WHITE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - William Price, 1845
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William Price's 
Last Will and Testament 


Recorded 10th September 1845
Fist William Little Clerk

William Price Dec'd Last Will and Testament

I William Price of the County of White and state of Tennessee being far
advanced in life but of sound and disposing mind and memory calling to
mind the mortality of the Body and that it was appointed for all men to
die do appoint and ordain this my last Will and testament in maner and
form following to wit. First I give and bequeath to my beloved 
Wife Elizabeth Price that part of my plantation south East of the Branch
where Patrick Potts now lives running thence with the [Winnders?] of the
Branch to my North Boundary line so as to include all my lands East or
Eastwardly of said Branch also all the household kitchen furniture
plantation tools waggon and yoke of steers horse of her choice all the
cattle hogs and sheep belonging to me all the Interest of the plantation
on hands at my death all moneys on to be made use of at her discretion
except five Dollars to Cosby Bowman five dollars to Patrick Potts and
five dollars to John L. Price and the balance of my lands I give and
bequeath to my beloved daughter Catherin Potts for the term of fifteen
years clear of any encumberance for the purpose of rasing her children 
except for the orchard which I allow my Wife Elizabeth Price to have the
benefit of her life time but if said family does not live on said lands
the same to be under the control of my Wife the farm as my other lands I
also allow after the death of my Wife all of my property both real and
personal to be sold and equally divided among all my Grandchildren I
hereby revoke all other Wills by [?] made at any time. Lastly I hereby 
appoint Elizabeth Price my Executrix and George Welch my executor in
testemony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day above writen [?]
required of my executors signed this 20th day of February 1842.

						William Price (seal)


Jess England
Memory Weatherford
State of Tennessee
White County }	September Term of White County Court A.D. 1845

This day was exhibited in open Court a writing purporting to be the last
Will and testament of William Price late of the County of White deceased
and In due execution and publication thereof as such was proved in open
Court by the [sattes?] of Jess England and Memory Weatherford
subscribing Witnesses hereto for the purposes and things therein
contained and at the same time made oath in our forum of law that the
said William Price was at the date of the execution and publication
thereof sound and disposing mind and memory which is ordered to be
certified and recorded Witness my hand at office this 1st day of
September A.D. 1845.

					Fist William Little Clerk
					Of White County Court

Recorded 11th September 1845
Fist William Little Clerk
Of White County Court

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Recorded 7th  Oct 1845
Fist William Little Clerk

State of Tennessee White County

At a Court began and held for the County of White on the first Monday in
October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-
five Whereas the last Will and testament of William Price late of the
County of White deceased hath been exhibited to the said Court and
proved in in our forum as required by law where upon in the said maner
have been qualified as executed to enter into and upon all and singular
goods and chattles rights and credits of the said deceased and there
into her possession take whereover the same may be found in this. State
and Inventory to return unto this Court within the time limited by law
and all the just debts of the said Deceased to pay so far as said Estate
returned or amount to Witness William Little Clerk of our said Court at
office the first Monday in October A.D. 1845 and in the 70th  year of
American Independence.

						William Little Clerk
						Of White County Court

[Source: William Price's Last Will and Testament. White County,
Tennessee Probate Records. 
Wills Microfilm, 1841-1851]