ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Robert Redding, 7 Apr 1820
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Robertson Co TN - Will Book 3, page 103

ROBERT REDDING’s Will	June 16th 1820	[sic]
(Transcriber’s note: The surname is spelling variously throughout the document 
as Redding and Reading.)

In the name of God Amen
I ROBERT REDDING of the State of Tennessee and County of Robertson being in a 
low state of health and weak in body, but of perfect mind and reason and 
memory thanks be to god calling into mind the uncertainty of my body and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men________ to die
Do make & ________________ this my last will and testament that is to say 
Principally and first of all I give and _______________ my soul into the hands 
of God who gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in [p104] 
a decent and a christian like manner and burial. As touching my temporal and 
worldly Estate I give and dispose of that in the following manner (viz) Item 
first, To my dearly beloved wife SARAH REDDING I give and bequeath her bed and 
furniture, cupboard and the furniture that is in, and belons to it and table, 
the pewter and such _____________ kitchen furniture as she may think proper to 
keep??, spinning wheels and looms, Chairs belonging to the house one cow and a 
calf--one sow and two of the other best hogs, one side saddle and trunk Also 
the crop that is now about to be made on the plantation where I now reside the 
present year she is to have my part of that--

Item 2nd. To my Daughter ELIZABETH DORRIS I give one cow and calf--one bed and 
furniture belonging to it, and one chest and small trunk Also one other bed 
and furniture in addition to what I have given her [these words are striken 
out as indicated]

Item 3rd to my Daughter CINTHIA BROWNING I give one bed and furniture In 
addition to what I have given her.

Item 4th so soon as practicable after the present crop is gathered in, in the 
fall of the year should I be no more, my negro boy George, plantation, farming 
__________ [utensils???] stock of horses, cattle and hogs all to be sold and 
the money arising from such sale when collected to be equally divided with my 
wife SARAH READING, RIDLEY BROWNING, CINTHIA BROWNING and ELIZABETH DORRIS--Be 
it known to all whom it may concern that I do hereby appoint ALFRED BROWNING 
my Executor to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventh day of April one 
thousand and eighthundred and twenty.

Signed & Sealed in presence of		 his

				   ROBERT X READING	(Seal)

					mark

JAS. MENEES
THOMAS SHEPHERD
EDMUND BROWNING

Robertson County Court May Term 1820
The last will of ROBERT READING was presented in Court by ALFRED BROWNING the 
Executor therein named and proven by the oath of JAMES MENES and THOMAS 
SHEPHERD two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.--