Knox County TN Archives Wills.....Jack, Jeremiah September 12, 1825
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Source: Josiah V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 13
Written: September 12, 1825
Recorded: July 1833

Office of County Clerk Court House Knoxville, Tenn June 23, 1925 
      In estate book No 5 page 241 (from Apr 1830 to Oct 1835) it shows that 
will of Jeremiah Jack was produced & Isaac Patton, Jonathan Peikle & J.G.M. 
Ramsey, subscribing witnesses thereto proved it which was as follows:
      I, Jeremiah Jack Senr of the County of Knox, State of Tenn, being 
through the abundant mercy of God of a sound mind & memory, do will interalia 
as follows: & body to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion 
of my two sons, James Jack & Robert Jack whom I appoint Exrs.
1st Pay all debts speedily
2d To my three sons, James Jack, Robert Jack & Allen Jack, all my right to the 
land on which I now reside ctg 338 acres to be divided between them in 
accordance with a plat annexed made by Robert Armstrong Mch 25, 1824.  He 
states which parts go to each son & speaks of the property as "my Island".  My 
right to the negro which I obtained from my wife's son, Geo H. Gillespie, I 
will & bequeath to my wife to be her property & also to be at the disposal 
with my negro boy named Anderson.  My stock of cattle & sheep I desire to be 
divided into two equal shares, the first choice of which I bequeath to my 
wife, the other share to my son Robert Jack.
I also bequeath to my wife all my kitchen furniture & my household furniture 
(except one feather bed & furniture, my bookcase, corner cupboard, large table 
& library books & papers which I bequeath to my son Robert Jack.)  I bequeath 
to my wife my chest of drawers & the remaining household furniture also a 
horse value of $60.  Gives to Robert all my farming utensils & to son James 
all my blacksmith tools.
I bequeath to John McNutt, the husband of my Martha, my negro girl named Ruth 
now in his possession.
To my sons Thomas Jack & Jeremiah Jack $200 each to be paid by Exrs in 18 mos.
Further bequeaths to my wife $100.
The remainder of my children not mentioned in this last will, I having gave 
them when they left me what property I was able I desire & hope they will be 
satisfied with what I then gave them the money I paid for Matthew Allison to 
the bank of the state of Tennessee.  If it can be recovered by my executors, I 
desire it may be equally divided amongst all my children.
Dated Sept 12, 1825.
      Jeremiah Jack Senr
Probated at July Court 1833.

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