Will of George Boyd, Senior Stewart County Settlement Book C, pp. 56-57 Transcribed and contributed by Tony Abruscato ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************ In the name of God, Amen. I George Boyd of the County of Stewart & State of Tennessee being in perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given to God. Bringing to mind the unstability of my body & knowing that t is appointed for all men once to die, make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principably and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it & my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian burial at the discretion of my friends, making for a joyfull resurrection. And as ___ing in such worldly estate as it has pleased God to __ me with I give and dispose of in the following manner. I give to my wife Polly Boyd one Negro man named Robbin & all my household furniture. Also the tract of the property that is __ on the premises. Also one horse and colt, also for the balance of my stock & perishable property to be sold & the income arising there from to __ to the comfortable support of my said wife during her life. Secondly I give to my son John Boyd the sum of ten dollars as he has heretofore had his proportional part. Thirdly I give to my son-in-law Joseph McCarty the sum of ten dollars as he has had his part of my estate that I intended him. Fourthly I give to the heirs of my son Joel Boyd ten dollars as my son Joel has had his part. Fifthly I give to my daughter Sally Wells ten dollars as her part of my estate. Sixthly I give to my son George Boyd junr. My Negro man H__. Also after the death of my said wife, I wish that my son George may have my Negro man Robbin and all the interest of the property that may or shall remain after the death of my said wife. I also desire that my books remain together for the benefit of my wife and son George, and at my wife's death to belong to George. And I hereby appoint my wife Polly Boyd and George Boyd executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-fourth day of Feby. 1829. Signed and acknowledged in the presence of us. John T. Macks George X Boyd senr. Emanuel James his mark __ Thomason Stewart County Clerk August term 1830 This will was proven by John F. Mecks and Emanuel James Executor's bond issued to Mary and George Boyd at Aug 1830 Term of court