of
Isaac Gatlin
1841
Lincoln Co, TN
Submitted
by Colleen
Taylor
July 14, 2001
These were transcribed verbatim.
Last will and testament of Isaac GATLIN
Lincoln County, Tennessee
Roll # 131
Probate Records (County or Chancery Court) Wills: Vol. 1-2 March 1809-November
1861
Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
Vol. I page 195
Last Will of Isaac GATLIN
In the Name of God, Amen - I, Isaac GATLIN of the state of Tennessee
and County of Lincoln, being at this time weak in body but of sound mind
and disposing memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament
revoking all others and touching what worldly estate it has pleased God
to bless me with I give and bequeath in the following (viz.)
1st My will and desire is that the fifty acre tract of land I purchased of William BRADEN be sold on a credit of twelve months and the money therein arising to help pay my just debts
2nd My will and desire is that my three youngest sons, to wit: Newton, James and Thomas, have the sole use and benefit of the balance of my land and premises until James and Thomas become of lawful age and at the time said land to be equally divided according to quantity and quality between my five following sons, (viz.), William, Wilson, Newton, James and Thomas.
3rd My will and desire is that my two sons, James and Thomas, have two colts which they have claimed and James to have a saddle worth twenty five dollars, Thomas having already had his saddle, a cow each, two sheep a piece and the hogs they have marked in their own, mark all three of them a plow and gears each; James and Thomas also to have the Cooking utensils and cupboard ware and a years provision to be laid off to them by John DUSENBERRY and James W. HOLMAN and moreover that Wilson, James and Thomas have feather bed and furniture.
4th My will and desire is that my four following daughters to wit: Sophia, Polly, Eliza and Julian, have two sheep each and Elizabeth to have a cow.
5th My will and desire that my horse called Jack and my mare called Pigeon be left with Thomas and James until they become of lawful age and Elizabeth is to have a colt from the mare if they can raise one and at that time, the balance of the horses with the increase that may be left be thrown into the estate for a general division amongst my daughters.
6th My will and desire is that whereas my son-in-law, Daniel E. YARBROUGH has taken a lease of me and has been in possession of it one year my desire is that he have said lease four years longer.
7th My will and desire is that all my property of every description not mentioned in this will and that what is mentioned to be sold when Thomas and James become of lawful age be sold on a credit of twelve months and the money therein arising after finishing pay my just debts be equally divided between my nine daughters (viz.) Jane WAGGONER, Elizabeth CASHION, Sarah BROWN, Nancy GATLIN, Sophia GEORGE, Martha BREADY and Polly YARBROUGH, Eliza ALLEN and Julia BREADY. The balance of the property left except what is left with Thomas and James to be sold immediately the others to be sold when they become of lawful age.
8th And lastly my will and desire that my son, William GATLIN and my
son-in-law, Abner BREADY be Executors to this my last will and testament
believing they will see it properly executed October 18th 1841
Isaac GATLIN
Signed, Sealed published and pronounced to be the last will and testament
of Isaac GATLIN who by his request and in his presence and in the presence
of each other have witnessed the same.
Abner STEED
N. GATLIN
Charles GATLIN
Proven at November Tern 1841. Recorded November 23, 1841