Mcminn County TN Archives Wills.....Dickey, Samuel April 19, 1836
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Source: Mcminn County Tn
Written: April 19, 1836
Recorded: January 1840

Last Will and Testament of Samuel Dickey (1765-1840) executed 19 April 1836 

and recorded January Court 1840, McMinn County TN.     



The last Will and Testament of Samuel Dickey of McMinn County and state of 

Tennysee is as follows:  I the said Samuel Dickey being in good health at this 

time but Knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die do make this my 

last Will and Testament first I give my soul to God who give it and my body to 

the dust to be buried in a decent manner the expense to be paid out of my 

estate and all my Just Debts discharged then in the second place I allow my 

wife her maintenance of the plantation on which I now live while she lives 

with one end of the house also one sorrel mare and all my sheep with all the 

house hold furniture to be divided and disposed off as she may think proper as 

to my present stock of Cattle and hogs I allow them to be equally divided 

between my wife my youngest son Samuel H. Dickey and my two single Daughters 

viz Rebecca L Dickey and Nancy M Dickey.  The plantation on which I live I 

allow for my Son Samuel H Dickey at my death to be his in fee simple with the 

incumbrance of his mothers maintenance her life time.  Also I allow my Clock 

or time piece to the said S. H. Dickey with all my working tools of every 

description as to Cash or Cash notes I may have on hand at my death I allow to 

be divided in the following manner viz one Hundred Dollars to my wife with the 

Legacy left her in North Carolina by her sister Ann Houston to be disposed of 

at her pleasure.  Fifty Dollars to S. H. Dickey the rest to be Equally Divided 

between the balance of my Heirs viz James M Dickey, John F Dickey, Rebecca L 

Dickey, Elizabeth M Elkins, David H Dickey, Anny Gamble, Polly Fox, Nancy M 

Dickey my waggon I allow for Samuel M H Dickey   the above is at the last will 

and Testament to which I have set my name this 19th day of April 1836 in 

presence of us attest



Abraham Fox, Samuel H Dickey		Samuel Dickey (seal)

and I hearby appoint David H Dickey

and Samuel H Dickey to execute this my 

last Will and Testament

	Recorded January 1840

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