WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Wear (Weir), 7 January 1800
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Contributor's Note: Recopied from a WPA typescript

Will of John Wear (Weir) dated 7 January 1800
Washington County, Tennessee Will Book 1, page 54

                John Wear' Will.

In the name of God, Amen:

    I John Wear of the County of Washington and State of Tennessee, 
being weak of body but sound in memory and judgement; calling to mind 
my mortality do make this my last will and testament as followeth--; 
First and principally I give up my soul to God who gave it and my 
body to be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the descreation 
of my executors and of such worldly goods as God has blessed me with. 
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Agnes my dwelling house and 
furniture with all my stock, (except) such things as shall be 
mentioned to be at her disposal to keep and support her family and to 
portion the three youngest daughters. (Viz) Nancy, Phebe and Susannah 
and it is my will that each of them should have the same portion of 
my two other daughters hereafter named if the estate be sufficient. I 
give and bequeath to my daughter Betsy my young sorrel mare named 
Pigion with with two cows and two young cattle and good bed and 
furniture with what household furniture her mother can give her.  I 
give and bequeath to my daughter Jane my young bay mare two cows, two 
young cattle with a bed and furniture and what household furniture 
her mother can give her.  I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin one 
hundred and fifty acres of land of the lower end of the tract I now 
live on also one third of a tract of land lying at the foot of the 
Piney Mountain together with one third of the value of the still and 
vessels.   I give and bequeath to my son George one hundred and 
twenty acres of land adjoining to Benjamin of the same tract I now 
live on also one third of the tract of land lying at the foot of the 
Piney Mountain together with one third of the value of the still and 
vessels.  I give and bequeath the remainder of the tract I live on 
one hundred and forty four acres to my wife Agnes until my son Hugh 
comes of age then one half to belong to him and the other half to 
belong to her her lifetime at her death the whole to belong to him 
also one third of the tract of land lying at the foot of the Piney 
Mountain to belong to my son Hugh together with the third of the 
value of the still and vessels and it is my will that he should have 
to the amount of twenty five pounds of my moveable estate when he 
comes of age and one horse if the estate be sufficient.  I give and 
bequeath my negroe boy Charles to my wife Agnes during her life and 
allow her to give him to the child that shall be willing to take my 
son John and take care of him while he lives.  I give and bequeath to 
my daughter Mary Cunningham one cow and calf.  I give and bequeath to 
my daughter Margaret Wilson one cow and calf.  And lastly I 
constitute and appoint my wife Agnes and my son Benjamin and my son-
in-law John Wilson executors of this my last will and testament and 
do hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of January one 
thousand eight hundred. Signed, sealed and delivered to be the last 
will and testament of the testator in the presents of us. 
                                 John Weir, (seal)

Test.
John Nelson,  )    The foregoing will was proven in court by the
Reuben Payne, )    oathes of John Nelson and Reuben Payne two of the
Allen Mathes. )    Subscribing witnesses thereto at August Sessions,
1800.  And ordered to be recorded.  Agnes Wear, Benjamin Wear and
John Wilson qualified as executrix and executors to the foregoing will.