ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Alexander Gordon, 3 Jan 1830
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 Alexander Gordon's Will

In the name of God Amen
I do publish and make this my last will and testament as follows, Knowing it 
is allotted for all men to die and being infirm with affliction but fully 
sound in both mind and memory viz, first of all I recommend my soul to 
Almightly God who gave it, next I recommend my body to the grave to be buried 
in a decent manner, next I wish all my just debts to paid, if I have any out 
of the sale of my perishable property, next to my son JOHN I do give and 
bequeath a negro girl by the name of Rachel which is in his possession, next I 
give and bequeath to my son GREENBERRY one negro boy by the name of Bob which 
is in his possession, next I give and bequeath to my son ALEXANDER one negro 
fellow by the name of Ned, next I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY MORGAN 
one woman by the name of Cherry which she has in her possession, next I do 
give and bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH WALTON a negro girl by the name of 
Polly which she has in possession, next I do give and bequeath to my daughter 
PATSY MORGAN one negro girl by the name of Selah, next I do give and bequeath 
to my son ROBERT B GORDON one negro boy named Jack, next I do give and 
bequeath to my daughter SARAH one negro woman by the name of Cloe also her 
child named Maria to her and her bodily heirs forever, next I give and 
bequeath to my son WILLIAM WESLEY GORDON one negro boy by the name of Lewis, 
next I give and bequeath to my daughter REBECCA CHAMBERS one negro woman by 
the name of Sarah also it is my will for my executors to buy a negro girl 
about twelve or thirteen years of age on or before or within twelve months 
after my decease and give my said REBECCA CHAMBERS to be paid out of the 
proceeds of the sale of my personal property which I wish to be sold at public 
auction at twelve months credit and equally divided amongst my heirs except 
such as I shall make further bequest of viz, land and tenements which I now 
live on and in possession thereof I give and bequeath to my son ALEXANDER 
GORDON and my daughter SARAH to be equally divided between them agreeable to 
land and quality also in addition to what I have given my daughter SARAH I 
give and bequeath to her two beds and furniture one stead, one chest, one 
large looking glass and one half dozen teaspoons, one small dressing table 
also I give and bequeath to my son ALEXANDER GORDON one bed and furniture. 
Also in addition I give to my son WILLIAM WESLEY GORDON one bed and furniture. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal after appointing my 
executors viz, my three sons ROBERT BOAS GORDON, ALEXANDER GORDON and WILLIAM 
WESLEY GORDON this the twenty third day of January 1830 in the presence of

JAMES DOSS
ELVINA MCPHERSON

Robertson County Court Nov Term 1831
The foregoing last will and testament of ALEXr GORDON Decd was proven in open 
Court by the oath of JAMES DOSS and ELVINA MCPHERSON subscribing witnesses 
thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Test W. Seal, Clk.