MAURY COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Alexander Faris, 8 May 1820
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Recorded 9 January 1824

In the name of GOD Amen. I Alexander Faris of Maury County and State of 
Tennessee being old and infirm in body but in perfect mind and sound memory do 
make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in form and manner viz. 
I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be decently buried in 
the ground, 1st To my well beloved wife Elizabeth Faris, I will and bequeath 
my whole estate, real and personal, during her natural life except what shall 
otherwise be disposed off hereafter. 2nd as to my oldest children Thomas C. 
Faris, Moses A. Faris and Mary Ann Faris, now Walker they having already 
received as much of my estate as is my intention ever to give them. 3rd To my 
daughter Sarah Faris now Kirk I leave and bequeath a certain negro girl named 
Maria or her value at my wife s death or sooner if the Executors and Executrix 
think proper or prudent so to do, provided John Kirk hath drew a suit he 
commenced against me, nor shall not institute any other for the recovery of 
said girl, 4th to my sons John Faris and Adam Faris I leave and bequeath one 
negro boy named Addison to be delivered at my death or the discretion of the 
Executors. 5th to my son Alexander Faris I leave and bequeath the plantation 
that I now live on also a Tract known by the name of the Knob Tract and a 
negro boy named Stephen and half dozen silver tablespoons lettered "F", at the 
death of my wife provided he attends to the duties of the farm and the wants 
of the family, and keeps no other stock than for the use of the family. 6th To 
my son Caleb Faris, I leave and bequeath a tract of land, known by the name of 
Scotts place and a trade, if no trade, and attends to the duties of the 
plantation to have an equal divide in the negroes hereafter named together 
with Leah Faris now Alexander, Mary A. Faris and Rody E. Faris which I leave 
and bequeath all my negroes at my wife s death, not otherwise appropriated by 
this will. And I hereby nominate and appoint my well beloved wife and my 
faithful son Alexander Faris and my neighbor Hugh Douglas Executors and 
Executrix to execute this my last Will and Testament given under my hand and 
seal this 8th day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred 
and twenty. Signed, sealed and approved as my last Will and Testament. 

Alex. Faris :  Seal

Test.

John _________, Jurat

Daniel McKennon, Jurat

Edward McFadden, Jr., Jurat