SEVIER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Chandler, 11 Dec 1861 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Roberts Neal ohiomom@ameritech.net ==================================================================== Linda Roberts Neal Last Will and Testament of John Chandler - transcribed from microfilm roll #27 - Sevier County, Tn. - County Clerk - Pages 205-211 - Will Book I The Will and John Chandler I John Chandler of the State of Tennessee, Sevier County do make and declare this my last Will and Testament as follows. 1st I Will and bequeath to my Son, Timothy Chandler, the farm upon which I live known as my Home Farm containing about One hundred Sixty Six Acres together with the following tracts of land. The tract known as the Hines Tract containing two hundred and eighty-five acres adjoining the Home Farm one other Tract known as the Porter Tract in the fork of the Creek containing forty two acres, one tract being an entry containing one hundred and nineteen acres adjoining the home tract and Porter trace, another fifty acre tract that I purchased of Levi Whittle adjoining the Home Farm. Also two tracts I purchased from Benjamin Thomas one containing twenty five acres adjoining the Ledgewood tract and Brabson's land, also one half of my undivided interest in a tract owned jointly with B.D. & T. C. Brabson said tract containing about three hundred and fifty acres which land I value at four thousand three hundred dollars. I put that value upon said lands believing that to have been the value at the time I made advances to others of my heirs. 2nd I Will and bequeath to children of Wm. Chandler, decd., to wit Rebecca Ellen Chandler, John Chandler, Joseph S. Chandler & Nancy W. Chandler the following lands to wit: the tract where Timothy Chandler now lives known as the Henderson tract containing three hundred and ten acres. A small entry of nine acres adjoining the Henderson tract. Also my undivided interest in a tract I own jointly with Wm. Scruggs adjoining the lands of Jonathan Johnson containing about one hundred and fifty acres also one half of my undivided interest in the tract I own jointly with B.D. & T.C. Brabson containing about two hundred and fifty acres, also two tracts known as the Ledgewood lands and containing fifty-eight acres and the other one hundred acres, also another tract containing three hundred and nineteen acres adjoining J.M. Sharp and others which lands I value at twenty five hundred dollars. I put that value upon said lands believing that to have been the value at the time I made advancements to other heirs. 3rd I also Will and bequeath to said Rebecca Ellen Chandler, John Chandler, Joseph S. Chandler and Narsissa W. Chandler a Negro Woman named Eliza and her nine children to wit: Malinda, Hariet, Montgomery, Daniel, William, Riley, Calvin, Caroline & Elizabeth which negros I value at twelve hundred dollars because I purchased the negro woman and her three oldest children (the rest having since been born) at that price for my Son Wm. Chandler, and said family of Negros having been raised in the family of Wm. Chandler. 4th It is my Will that my other Negros be divided by families as near as posible into five lots and the valuation made equal with money. One of said lots I Will to my Son Benjamine Chandler. One of Said lots to my Son B.M. Chandler. One of Said lots to my Son Timothy Chandler. One of Said lots to the children of Wm. Chandler, decd. To wit: Rebecca Ellen Chandler, John Chandler, Joseph S. Chandler & Narsissa W. Chandler. And also one lot to the children of my daughter Jane Rodgers, decd., to wit: John C. Rodgers, Hariet Cravens(?), Arthur C. Rodgers, Jane Rodgers, Cornelia Rogen, Emma Rodgers and William Rodgers. 5th It is my Will that all the balance of my property be equally divided between my heirs to wit: Benjamine Chandler, B.M. Chandler, Timothy Chandler, the children of Wm. Chandler, decd., and the children of my daughter Jane Rodgers, decd. Giving to the Children of Wm. Chandler one share and to the children of Jane Rodgers one share or the property sold and the proceeds divided as above stated. 6th It is my Will that the children of Wm. Chandler, decd., have my Negro Man, Cale, at the value to be put on him by two disinterested men. 7th It is my Will that all the balance of my Estate consisting of Money, debts & after paying my wife ( ) Chandler the amount coming to her under our Marriage Contract be divided amongst B.M. Chandler, Benjamine Chandler, Timothy Chandler, the children of Wm. Chandler,decd., and the children of Jane Rodgers, decd., so as to make them all equal giving one share to the children of Wm. Chandler, decd., and one share to the children of Jane Rodgers, decd., taking into view the value of Lands willed to Timothy Chandler and the value of the Lands and Negros willed to the children of Wm. Chandler, decd. 8th It is my Will that no interest shall be charged on any notes given to me by my children and heirs before the year 1860. 9th It is my Will that the children of Jane Rodgers, decd., in said divisions be chargeable with the notes I hold on their Father, S.C. Rogers, said notes being for money advanced to him. 10th It is my Will that no interest be charged on a note given in May 1860 by Benjamine Chandler to me for one thousand dollars. 11th It is my Will that my Executors pay to the children of Jane Rogers, decd., their share as they arrive at the age of twenty one years or marry. 12th It is my Will that the shares coming to the children of Wm. Chandler, decd., be placed in the hands of their Guardian, Timothy Chandler, to be paid to them as they arrive at age. I appoint my sons B.M. Chandler & Timothy Chandler Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Witness my hand and seal this Eleventh day of December 1861. John Chandler (seal) Signed and acknowledged in our presents: B.D. Brabson W.W. McCown J.H. Ellis Geo. McCown Shannon Felker "CODICIL" I John Chandler do make and Execute this a codicil to my last Will and Testament which I made on the Eleventh day of Dec 1861. 1st I appoint Benjamine Chandler and Spencer C. Rogers together with B.M. Chandler & Timothy Chandler heretofore appointed as Executors to this my last Will and Testament. 2nd It is my Will that my Executors divide all the personal property specified in the fifth bequest of this Will as therein directed or sell said property and divide the proceeds as directed in Said fifth bequest exercising their Judgements whether they sell or divide the property. It is my Will that this be attached to and become a part of my last Will and Testament. Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of October 1864 John Chandler (seal) Attest: M.W. McCown Geo. McCown Shannon Felker "SECOND CODICIL" I John Chandler do make and Execute this a codicil to this my last Will and Testament to wit: 1st It is my Will that should my children or executors have any law suits or controversies in winding up my Estate and executing this my last Will and Testament that the expenses of the same be paid out of my Estate. 2nd Since making my Will I have sold and disposed of the tract of land of 319 acres adjoining J.M. Sharp & others which was willed to the Heirs of Wm. Chandler, decd., I therefore want the value on the lands willed to them (?) one hundred dollars. Witness my hand and Seal this 29th day of May 1868 John Chandler (seal) Attest: M.W. McCown R.M. Creswell "Third Codicil" I John Chandler do make and execute this a codicil to this my Last Will and Testament. It is my Will that in the settlement of my Estate that no interest be charged on any notes or receipts executed to me by any of my heirs. It is also my Will that the children of Wm. Chandler be charged only with the Sum of Six Hundred Dollars for the negros advanced by me to my Son William Spoken of in the 3rd entry of this Will, this 12th day of May 1870. John Chandler (seal) Attest: M.W. McCown J.M. Cowan