FIRST. I direct that All my just debts And
Funeral expenses be paid as Soon After my decease As possible out of my
Landed or Real Estate which I hold by deed Entry or otherwise have equetable
title to.
After the payments of my debts I give and
bequeath All my land As Aforesaid to my five Sons to wit: -
Ezekiel, Shadrick, Charlie, Daniel,
Jeremiah. first to my son Ezekiel An one hundred & fitfty
tract of land willed to me by my father And granted to him by the State
of Tennessee on the 14th day of May 1824 No. of grant 11.194 No.
of entry 96 dated 15th April 1824.
SECOND. I give and bequeath to my son Shadrack the one fourth part of all the remainder of my lands to be laid off the lower end of the plantation So As to include the house in which he now resides
THIRD. I give And bequeath to my son Charles the one fourth of allmy lands except the 150 Acre tract given to my son Ezekiel to be laid off the upper end of my plantation So As to include the house in which he resides.
FOURTH. I give and bequeath to my Son Daniel
the one fourth of
___ my land except the 150 Acre tract given to my son Ezekiel, to
be laid off above and adjoining my son Shadrack so as not to include
the house Slave in or out houses.
FIFTH. I give and bequeath to my son Jeremiah except the 150 Acre tract which I have given to my son Ezekiel, to be laid off above my son Daniel and below my son Charles So as to include the dwelling house and house -- in which I now reside. And it is also my wish and desire that in making the division line between Son Daniel and my Son Jeremiah the line to so run as to give each equal advantage of the spring and the spring branch. It is also my wish and desire that in laying off and portioning said land between my four sons, Shadrach, Charles, Jeremiah, Daniel regard be had to quality and quanity but not to improvments. It is my wish that upon settlement with the estate of my brother John Inman if any there be coming to me that it go the Settlements of debts, I wish it expressly understood {my sons being of age and consenting} except my Son Jeremiah, the conditions upon which I have given them my whole landed estate is that they pay my debts and relinquish to my daughters Sarah Tally, Polly Witt, Susan Goins, Elizabeth Inman, Rachel Inman, Anny Inman, and Prudent Inman, all their right to the claim and interest they have or may have to the Negro estate of their grandmother Sarah Conyers which is coming to them as well as well as to my own negro property. I hereby will to my seven daughters, Sarah Tally, Polly Witt, Susan Goans, Elizabeth Inman, Rachel Inman, Anny and Prudent Inman, All my interest in the estate of their grandmother Sarah Conyers negro property which has come to my possession or may come and I also give and bequeath to my seven daughters aforesaid my two negro slaves Tobe and Mathew which two negroes are to remain in the hands of my Executor until my youngest child Prudence becomes of age to be used by them for the support of my five youngest children to wit: Elizabeth, Rachel, Anny, Prudence and Jeremiah until they marry or become of lawful age.
SIXTH. It is my will and desire that all my personal property
be sold by my Executors and out of the proceeds of the ---- I direct that
the sum of Fifty Dollars be paid to my daughter Elizabeth, and to my daughter
Rachel Fifty dollars and to my daughter Prudence Fifty dollars and
to my son Jeremiah one hundred and forty dollars. And with the remainder
of the sale of my personal Estate to be equally divided between my daughters
Elizabeth, Rachel, Anny and Prudence as they become of age or marry and
with my daughters Sarah Tally, Polly Witt and Susan Goins.-
I do hereby Make and ordain and appoint my two beloved sons Ezekiel
Inman and Shadrick Inman Executors of this my last will and testament written
on one sheet of paper In witness whereof I Jeremiah
Inman the testator have set my hand and fixed my seal the eighth day of
April AD 1839
Signed sealed & published in the presence of us who have subscribed in the presence of the Testator and of each other.
Test. James Scruggs
his
John McClister
mark
David McClister
Note: Daniel and Shadrach Inman received a Deed from Sarah Conyers, Jefferson County, TN 1827 Vol. U Page 51
Contributed by Christina Sharp Mollahan