MONROE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - William Harrison, 20 Jan 1830
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WILL: WILLIAM HARRISON, Dated January 20, 1830

Monroe Co., Tennessee Bk A pg 8-10 Rl# 37

In the name of God Amen. I William Harrison of the County of Monroe in the 
State of Tennessee being of the decline of life but of Sound mind and 
retentive memory which I desire to Thank God for and knowing that I must die 
and go the way of all the living I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my 
body to be buried in a Christian manner nothing doubting but I shall receive 
the same in the morning of the resurrection and for the better regulation of 
my worldly goods which it hath pleased God to bless me with I wish them to be 
disposed of in the following viz. 

First of all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid.

Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Harrison the mansion 
house where I now live with the household and kitchen furniture during her 
natural life with a sufficient maintenance off the farm when I now live.

Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my beloved son Thomas Harrison the upper end 
of the farm where I now live designated by lot No 5 Beginning on a break at 
the bank of the River Corner to Lot No. 2 running up the river sixty five 
poles to an ashe at the mouth of a creek the original corner of the survey 
then with the line thereof to a stake corner to lot No. 2 then with the lines 
of said lot to the beginning and the further sum of one hundred dollars in 
property which he has heretofore received.

Item 4th I give and bequeath to my beloved son James Harrison two hundred 
fifty dollars which he as heretofore received.

Item 5th. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Jam Humphreys one hundred 
dollars which she has heretofore received.

Item 6th. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Winford Harrison fifty 
dollars which she has heretofore received. 

Item 7th. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Hannah Harrison fifty 
dollars which she has heretofore received.

Item 8th I give and bequeath my beloved daughter Mary Harrison fifty dollars 
to be paid when she calls for it.

Item 9th I give and bequeath to my beloved John Harrison eighty acres of land 
on Mulberry Creek designated by lot No 11 fractional township 2nd range ? East 
South of Tennessee River and also one set of blacksmith tools which he is to 
receive at my death.

Item 9th (written in but means 10th) I give and bequeath to my beloved son 
Calvin Harrison the lot of land No 2 including the dwelling house where I now 
live beginning on a hickory at the bank of the river Corner to Lot No 1 
running up the river one hundred and twenty two poles & 14 links a birch then 
south 4 l/2 degrees west to a stake in the back line and with said line to a 
stake corner of lot No. 1 then with a line thereof to the beginning.

Item 11th. I give and bequeath to my beloved son William Harrison the lower 
end of the farm designated by Lot No 1 beginning on a chesnutt the lower 
corner of the original survey then up the River one hundred & fourteen poles 
to a hickory then south 17 degrees East to the back line then with lines of 
the original survey to the beginning and also one Island No 24 above the mouth 
of Hiwassee containing ten acres more or less.

Item 12th I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Nancy Harrison fifty 
dollars worth of property when she may call for it.

Item 13th I give and bequeath to my beloved son Alfred Harrison one hundred 
dollars in cash to be paid when he attains the age of twenty one by the 
properties of the then lots of land No 1. 2. 3.

Item 14th I give and bequeath to my beloved son Michael Harrison one hundred 
dollars in cash to be paid when he attains the age of twenty one by the 
properties of the three lots of land No 1. 2. 3. as above stated.

Item 15th I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Matilda Harrison one 
hundred dollars paid in property when she attains the age of twenty one to be 
paid by those owning the three lots of land No l. 2. 3.

Item 16th As for the remainder of my property at my death I wish it to be sold 
and equally divided amongst all the children that is then living.

I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved sons Thomas Harrison & James 
Harrison my executors to execute this my last will testament and to hereby 
declare & make known this to be my last will and testament and at the same 
time revoke all other wills heretofore by me made. Signed Sealed & 
acknowledged this twentieth day of January one thousand eight-hundred and 
thirty and to request Henry Stephens Robert Wm Flannigan to sign the same as 
witnesses in my presence. William Harrison (seal)

Attest:

Henry Stephens

Robert (last name not written in)

William Flannigan