LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MALACHI CLICK
WRITTEN 13 MAY 1840 GREENE CO. TENNESSEE WILL BOOK I PG 215
In the name of God Amen, whereas I MALACHI CLICK being weak in body but sound in mind and memory and caling to mind that life is uncertain as God has blest me with a little property in this world, I therefore wish to disose of it as followeth, viz First Let my funeral expenses be paid and all my just debts be paid.
Secondly, I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Rebecca, one third of my lands including the house where I now live while she remains my widdow or during her natural life, also one gray horse named Charly with saddle and bridle and one cow and one bed and beding which she may do with as she plases. Also my son Nathan click is to have the sorrel mare and his yearling colt.
Thirdly I will and bequeath to my son George Click one dollar and no more as he got his part of my estate before he left this country.
Fourthly, I will and bequeth unto my four sons Nathan, Samuel, Malachi, and Washington Click all the lands that I may be possest of or in anyway have a right to, also all the movable property that I have not conveyed away.
Let my Executor make sale of as he may think best and the net proceeds thereof after my debts are paid to be equal divided between my 5 children that is Polly McGee, Nathan, Samuel, Malachi, and Washington. There is one povition to be laid of (f) or set aside for my wife and famaly after my death -- wherefore in addition to what I hae willed to my wife, Rebecca, I bequeath unto her two pots one oven and pot hooks potamel (?), half dozen plates sugar boles and one set of tea cups and sausers teapots and creamry and one set of Knives and forks. Lastly I appoint my friend Washington Henshaw SR., my executor. Whereunto I have set my hand and seal this 13 day of May 1840 in presence of us.
MALACHI (X) CLICK
WITNESSES: WILLIAM RIPLEY, MARTIN CLICK, JR., MARTHA CLICK, WASHINGTON HENSHAW, SR
REBECCA CLICK
Widow, Oct 4 1841, Mins 19 Pg 266, Greene Co. Tennessee
We the undersigned agree to make the following allotment to REBECCA CLICK, widow for one years provisions. Five 1st choice of the hogs. two 1st choice of the cattle, all the wheat on hand. 200 bushels of corn. The garden vegetables & potatoes. Sept 9 1841
Jas. F. Broyles, John Robison, Washington Henshaw
MALACHI CLICK, DEC'D
6th Sept 1841, Mins 19 p 256, Greene Co. Tennessee
Oct 14, 1840 (Note: this might be somewhat off on the purchases due to the copy I have isn't real clear)
Inventory of the property of Malachi Click, dec'd
Property bought by Rebecca Click (widow)
7 chairs 83's; 1 bed stead & bedding 4.00; 1 bed sted bedding -- 4.50, 1 Ba-- 5.00; 1 eight day clock 10.00; 1 looking glass 12; 1 pair dog irons 44; 1 chair 24; 1 half bushel 12; 1 table 50; 1 dresser & contents 3.00; 1 pair dog irons 50; 1 foot & c? 50; 1 water ? 12; 1 coffee -- 12; 1 lot of castings 3.00; 1 blk & white calf 1.75; 1 red calf 1.12 1/2
Property bought by Eli White
1 hand saw .25; 6 sheepe 6.25
Property bought by Nathan Click
1 rife gun shotpouch 6.00; 1 pair bed steds .50; 1 pair bed steds .50; 1 auger .25; 1 auger .66; 1 man's saddle; 1 lot castings .06 1/2; 2 buckets .25; 1 shovel plough 1.06; 1 syche & cradle 1.00; 1 c-- or half barrel .25; 1 -- half barrel .23; 1 axe & bull tonuge, 1 shovel, pr ploughs iron band? .23; 4 grain tubs 1.00; 1 grind stone .25; 3 weeding hoe .25; 1 log chain 2.00; 1 swingleton? & clevic .02; 50 doz oats @ 15 cents 7.50; 1 cutting base 2.25; 2 pair gird? horse 3.27; 1 bay colt abt 18 months old 26.50; 1 ebony b-- mare 50.00; 1 large patant plough & --- 5.00; 50 doz balance oats per dozen 20 L 10.00
N. Click's note $76.50; Rebecca Click's 46.16
Property bought by George Click
5 bee gums & 1 basket .12; 50 doz oats @ 18 1/2 9.25; 1 red and white cow 5.50; 1 pale red heifer 4.12 1/2; 4 1st choice of hogs 12.06 1/4; 6 2nd choice hogs 14.77; 6 3rd choice hogs 8.65; 6 4th choice hogs 6.61; 1 scythe .25; 1 stack oats 50 doz @13; 1 lot of corn 92 bushel @ 41 1/2; ots & corn 44.63 1/2
Property bought by Hagan Munser (Muncher)
1 large wheel (spinning) .75; 1 bare mare 30.23; Muncher failed to give security, Rebecca Click took the property and gave her note.
Property bought by (page is cut off on copy I have)
Property bought by Rufus K. Waddell
1 pair -- coll; 1 mule? brintle
Property bought by John E. Ka (page cut off)
1 bay colt
Property bught by Drury P. Sp--
1 brindle hiefer
Property bought by Samuel Click
1 black bull; 1 brindle colt; 6-9th choice hogs
May 21st, 1841 Property bought by James Kelly
Lot of crockery Ware 8.13
Property bought by John Robinson
1 lot of Crockery Ware 1.40
W. Henshaw bought 1.23
Note: I have 3 copied pages of this inventory. So some of the items purchased may not be exactly correct of who purchased them. It is very hard to tell the way it is laid out. But the purchases are correct.
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