MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Edward Trice, 4 Jan 1831 ----¤¤¤---- Will of Edward Trice In the name of God amen. I Edward Trice being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed and for all to die do make ordain and appoint this my last will and testament (to wit) first I ___ unto my beloved wife Nancy Trice those Negroes of her own choice out of all my family of Negroes and also any Negro girl by the name of Nancy Ann during her natural life and in case she should marry my will is the Negroes she should ___ is not to be taken out of the county. Also my desire is that she enjoy three hundred acres of land including the farm and buildings I now live on during her natural life. Also one third part of my stock of all kinds. Also of household furniture and long tablecloth, beds and furniture one set of chairs one cupboard and all the kitchen furniture if she chooses. Also one third part of the crop. I will and devise then that the balance of my Negroes except Cate and Rose which I set at liberty to live where they ___ should be valued by three good ___ and put in ___ and my children to draw for them and if some of them should get ___ worth more than ___ they to pay to them that year a lot of ___ so as to make the division equal . It is further my will and desire that all the property that I have lent to my wife above mentioned during her natural life should at her death be likewise equally divided amongst or between all my children equally. I devise further that after all my just debts are paid what ______ due in either form before or otherwise be also equally divided ___ my wife and children after detaining one hundred dollars for the use and benefit of Eliza Trice and do hereby appoint my wife Nancy Trice and my son Lewis Trice executrix and executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this fourth day of January in the year of our Lord 1831. Edward Trice Witnesses: Thomas Trice Lee Chisenhall Charles Lewis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy Clowe Lacy celacy@aol.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------