WHITE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Last Will and Testament of Mary Colwell Robeson
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Last Will and Testament of Mary Colwell Robeson 


In the name of God amen. I Mary Colwell Robenson of the State of
Tennessee and county of White calling unto mind the mortality of the
body and knowing that it is appointed for all once to die, Do make and
ordain this my last will and testament. Principally I recommend my soul
to the care of the Almighty God that gave it, not doubting but at the
general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power
of God. And as trusting such worldly property as it has pleased God to
bless me with I dispose in the following manner (First) I desire to be
buried in a Christian manner, and that to be paid out of fifty dollars I
have now in hand and what is remaining of that sum to be divided equally
between my sons James and John Robenson I give one Rug to my daughter
Mary Burke and my wearing clothes and my two beds and furniture I
divided equally between my two daughters Mary Burke and Martha Wilson,
one cow one two year old heifer one year old Steer I give to my son
Alexander C. Robinson also to said Alexander C. Robinson I give one
Brown mare now in his possession and one chest as is the cattle above
named. 

In testimony hereof I set my hand and seal this 19th day of February 1819 

her 

Mary Colwell X Robenson 

mark 

In presents of 

John Bryan 

State of Tennessee 

White County July sessions A.D. 1819 

This day the forgoing last will and testament of Mary C. Robenson was
produced in open court, and thereupon the execution thereof was proven
in open court by the oath of John Bryan and was ordered to be recorded. 

Given at office this 19th July A.D. 1819

Jacob A_____ clerk of white county by deputy A B_____