Will of Joseph Whitson 

In the Name of God Amen:  I Joseph Whitson of the County of
Washington and Territory Belonging to the United States of
America South of the River Vhie?; Being Low and weak of Body but
of Sound mind and memory Thanks be to God and Calling to mind the
uncertainty of Life and the Certainty of Death do on this first
day of November 1790 make & ordain this my Last will and
Testament in manner and form following Viz. First, I will that
all my Just debts Shall be fully Satisfiyed and paid & the
Remainder to be Distributed by my Executors after named as
follows:
Item:     I give and Bequeath unto my Sisters Son Joseph Peyton
          and to his Heirs the plantation Whereon I now Live with all                               the _______ thereunto belonging togather with my Negro Boy                     named John.
Item:     I give and Bequeath unto my Brother Thos. Whitson and
          his Heirs my Negroe man Slave named Nedd
Item:     I give & Bequeath unto my Brother Will: Whitson & heirs
          my Negroe Woman I have named Hannah
Item:     I give & Bequeath unto my Brother J'n Whitson & heirs
          my Negroe woman Slave named Esther
Item:     I give & Bequeath unto my Brother Jesse Whitson & heirs
          my Negroe man Slave named Bobb
Item:     I Desire that my old Negroe man Slave named Dick may be
          Left under the contsoul (sp.) of my Brother Will:
          Whitson but not as a Slave but as it were at Liberty
Item:     I give & Bequeath all the Remainder of my Estate to be
          qually Divided Between my Four Brothers above mentioned
          and my three Sisters to witt Sarah Nelson, Susannah Eagan
          & Lydda McKay
And I do Hereby appoint my two Brothers Thos. & Jesse Whitson
Executors of this my Last will and Testament.
Signed Sealed and acknowledged by Joseph Whitson as his last will
& Testament before us who were all present at the sealing signing
& acknowledging thereof the above date
Thomas Gourley                     his
William Wood                 Joseph X Whitson    Seal
Henry Nelson                       mark


A copy of the original will of Joseph Whitson dated 1 Nov 1790,
no probate date given.  Filed Washington Co., TN,  Will Book
pages 161-162.

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