ROBERTSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE - WILL - JACOB GRIMES, 31 JULY 1825 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000642 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ ROBERTSON COUNTY JACOB GRIMES WILL Proven Nov 1825 In the name of God Amen. I JACOB GRIMES of ROBERTSON COUNTY and State of Tennessee being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed by Almighty God for the same do make and pulish this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First that is to say after my just debts are paid I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, MARY GRIMES, 120 acres of land situated and lying in the County of Robertson and state aforesaid being part of a 600 acre tract I bought of ________(left blank) Rodgers and which includes the dwelling house together with all the improvements also part of another tract which I bought of Benjamin KING adjoining the premises before described supposed to contain 30 acres be the same more or less. I so also give and bequeath unto my son, DANIEL GRIMES 160 acres of land-- it being a part of the aforesaid 600 acres which is to be laid off on the NorthWest part of said tract so as to include a spring and improvement near the NorthWest boundary line. I also give and bequeath unto my two younger sons, HENRY GRIMES and FREDERICK GRIMES one horse each, also 160 acres of land each, being part of said 600 acres to be laid off in such manner that HENRY GRIMES lot will join the before described premises of MARY and DANIEL GRIMES. I also give and bequeath unto ADAM GRIMES 63 3/4 acres of land ajoining the before recited premises and being part of the tract I bought of BENJAMIN KING. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, SARAH GRIMES the sum of $20 in money. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter, PHEBE GRIMES, one cow and $30 in money. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter, ELIZABETH, wife of John PEW, the sum of $5 in money. In order that no unhappy differences or misconstruction may arise between the legatees who have received their proportionable part of my estate and those herin provided for by the several bequests before inscribed and written, I give the following reason and explanation for the small legacy being annexed to their respective names (that is to say) my daughter, MARY, wife of JACOB SMITH, my daughter, KATY, wife of FREDERICK TURNER, my daughter, EVE, wife of HENRY DARR (DORR) deceased and my two sons, GEORGE and JACOB GRIMES have each received their proportionable part of my estate in money, goods and chattle. Also my daughter, MILLY, wife of THOMAS CROSNORE has received her legacy in part and her husband THOMAS holds my note for the remainder which is to be paid out of the money owing to me when collected. Also my daughter, Peggy, wife of JOHN FORD, having received a greater amount in money goods and chattle than I intended to bequeath unto her therefore, the notes I hold on her husband, Joshua FORD must be collected and applied to the discharge of the debts and legacys due my other children. But as a further testimony of my regard and affection for these my children, namely MARY, KATY, MOLLY, EVE, PEGGY, GEORGE and JACOB GRIMES, I give and bequeath the sum of one dollar each. And lastly as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and chattle of which kind and nature soever I give and bequest to my beloved wife, MARY GRIMES, whom I appoint sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty five. JACOB GRIMES Signed, sealed published and declared by the above named Jacob Grimes to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names witnesses in the presence of the testator. ? Williams, W.L. Hudgings, Z. Deshaw?, George G. Brown Robertson County Court November Term 1825 This last will and Testament of Jacob Grimes Deceased was proven in open court by the oath of W.S. Hudgings, Z. Deshaw, and George G. Brown subscribing witnesses thereunto and ordered to be recorded.