WILSON COUNTY TN - WILLS - Robert Chandler  1805

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County of Wilson}

State of Tennessee}

In the Name of God, Amen. I, Robert Chandler, of the County of Wilson and State of

Tennessee, being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect mind, and memory

thanks be to God for the same, and calling to mind the mortality of this earthly

life, do make, constitute and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and

form following, Viz:  First and principally I recommend my soul to God who gave

it, and my body to the earth to be buried in such a decent and christian like

manner as my executors hereafter named shall think fit and proper, and as to the

temporal estate wherewith it has pleased God to bestow upon me, after all my just

debts are paid, I give and dispose of in the following manner:



I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Josiah Chandler all my working tools, and

likewise give to my son in law Ruben Smithy one dollar, and likewise I give and

bequeath to my two grandsons Baley Chandler and Eddins Chandler one mans saddle to

be divided between them, and likewise I give to my son in law James Henderson one

set of hakles and one dollar, likewise to my son in law William Eddins one dollar,

likewise I give to my daughter Fanny Hardman one dollar, likewise I give to my son

Isaac Chandler one dollar, likewise I give to my son Baley Chandler one dollar,

likewise I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Partheny Chandler all and

singular my household furniture, and one negro man known by the name of Will

during her widowhood or lifetime and after her widowhood or life time, Josiah

Chandler to have the negro man known by the name of Will, to him and his heirs

forever, and likewise after my beloved wife's death all the household furniture to

be equally divided between my dearly beloved sons Parks Chandler and Ryland

Chandler.



I do constitute and ordain my loving wife Partheny Chandler my executrix and

Josiah Chandler my executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness where

of I have here unto set my hand and seal this fifth day of August 1805. I, Robert

Chandler, do hereby disannul and revoke all other will or wills heretofore by me

made and do publish pronounce and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament in

presence of the witnesses hereunto subscribed.

Will Bloodworth Jurat

Adam Tyrone

Sarah Cole                                        Robert Chandler

Recorded the 7th October 1805.                    J. Allcorn CWC



Wiil bk 1802-1814 p 67.