ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - William Baldry, 1851
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Will of William Baldry, written 1851, probated 1854 in Robertson Co., TN.

I William Baldry of the county of Robertson and state of Tennessee do make and 
publish this my last will and testament.
Item 1st My will and desire is that after my death all my just debts be paid 
by my executors hereinafter appointed in this my last will by sum made and 
that the balance of any estate both real and personal be disposed of in manner 
and for in as follows.
Item 2 My will and desire is that my four grand children the heirs of Julia 
Adams have fifty three acres of land described and bounded as follows. 
Beginning at a double white oak the south east corner of a twenty two acre 
survey made in the name of W.S. Baldry and in the north boundary line of my 
seventy acre survey running south seventy eight degrees west thirty poles to a 
cherry tree, thence north eight poles to a sassafras the northwest corner of 
my seventy acre survey, thence north fifty six degrees east thirty six poles 
to two post oaks, the west boundary line of the twenty three acre tract thence 
north and east so as to include all my same north of the north boundary line 
of my seventy acre survey and east of the west boundary line of the twenty 
three acre survey.
Item 3 My will and desire is that the heirs of my son John S. Baldry deceased 
have the tract of land I heretofore gave them.
Item 4 My will and desire is that my son W.S. Baldry have all the balance of 
my estate both real and personal, the reason why I have made the difference 
between my children is my son W.S. Baldry has been at considerable expense and 
trouble in keeping and taking care of me and wife since September 1847 and as 
yet his house ___ I know not how long we may remain in his house nor what 
trouble and expense he may yet be at before our deaths.
Item 5 My desire is that after our deaths ___ four or five ____ neighbors be 
called together and the facts set before them after which they shall make him 
a reasonable allowance for all the trouble and expense he has been and may be 
at in keeping us.
Item 6 It is my will and desire that should there be any money in his hands 
that it has cost to keep us it is to be equally divided between himself and 
John S. Baldry’s heirs and David Brakefield my son in law.
Item 7 I do hereby nominate and appoint W.S. Baldry and James A. Barber my 
executors to this my last will and testament. 

					William Baldry (his mark) SEAL


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