Roane County TN Archives Wills.....Branham, Benjamin October 1822 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dona Burnett dona@brick.net July 24, 2006, 2:03 pm Source: Microfilm Roll#143 Roane County, Tennessee Probate Record (county Or Chancery Court) Settlements And Wills Vol A-d Mar 1802-dec 1846 Written: October 1822 pg 173 Oct 1822 Benjamin Branhams Will/ Oct 1822 In the name of God amen or be it remembered that I Benjamin Branham of the County of Roane and State of Tennessee being weak in Body but sound and perfect mind and memory or you may say [ ? ing] the uncertainty of this mortal life and at this time being sound of mind and memory Blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and [ ? ] following [?] I give and bequeath to my two youngest daughters Milly Branham and Louise Branham one feather bed for each and furniture belonging to them likewise I give and bequeath to Jefferson Branham one of grandsons one feather bed and furniture further I ive and bequeath to my son Richard Branham the sum of eight shillings lawful money further I give and bequeath to my beloved wife the ballance of the household pg 174 furniture and kitchen furniture likewise all the stock of [will?] of all kinds the sd Branham gives to his Beloved wife so long as she should live and for her [?] disperse of it as she sees proper and lastly as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and Chattle of what kind and [?] I give and bequeath same to my [?ly] Beloved wife Usley [Urley?] Branham whom I hereby appoint Sole Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale in the year of our Lord 1821 December 12 1821 Benj Branham seal Test x Jesse Matlock his mark Jeremiah Selvidge ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inventory -------------------------- Memorandum of Benjamin Branhams property at his [?] one hors one gott three head of cattle thirteen hed of [?] four head of Sheep one bed and stid and furniture one table and six chairs one side saddle and and one mans saddle one [loam?loom?] one dresser and kitchen furniture one pair of [gases?] two plous three hows two iron wedges two axes one matlock one shotgun two potts one skillet one oven one frying pan one flax wheel Test Tarlton Branham Jesse Matlock x Jeremiah Selvidge his mark Sworn to 27 October 1822 J.W. M. Breazele DC Additional Comments: I have done my best to transcribe this record accurately. Please check the original as the microfilm is hard to read. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/roane/wills/branham31gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb