WASHINGTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE - WILL OF ISAAC WHITE, 1819

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ISAAC WHITE'S LAST WILL

In the name of God amen:
I Isaac White of the State of Tennessee Washington County being 
for a long time in low health and weak in body but still of perfect
sound mind and memory knowing that it is appointed for all men to 
die and for the distribution of such worldly estate as it has 
pleased God to bless me with do make this instrument of writing 
my last will and testament in the following manner - First I give 
and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah my Negro woman named Beck 
during her life and after her death to be the property of my son 
Terry White should he be living and all my household goods and 
furniture I leave to my wife and son Terry to dispose of their 
pleasure
Item - I give and bequeath to my son Terry my two Negro boys named
Sam and Ned together with all stock of horses, cattle, sheep and 
hogs, farming utensils, still and vessels and every other article 
belonging to me not otherwise disposed of, but he is to fend my 
wife with a horse bridle and saddle at all times when she shall 
choose or want it her own pleasure and also to fend her in sufficient 
and decent apparel and that during her life or continuance to dwell 
with him and to also pay after the death of my wife to my sons 
William, Stephen, Richard and to my daughters Mary wife of Thomas
Gibson, Susannah wife of Daniel Denton, Anna wife of Elijah Keen 
the sum of one hundred dollars each -and as I have heretofore given 
and conveyed to my other sons their portion in land I hereby 
bequeath the several sons given as their portion of my estate 
- Lastly, I nominate and appoint my beloved wife and my son 
Terry Executrix and Executor of this my last will and testament, 
hereby revoking and disanuling all other wills, legacies and bequest 
by me heretofore made and making this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereby set my hand and affixed my seal 
this Fifth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight 
Hundred and Nineteen.

Signed and sealed in				ISAAC WHITE- "Seal"
the presence of:
NATHAN SHIPLEY
WILLIAM GRIMSLEY