Will of Jacob McCarty 25 Dec 1811

	In the name of God, Amen.  I, Jacob McCarty, of the County 
of Stewart and State of Tennessee, being very sick and weak, but in 
and of perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last 
will and testament.  First, I recommend my soul in the hands of 
Almighty God that gave it, and my body I give to the earth to be buried 
in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors, as 
touching my worldly wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with, I 
dispose of in the following manner.
	First I will that my just debts be paid and that my wife, 
Catherine, have Dick and Lucy during her natural life together with 
my household furniture and farming tools, also horses and cattle 
sufficient for her use.  Also, that my son, John, have $320.00 and the 
land he left on Guices Creek, and my daughter, Sarah have 50 acres 
of land, this tract whereon I now live to include the place where she 
now lives and to run down Guices Creek for complement.  Also 100 
acres of the lower end of the tract that William McAllister lives on and 
that James Taggert have 50 acres of the tract whereon I live which 
he bought from me to lie on the east side of Guices Creek and 
between the 50 I gave to his wife and the river.
	Also, my daughter, Hannah, have 200 acres of the lower side 
of the tract whereon she now lives to include the improvement where 
she lives to extend from one end of the tract to the other and that my 
daughter, Agnes, have two hundred and eighty acres of the upper 
end of the tract whereon she now lives on Guices Creek, and also my 
wife, Catherine, have my negro boy, Frank, for long as she lives and 
at her death to belong to my son, Jacob, and when my son, Jacob, is 
twenty-one years of age, all my land that remains shall be sold by my 
executors hereafter named.  And my daughter, Mary, and son, 
Jacob, shall have $600.00 each to be raised out of my estate and the 
balance of my property to be equally divided among all my children 
that are now living.
	I do also constitute and appoint my wife, Catherine, and my 
sons, John, Joseph and Jacob McCarty and James Taggert 
executors of this my last will and testament.  Also, if my wife should 
need it, that my executors buy for her one hundred acres of land for 
her lifetime whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th 
day of December, 1811
                                                                   
Jacob (X) McCarty
                                                                  

In presence of
Henry Edwards, William Bailey,
John Parchment, Benjamin Kelly
John Arrington
Proven on the November term of court, 1812


Microfilm Roll #52, Book   Page 120

This document was transcribed by Tony Abruscato from original copy 
of will. More information on this family can be obtained at:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~sueskay/

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