Lincoln County TN Archives Wills.....Baxter, Et Al August 3, 1839
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Source: Lincoln County Tn Will Book #2, Pg 288
Written: August 3, 1839

I James P Baxter of the County of Lincoln and State  of Tennessee do hereby 

publish this as my last will and testament in the following [?] –My Will is 

that the [proceeds?] of my estate be equally divided, that is I give to my 

dear wife E. C. Baxter one equal share [therein?] full of her [dower?] and she 

the E. C. Baxter by the permission of  J. T. Baxter one of the Executors 

hereunto is to have the use and benefits of  Jenny, [Damin?], Molly and Gingo 

and their increase if any there be. Sarah J Daniel one equal share, E. K. 

Daniel one equal share. N. B. Baxter one equal share subject to a deduction 

of  three [might be thirty] and three dollars and  Seven ½ Cents and also his 

Note with in [toragh Hisnon?] ½ to the Time of distribution J. T. Baxter one 

equal share with an addition of twenty one dollars. J. F. Baxter one equal 

share subject to a deduction of one hundred and six dollars. The heirs of M. 

C. Dance one equal share to be equally divided between them that is [I or J] E 

C B Dance TH Dance and Sallie Dance—Now my will is if either of said heirs 

died the other two is to have the whole of said share and if two of said heirs 

died the one is to have the whole of said share if all three dies before they 

arrive at the age of twenty one years my Will is that their share fall back to 

my Estate and be equally divided between the balance of my Heirs, MM Ferguson 

one equal share JH Baxter one equal share subject to a deduction of three 

hundred and twenty six dollars MMDJ Baxter one equal share and also a Horse W 

A J Baxter one equal share and also a Horse Now my Will is that there is no 

distribution to take place until the twenty fifth day of December eighteen 

hundred sixty nine only to E. C. Baxter and E. K. Daniel pay over to them of 

their parts as they need it—if any part of said share be paid over to the 

balance of said heirs before eighteen hundred and sixty nine they are 

requested to give notes and Security with interest thereon  payable to said 

Executor against said time eighteen hundred and sixty nine. I do Hereby 

nominate and appoint JT Baxter and JF Baxter executors to this my last Will 

and Testament  in witness whereof the said JT Baxter hath hereunto set his 

hand and seal this August 3 1839

JP Baxter (seal)

Witnesses

Loderick Robertson

James Mastin, his mark

[JS?] Bedford his mark



There is then a bit starting with “State of Tennesse Lincoln County, I …” 

clerk of the county court et. It is written very small with several blots and 

cross outs I just wasn't able to decipher most of it.



Additional Comments:
I have copied this will as exatly as possible from a copy of the original. 

Where I wasn't sure of a word what I think it is I put in [] with a ? If I 

couldnt make it out at all I put [?]This will mentions the following people:

James P Baxter, his wife EC BAxter, Sarah J Daniel, EK Daniel, NB Baxter, JT 

Baxter, JF Baxter, MC Dance, MM Ferguson, JH BAxter, MMDJ Baxter, WAJ Baxter 

the heirs of MC Dance being [I or J] ECB Dance, TH Dance, Sallie Dance, 

Witnesses: Loderick Robertson, James Mastin, JS Bedford

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