KNOX COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John B. Smith, 14 Jan 1795
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Contributors Note:  This will belongs to what I believe to be my gggg-
grandfather, John Smith.  John moved into Tennessee in abt. 1783, living near 
Jonesbourgh on the Little Limestone Creek.  He moved his family to the area of 
Beaver Creek north of present day Knoxville a few years later.  I have tried 
to transcribe the document exactly as written, including spelling errors and 
punctuation errors.

KNOX COUNTY ARCHIVES MICROFILM COPY

Kind of Record: Administrative Settlements, Will
Vol.: 0
Page: 9
Name on Request Form: John Smith
Date of Requested Record: 1795

                                April Session
                                  John Smith


In the name of God Amen.  I John Smith of Knox County being in a low state of 
health and calling to mind the mortality of Man and Knowing that it is 
appointed for all Men once to die and thence to appear in Judgment do make and 
ordain this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills be me 
made and (?).  I give and bequeath my soul into the hand of Almighty God who 
gave it and my Body when Called off the stage of action to the discretion of 
my executors hereafter named, to be decently entred at a Christian like burial 
and as Touching those worldly Goods that God hath Indow (?) me with I give and 
dispose of the same in manner and form following   to wit.
	Item.  I will and desire my wife Jane to possess the one third of my 
living during her natural life and at her death to be at her disposal.
	Item.  The rest of my living I give and desire to be divided equally 
between my daughters Nancy and Sally.  Item. I bequeath to my son, Joseph and 
my son John and Robert and David and William and Jesse and Henry and to my 
daughter Betsey two shillings and six pence each in full of their part to be 
equally paid by Nancy and Sally.
	Lastly I appoint Charles Collins and Joseph Hippenstall executors of 
this my last Will and testament in witness whereof I have herein to set my 
hand and seal this fourteenth of January 1795

Test.
James Mason

	his					    his
Charles  x O. Collins				John x Smith  (Seal)
        mark                                        mark        
Joseph Hippingstall

Note: I have typed this will exactly as written including any spelling errors.  
Note that Joseph Hippingstall spelled his name differently with his signature 
than the person who wrote the will.  (Barry F. Smith)