift of the County of Knox and 
State of Tennessee being sound of body and of mind do make and establish and 
ordain this as my last will and testament revoking all others.  First after 
my decease it is my will that my executors pay all my just debts by disposing 
of such property as they may think best unless there is a sufficiency of 
money on hand for that purpose.    
  Secondly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha all my kitchen and 
household furniture, one horse saddle and bridle and so many milch Cows and 
hogs as may be necessary for her family purposes to be and belong to her 
until my youngest child is of full age at which time all said property is to 
be equally divided among and between my children by my wife Martha and 
herself and after my death if my wife Martha should in her wisdom think best 
to enter into a second marriage in that event it is my will that all the 
above personal property be equally divided among and between her and my 
children by her my wife Martha.   
  Thirdly it is my will that so much of the rents and profits of my Lands as 
may be nessary [sic] for the support and Education of my children be by my 
executors applyed to that purpose and the overplus if there be any to be 
placed on interest and principle and interest to be equally divided among all 
my children so soon as the youngest child shall be of full age.     
  Fourthly it is my will and desire that so soon as my youngest child shall 
be of full age that all my Lands of which I shall die seized and possessed 
shall be by commissioners who shall be appointed by the circuit court of Knox 
county for that purpose equally divided and distributed among and between all 
my heirs.     
  Fifthly I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons William Clift and James 
Clift of Hamilton County Tennessee as Executors of this my last will and 
testament.  Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of October 1849.

Signed and sealed by                               James Clift     Seal
the testator in presence of
James S. Sterling
John R. Cannon