SEVIER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Levi C. Roberts, 11 Sep 1896
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Contributor's Note:  Levi was the Constable of Sevier Co. in 1860.  He
was a farmer.  He served in the Home Guard during the Civil War, he is
listed as serving for a least a one year term from 1863 thru 1864.  This
record is on file at the University of Tennessee, and was compiled by
Clyde Morton. A copy of this is found in Levi's scrapbook.  Levi is
found on the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 Census for Sevier County living
in the 7th District of Flat Creek.  His post office address is listed as
Millican Grove.  Levi's home burned down circa 1986, the outbuildings
were still standing in 1998 when I took several pictures of what
remained, at that time you could still see the original "log structure"
of the barn.  Pictures are included in Levi's scrapbook.  While visiting
and researching in Sevier County, I met a cousin, Johnny Roberts, who is
descended from  William Albert Roberts, the youngest son of Levi and his
first wife, Nancy Russell.  On the wall in Johnny Robert's living room
hangs a picture of Levi, taken late in life.  His hair is white, full
beard and bright eyes, the picture is a chalk drawing and I would guess
he had blue eyes.  He is wearing a suit, and a band collar shirt, and
pinned on the shirt is a diamond stud.  Although Levi and Harriett are
buried in Union Grove Cemetery, his first wife, Nancy Russell is buried
next to Levi's parents, Elisha and Gracy in the Alderbranch Cemetery in
Sevier County.  According to a grandson, Walter P. Roberts, a young
daughter is buried with her mother Nancy.  They died within one day of
Levi's mother, Gracy.  

WILL OF LEVI C. ROBERTS

Will Book 1
Page 504-506

I, LEVI C. ROBERTS of Millican, County of Sevier and State of Tennessee, 
being of sound mind and considering the uncertainty of life, do 
therefore make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament.

FIRST I order that my Executor herein after named pay all my just debts 
and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be.

SECOND That my Executor sell a parcel of land known as the John Knight 
place containing 18 acres more or less, also a parcel or lot of land, 
beginning at a stake near Albert Roberts, then running up the main 
hollow to a big white oak tree a side line between McTrotter and myself  
this boundary lays northeast of the main hollow number of acres not 
estimated and in the event that the aforesaid lands does not pay all my 
just debts I authorize my Executor to sell one parcel or lot of land 
lying on the northeast of my home farm, beginning on a white oak corner 
of a lot of land of my wife Harriett and  running with the top of the 
ridge northwest to a post oak corner of my own and McTrotter and if this 
lot should bring more money than it takes to pay my just debts I want 
the remainder equally divided between my five youngest children, to wit: 
Nancy A. and Gracy E. and Joseph H. and Laura B. and Isaac N. and that 
Nancy A. and Isaac N. have the old residence and there be no deduction 
of their part of land for said residence and that I give Joseph H. 1 Bay 
Mule and I give Isaac N. 1 Mouse colbred Mule and I give and bequeath to 
Nancy A. 1 milk cow and one heifer calf and 1 sheep and 1 brood sow the 
oldest one on the farm and that Isaac N. have 1 young brood sow and that 
I give and bequeath to Nancy A. five head of stock hogs for to fatten 
for the meat of my family that I have at home and that I bequeathto 
Nancy A. what corn is in my crib for the use of the family at home and 
also what wheat and oats that I have at present.  An I bequeath to Isaac 
N., 1 wagon and all the farming tools that I have and that my land that 
I have beqeathed to my children above named to be divided with them when 
the youngest becomes twenty-one years of age.  And that my Executor sell 
annually the rents of the aforesaid farms until it be divided and that 
the proceeds to be equally divided between my five youngest children.  
And that my Executor sell remainder of my stock hogs 10 in number and 2 
young steers and pay the same to my creditors.  And if there should be 
any legacy coming to me from any source I want it divided equally 
between all of my heirs in case it is not necessary to pay it out on my 
debts.  I appoint Eli H. Roberts to be Executor of this my Last Will and 
Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

     In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed 
my seal this 11th day of September, 1896.

                                      L. C. ROBERTS

witnesses:  Joshua Atchley
            Noah Haggard

Admitted to probate, September 19, 1896.

                                      W. C. Large - Deputy Clerk