ROANE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Bowman, 3 May 1841
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Contributor's Note:  This will is from the old Roane Courthouse's "Loose 
Papers" Records.  John Bowman was a Revolutionary soldier from Amherst, 
Virginia, who came to Tennesee before statehood.  He was the father of Samuel, 
Lewis, and Sally.  John is buried in Fooshee Cemetery with a Rev. War marker.  
His grandson, T.J. Bowman (son of Samuel) is buried nearby, a Civil War 
soldier, 2nd Lt. in the 2nd TN Vols (USA).

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Roane County Tennessee Wills (1841)
Will of John Bowman
 
I John Bowman of the County of Roane and State of Tennessee do make and
publish as my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all
other will at any time made first I direct that my funeral expences be paid of
any money that I may be ceised of at my death.  Secondly I give and bequeath
unto my beloved wife my undivided Interest in the tract of land that I now
live on the title of which is in my son Samuel.  I direct that he make a title
to his mother during her natural life and after death I direct that it be sold
and the money Equally divided with all of my lawful heirs.  I further direct
and give and Bequeath unto my aforesaid wife all of my house hold and Kitchen
furniture and one Cow an calf and one horse beast and seven hed of hogs
thirdly I direct that all the Balance of my property be sold to the highest
bidder for money on such time as my Executor may agree upon after my decease
and the money with all other moneys debts and dues that I am or may be ceised
of at decease..be Equally divided between all of my lawful Heirs Each one
accounting for all that they have heretofore received. I direct that the heirs
of my daughter Sally to wit Eliza Simpson and Lewis Grimit have her portion
which is and Equal share with the other heirs Equally divided Between them
Elizas to be paid at the time the others are Lewis Grimit to be loned at
Interest untill he is of age lastly I do here by nominate and appoint Lewis
Bowman and Abram Galyon my Executors in witness wereof I do to this my will
set my hand and seal this third day of May 1841.
					     his
					John  X  Bowman (seal)
					     mark
 
Signed sealed and published in our presant and we have subscribed our names 
here to in the presants of the Testator this the third day of May 1841.

John C. Julian
Meredith Sharp
$1.50S
 
State of Tennessee	}  County Court
Roane County       	}  July Term 1841
 
Then was the foregoing last Will and testament of John Bowman Deceased 
produced in open Court and the execution and declaration thereof duly proved 
by the Oaths of John C. Julian and Meredith Sharp the subscribing Witnesses 
thereto and admited to mind? and Ordered to be Certified and recorded
Witness my hand at office in Kingston this 5th day of July 1841

Austin S.(or L.) Grumeth?