LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM COLUMBUS CLICK
STATE OF TENNESSEE, MONROE COUNTY, DISTRICT NO. 12
MRS. CATHERINE CLICKS, dowery shall take the following boundary. Beginning at the big road at the MC LEMORE branch, running with the road to the line between me and MANDY HARTSELL, taking in the horse lot, crib, and stable. Also, the spring and orchard then back to the road, then running with the line to the River between me and MANDY HARTSEL and DORCUS DENTON. Then running down the River to the first mentioned point also said CATHERINE CLICK, shall have timber anywhere outside of the Dowery for the use of the Dowery. Also she shall have all property belonging to me when all debts is paid.
The proceeds of the rest of my farm shall go to my children untill the death of CATHERINE CLICK. Then all my land shall be sold to the highest bidder and the mony shall be equal divided among my children, also, all property belonging thereto.
Names of my children, MARY HENLY, JAMES CLICK, MANDY HAWKINS, WILLIAM CLICK, LUVENIA GRAY, ELIZABETH BARNETT, ELBERT CLICK, DORCUS WHITE, MARTHA BRYSON, JOHN CLICK, AND RUTH CLICK.
JOHN CLICK and RUTH CLICK is now not of age and I appoint ELBERT CLICK as their guardian. And, also, ELBERT CLICK and RUFUS WHITE to rent the land outside of the Dowery of CATHERINE CLICK.
JOHN CLICK and RUTH CLICK shall have one horse, bridle, and saddle each. Also the rest of the children shall have a saddle, except MARY HENLY, JAMES CLICK, WILLIAM CLICK, ELBERT CLICK. JOHN CLICK and RUTH CLICK shall have one milck cow, each. ALSO JOHN CLICK shall have one bead RUTH CLICK shal two beads, this 14 JUNE 1877.
WILLIAM CLICK
ATTEST: E.E. GRIFFITH
J. H. HOWARD
(SEE PROBATE ON RECORD BOOK B, PAGE 61, November 7, 1881)
REFERENCE: Monroe County, Tennessee Wills Vol 3, page 82-83, Roll #37, Tennessee State Library Archives, Nashville, TN
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF WILLIAM CLICK, DEC'D
TAKEN 3 day of May, 1882 to wit:
Corn unshucked in crib about 160 to 175 bushels, wheat 8 bushells, bacon 24 pieces 17 sides and 7 joints. Cattle two cows, one 2 year old steer, two yearlings and one calf. Sheep 4, old and 2 lambs, hogs 11, shoats, one sow & 2 pigs, one mare and colt, one wagon, part of old wagon and irons (pair of log pokers, sold for $6.00). One turning plow one dorible plow one, one harrow, grown chickens 15 & some broods.
House furniture 3 bed steads a few quilts, one large & one small table, one chist 8 or 10 chairs one side saddle one cook stove & utensils, 10 gals molasses & old barrels of lard cans one full of lard the other empty, one slop tub, one loom & utensils, one cedar & one tin bucket, one dish & one wash pan, one salt barrel, one meal barrel, one wheel, one wheat seive, 2 jars 3 crocks one bread tray, one meal sifter, one cupboard, some old plows, 4 stand of bees, one wash kettle, one hand saw
STATE OF TENNESSEE MONROE COUNTY
I, W.M. SMITH do solemnly swear that the foregoing inventory is a true list of personal property found on hand belonging to the estate of WM CLICK, dec'd, which I have been able to find by dilligent search this 7 day of MAY 1882 W.M. SMITH, ADMIN.
Sworn to before me May 7, 1882 D.E. HARRIS, CLK
REFERENCE: Monroe County, Tennessee Inventories of Estates, Vol D, June 1877 - Mar 1891, Page 149, Tennessee State Library Archives, Nashville, TN
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