ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Joseph B. Pitts, 1 Dec 1842
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Robertson Co TN Will Book 11, pg 503-504

Joseph B. Pitts Will

Dec 1, 1842

pg 503) I Joseph B. PITTS do make and publish this as my last will and 
testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time 
made. First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon 
after my death as possible out of any money that I may die possessed of or may 
first come into the hand of my Executor.

Secondly I direct that the tract of land that I heired from the estate of my 
mother, deceased, be sold to pay my debts after my debt is paid out of this 
money the remaining part to be converted to the use of my family.

Thirdly I will to my beloved wife Jane PITTS during her lifetime or widowhood 
the tract of land on which I now live, household and kitchen furniture, 
farming utensils, my waggon and gear, four head of horses (to wit) one black 
mare & her two colts, one mule, my stock of hogs, cattle & sheep with the 
priviledges of using my money that may be left to use and benefit of the 
family but if she should marry I will that she shall have three hundred 
dollars, that is a hundred dollars horse, saddle & bridle, one hundred dollars 
in money & one hundred dollars worth of household and kitchen furniture at 
valuation.

Fourthly if my wife should die or marry I wish that the lands & remaining 
stock shall be sold and the money be equally divided between my five children, 
further my negroes shall have a half a day in each week to work for themselves 
but if they shall at any time become unruly and ungovernable by the family and 
upon due proof these facts I will that my Administrator have the power to 
advertise and sell in the town of Springfield at twenty days notice and the 
money applied to the benefit of the estate.

Fifthly if there should be sufficient quantity of money left after my debts 
are paid I will that there should be a shed built on the west side of my house 
& piazah on the east side and the house finished by plastering.

Sixth I will that my two oldest daughters Margaret Y. PITTS & Patsy PITTS that 
they go one session to a well organized school, also will my son Joseph J. 
PITTS shall have a thorough knowledge of reading, writing, arithmetic & 
English grammar. I also will that my two youngest daughters Elvira PITTS & 
Mary M. PITTS shall have an education equal with the two oldest daughters paid 
from the estate. I will that my sons Joseph J. PITTS educations shall be paid 
for before they have an equal on equal division out of the estate. Also my 
daughters shall be paid for out of the estate before a division. I further 
will that if my daughters should marry that their mother shall give them such 
property as can be spared at valuation and account kept of the same. Lastly, I 
do hereby nominate and appoint Vincent WILLIAMS my Executor. In witness 
whereof I do to this set my hand and seal this the first day of December 1842.

					M.B. PITTS

Signed, sealed and published in our presence in the presence of the Testator 
this first day of December 1842

					William FUQUA

pg 504) Robertson County Court October term 1843
The foregoing last will and testament of J.B. PITTS was produced in open Court 
for probate and thereupon came William FUQUA & Bartley P. WILLIS the 
subscribing witnesses thereto both first sworn depose and say that they were 
aquainted with J.B. PITTS the testator in his lifetime and that he 
acknowledged in their presence the same to be his last will and testament and 
that they attested the same at his request and that he was at that time in his 
proper mind the Court therefore ordered that the same be recorded.

Vincent WILLIAMS the within named executor refused to __.
					Test, J.E. WINFIELD, clerk.