- 1850
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| Name |
John Prince |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1850 |
Carroll County, Tennessee  |
| Person ID |
I123505 |
Ingram-Related |
| Last Modified |
14 Aug 2024 |
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| Notes |
- (Research):CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - John Prince 1849
In the name of Almighty God, Amen. I John Prince of the County of
Carroll and State of Tennessee being of Sound mind and disposing
Memory but weak in body, do make and publish this my last will &
testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore
made. First it is my will that my funeral expenses & all my just
debts be paid by my Executors, whom I shall hereafter appoint out
of any money that I may die possessed of or that may there afterwards
come to their hands. Second, I will & bequeath unto my beloved wife
Emma during her natural life or widowhood. the following real and
personal estate the one third part of the tract of land I live on containing
in all Six hundred & fort Seven acres including my dwelling house & all
the outhouses thereunto belonging one negro man named Billy & wife Silla
one negroe woman Sally, her two children & increase Mary & her increase
negroe man named Isaac & boy Merritt the aforesaid property real and
personal I give to my said wife as hereinafter directed - I give her two choice
horses said horses to be taken out of any I may leave at the time of my death
- one yoke of oxen three milk cows as many of my out hogs as she may want.
all the fowls of every kind one half of my household and kitchen furniture &
provisions for support of herself and family for one year after my death. I also
give her one ox cart or wagon, should I leave the same whichever she may chose.
Third, I will and bequeathunto my son George H. Prince the following real and
personal estate one hundred acres of land which I hold by deed of John B. Britt
bearing the date the 12th of June 1829 also also negro boys Charter & Giles &
and at the death of my wife of in case she should marry I give him the one third
part of the negroes and other personal property that I have herein already given
my wife. I have here tofore given him a horse and saddle _ Bridle two beds and
furniture stock of hogs two cows& Calves & advanced him about three hundred
dollars to assist him in buying land. Fourth, I will & bequeath unto my daughter
Jane W. Broach five hundred acres of land situate on the high lands betwen
crooked & Gwins Creek & adjoining to lands of John Ross & others. I have
heretofore given her two beds and furniture and some other household furniture
& thirty dollars in money. I also further will and bequeath unto my Son George
H. Prince Negro girl Martha & Francis to before the sale and seperate use of my
said daughter Jane W. Broach for and during the term of her natural life and after
her death to be equally divided between such issue of her body as she may leave
living at the time of her death to them & their heirs forever and after the death or
marriage of my said wife Emma I will and bequeath unto my said said son George
H. negro girl Mary & increase for the same use & trusts Just above named in this
item fourth. Fifth I will and bequeath unto my son Thomas S. Prince the balance of
the tract of land I now reside on not herby given to my Son George H. Prince and
my wife and at the death or marriage of my wife the entire tract to go to my said
son Thomas S. expect the one hundred acres given to my son George H. I also will
and bequeath unto my said son negro by William & boy Jerry and at the death or
marriage of my wife boy Isaac I also will and bequeath unto him two beds and
furniture all my books, and when he arrives at the age of twenty one a horse bridle
& saddle to be worth one hundred dollars If I do not give him the same before my
death - I also give him one hundred and fifty dollars when he becomes of age to buy
hogs cows & the like with as I have given him none such. It is my will that if any of
said negroes have any increase that said increase follow the disposition of their mothers
the reason why I have herein stated what I have hertofore given my children is that it
may appear that I have made as equal a division of my property as I could. The balance
of the negroes givn to my wife during her natural life or widowhood at her death or
marriage I wish equally divided among my three children George H. & Thomas S.
Prince and Jane W. Broach I do hereby appoint my son George H. Prince & my
wife Emma executor & executrix to carry out & execute this my last will &
testament -
John Prince (Seal)
Signed sealed & published in the presence of 17th day of December, A. D.,
1849.
H. A. Johnson C. S. Woods.
State of Tennessee) Carroll County( August Term 1850
This day the last will and testament of John Prince Decd was produced in open court and
duly and duly proven by the oaths of H. A. Johnson & C. S. Woods the the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered by the court to be registered &c.
Y. W. Allen Clerk By N. Priest D. C.
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