WILL OF JAMES LUSK

Written October 31, 1852 Maury Co. Tn.
Proven June 4 1852

The first few lines did not copy, Sorry. James Lusk...County of Maury.
Knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make this my last
will and testament and first I will that all my just debts shall be
paid and the remainder of my Estate be devided among my heirs in the
following manner.

1st I give to my beloved wife Elizabeth the plantation I now live on
containing about seventy acres with the dwelling house and Kitchen &
all of the bildings belonging to the premisses and all of my stock of
every kind the household and Kitchen furniture of every kind and
discription except one good feather bed and furnature & one chest, I
also give her all my farming tools and tools of every kind and
discription. My cart and steers i also give her all of the ready money
and cash notes and acountsts (?) all of those things named above I give
her for her support during her life. I also give to my beloved wife a
Negro woman named Fanney to have and to hold said Negro during her life 
and to dispose of as she may think best at her death.

2nd I give to my son Samuel Lusk a Negro man named Sikes to have and to 
hold forever.

3rd I give to my son James Lusk a Negro boy by the name of Peter to have 
and hold forever.

4th I give to my son John Lusk a Negro woman by the name of Tildy with
all of her children she has or may have except the boy Peter given to
James, and girl by the name of Louise I also give him one good feather
bed and furniture & one chest to have and to hold the Property before
mentioned to him during his lifetime and at his death I give said Negro
woman and children except the two named and the feather bed and chest
to my two sons Samuel & James to be equally devided between them.

5th I give to my two sons Samuel & James Lusk as trustee for my Daughter
Sinthey Bingham a peace of land containing about thirty acres be the 
same more or less being the place she liven on now. I also give them
a Negro girl by the name Of Louise to have and to hold the said piece of
land and Negro girl as trustees for the benefit of my Daughter Sinthey
Bingham. I will that the said trustees Samuel & James Lusk convey the
right of the said Negro girl Louise to my Grandson James Bingham and the
increase of said give to he equally devided between the under named
Grand children to me, James Bingham, John Bingham, Elexander Bingham
& Margaret Bingham and the piece of land left to them for the benefit
Daughter during her life. I will that it be equally devided between all
of the children of my Daughter Senthey

6th I give to the children of my Daughter Ann Heart two hundred dollars
to be equally devided among them and as to the children of my son Elias
Lusk I have given to them their part of my estate already, and finally
in the remaing (remaining) left of my Estate at the death of my wife
Elizabeth I give and bequeath to my two sons Samuel & James Lusk the
Plantation I now live on to be equally divided between them.  I also
will that after the death of my wife the property that I left her for
her support with the cash and cash notes after paying to the children
of Ann Heart the two hundred dollars left to them, the remainder to be
equally devided between Samuel Lusk. James Lusk, John Lusk & Sinthey 
Bengham. Lastly I do hereby nominate & appoint Samuel Lusk & James Lusk 
my Executors. In witness where of I have unto set my hand & seal this 
the 31st day of October 1852.

Signed sealed and published in, our          James Lusk (seal)
presence and we have hereto set our 
names in the presence of the testeetors. 
This 31st day of October 1852. 


Hugh C. Kirk
Thomas Berry

Also refer to:

Will of Samuel Lusk Sr. Maury County, TN 1824
the will of James's father

Will of Elizabeth Lusk Maury County, TN 1860
the will of James's wife

Will of Samuel Lusk Maury County, TN 1855
the will of James's son

Will of Samuel Lusk Lewis County, TN 1844
the will of James's brother


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