Smith County TN Archives Wills.....Ford, Lewis March 25, 1832
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Source: Chancery Court Records, Smith County, Tennessee
Written: March 25, 1832
Recorded: February 1833

Will of Lewis Ford
Chancery Court, Smith County, Tennessee
Pages 166 and 167
Date of Will: 25 Mar 1832
Proven Date: Feb 1833
Wife: Ann Ford
Children: Six oldest mentioned but only Daughter Nancy named for a total of
Seven children
Executor: John A. Lancaster
Witnesses: James Evans, Jesse S. Lancaster and John A. Cottrell

In The name of God Amen I Lewis Ford being of Sound and disposing mind but
aflicted in boddy and being convinced of the uncertainty of a continuance in
this Life do make this my Last will and testament in manner and form fowling (vis)

Item 1st I direct my hereinafter executor to proceed to Sell a sufficiency of my
property to pay my debts in the best manner that he may think propper.

Item 2nd Whereas I have given to my six oldest children a hors worth about sixty
dollars and as my wish is to do equal just to all I direct sd executor to sell a
sufficiency over and above what will pay my Debts to buy a hors worth that sum
for my Daughter Nancy to who I wish to give the same

Item 3rd And whereas I have I have given unto each of my seven Children a
Neagroe a peas as well as sundries of hous hold stuffs the only remaning Negroe
named Sina that I have as well as my hous hold stuffs and stock of Cattle, Hoggs
and other Stock and black hors or as much as may remain after paying my debts
and furnishing my Daughter Nancy with the above named hors to go to the suport
of my beloved wife Ann Ford During hir natural Life and at her Death to be sold
and the Money arising therefrom to be equaly divided betwixt all of my Seven
children.

And Lastly I do constitute and appoint John A. Lancaster my Executor whom I wish
to say that the Last will and Testament is fulfilled in the manner and form
above stated in testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixt my
seal this 25th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and thirty two.   Lewis Ford  {seal}

test

James Evans, Jt
Jesse S. Lancaster, Jt
John A. Cottrell, Jt

State of Tennessee}   February Term 1833
Smith County Court}

This last will and Testament of Lewis Ford deceased, was produced and duly
proven in open Court by the oaths of James Evans, Jesse S. Lancaster and John A.
Cotrell Witnesses thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded.

Attest  Jonathan Pickett, clerk of Smith County Court

Chancery Court Smith County Tennessee

Images of will of Lewis Ford

http://www.cottrellweb.com/documents/lewfor1.jpg
http://www.cottrellweb.com/documents/lewfor2.jpg

Transcription and images by Richard Cottrell




Additional Comments:
The following individuals listed as witnesses on the will of Lewis Ford are:

James Evans who married Mary 'Polly' Ford daughter of Lewis and Anne 
(Lancaster) Ford.
Jesse S. Lancaster son of William L. and Rhoda (Smith) Lancaster who married 
Nancy L. Ford daughter of Lewis and Anne (Lancaster) Ford.
John A. Cottrell son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Allen) Cottrell, who was a 
first cousin to Anne (Lancaster) Ford wife of Lewis Ford.


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