ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Major Gregory, 4 May 1830
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Robertson Co TN Will Bk 7, pg 261-262

Major GREGORY's Will - May 4, 1830

pg 261) Know all men by these presents that I Major GREGORY of the County of 
Robertson and State of Tennessee being in my right mind and senses do make 
this my last will and testament. In the first place I commend my soul to God 
and my body to be buried decently. In the next place I want my executors to 
pay all my just debts and then I give unto my wife Peggy all my land 
containing four hundred and fourteen acres with all the household and kitchen 
furniture, all my stock of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, all my farming 
utensils, waggon and gear Also a negro man named Jacob and negro woman named 
Chancy , one negro named Zilpha. Jacob, if he becomes disobedient so that my 
wife can't manage him I want my executors to hire him out or sell him as they 
may think best, if the others can't be governed by my wife I want them hired 
out for the benefit of the family this property I give to my wife during her 
life and widowhood she is at liberty to trade so as it is for the use her 
family. My land at the death of my wife I want equally divided between my four 
youngest children, Viz, Josy, Judith, Mary and Jeremiah, these four children 
is to have a bed and furniture. If my wife marrys she is to have a childs part 
of my estate. My daughter Patsy I give one negro boy named Anderson

pg 262) worth two hundred dollars and one bed and furniture also one saddle. 
To my daughter Sally I give one negro girl Louisa worth one hundred and 
seventy five dollars also one bed and furniture and one saddle worth fifteen 
dollars. Also to my daughter Milly I give one negro boy named Ely worth one 
hundred and fifty dollars also one bed and furniture one saddle worth fifteen 
dollars. My four youngest children I want to have a common English education 
out of my estate my land that I gave to my four youngest children I consider 
to be worth three dollars and fifty cents per acre. At the death of my wife I 
want the balance of the property equally divided between all my children in 
proportion to what they have had at its valuation. I do leave my wife Peggy 
and Henry HART executors to this my last will and testament signed this 4th 
day of May 1830.

Signed,

				     his
				Major X GREGORY,
				     mark

Test, William PAISLEY
Craven LYNN
Patsy GREGORY
Emsley BEASLY
Robertson County Court August Term 1830
This last will and testament of Major GREGORY was presented & proven in open 
Court by the oath of William PAISLEY and Emsley BEASLY subscribing witnesses 
thereto and ordered to be registered.
Test, W. SEAL, Clk