ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Nehemiah Vernon, 29 Sep 1813
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Robertson County, Tennessee wills 1796-1825, pages 274-7:

Will of Nehemiah Vernon

Twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight 
hundred and thirteen. In the name of God Amen I Nehemiah Vernon of the County 
of Robertson and State of Tennessee, being in health sound sense and memory do 
make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form follow in 
Viz.
First of all I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Charity Vernon all and 
singularly the full use of my Lands and Tenements plantation, utensils, stock 
of all kinds, with all and singular every article appertaining to me or 
thereunto belonging to have the full use and enjoyment of the same for and 
during her natural life or widowhood and at her demise or marriage, as follows 
Viz.
If she, my beloved wife should marry then-and in that case to have a child's 
part of my Estate to her and her Heirs for ever but in case of her death while 
in her widowhood then my will and desire that the. whole of my Estate all and 
singular be equally divided among all my surviving children at the discretion 
of my Executors here-after named in Witness whereof I do herein notify and 
confirm they and no other be my last Will and Testament this above written day 
and date aforesaid
I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Charity Vernon and my trusty 
friend John Couts and Anthony Jones, son of David Jones, Executors of this my 
last Will and Testament. Signed sealed and published in presents of

J. Pickring
John Couts

					Nehemiah Vernon (SEAL)

Robertson County court August Term 1815
The foregoing last Will and Testament of Nehemiah Vernon was proven in open 
Court by the oath of John Pickring and John Couts subscribing witnesses there 
unto and ordered to be recorded.

Test. Jo Turnstall

Inventory

An inventory of the Estate of Nehemiah Vernon Decd. Two mares and three colts, 
six head of cattle, 17 head of Hogs, and set of Black Smith tools complete, 
one set of Joiners tools 2 plows 3 Hoes, 1 mattock, 2 axes, one 1 pr of 6 
geese, 2 Ducks, one Loom, 2 one pr of Harness one pr of 3 and furniture, 2 
bedsteads, 1 Table, 1 chest, 1 writing desk, 1 flax wheat 1 cotton wheel, 1 pr 
cotton cards1 4 chairs, 1 slate, 2 Smoothing irons, 2 Pots) 2 ovens, I spider) 
2 large kettles, 2 pr pot hooks, 1 water bucket, pigeons 1 washing tub, 1 
dozen Pewter plates, 4 Bassoons, 1 soap spoon, 4 tablespoons, 5 knives1 5 
forks, 1 looking glass,1 brass candlestick, and saucers, 6 delph plates, 2 
dishes,4 bottles, l cruet, 1 coffee mill, 5 teacups, 2 saucers, 4 delph table 
bowls, 1 large bowl, 1 cream cup, l ditto glass, 6 glass tumblers,5 cocks,1 
saddle and bridle, 1 churn. 2 kegs, 1 Pickling tub, 1 Earthen mug, I grand, 1 
Razor, one case of ham, 1 flower barrell, 1 Salt barrell

Charity Vernon (SEAL)