Leonard Carden, was born in 1780 in Virginia. He died in 1857 in Monroe County, TN. He married Tabitha Peace (1793-1847). They had the following children: Paty Polly, Andrew, Adaline, Reuben A., James M., Catherine, John L., Alfred, Malinda J., Larkin F., Adria, Joseph C. and Amos. Sometime before 1850, he married Sintha Henson who was born in 1822 in Buncombe County, N. Carolina. She died in Monroe County, TN. Children of Leonard and Sintha were: Leonard, Caroline, Andra A., Sarah, Joseph Callaway, and Stonewall Jackson.
Leonard's will is dated 6 Dec 1854. See History of Monroe County, TN.
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#3, by Sarah G. Sands, (DPL G976.8888S221hi).
His will is in Will Book "A", Monroe Co., TN.
"In the name of God amen, I Leonard Carden being old but of sound mind and memory knowing before long shall have to die I desire to make this my last will and testament revoking all others. Item 1st I give my soul to Almighty God who gave it to me, and my ...to be buried...my surviving friends and all my debts paid and all that is due me collected.
Item 2nd John Carden, Paty, Rueben, Adaline, Larkin & Malinda Case, Alfred Carden, Andrew Carden, and James Carden, all those are my first wife's children and I have given to them each what I have allowed them.
Item 3rd To my wife Sintha I give to her all the land that I own and all the property that I am possessed of except one cow and calf during her life in widowhood, and for my wife to give to each of her children one cow and calf, one bed and furniture as they get free and leave her.
Item 4th I give to Catharine Clauers one cow and calf and her bed she has got.
Item 5th I give to my son Leonard Carden one half of my land when he comes of age and the other half to Joseph Calloway Carden when he comes of age and their mother is still to remain on the land as above mentioned. I want that if my wife shall die before my youngest son comes of age for my executor to rent out his part of the land for him till he comes of age and let him have the profits for which I appoint my wife Sintha and my son Larkin Carden my executors hoping they will discharge their duty as such. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and fix my seal this the 6th day of December 1854.
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