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April 1842
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Leonard Fite1760 - 1842

In the name of God, Amen.

         I, Leonard Fite, of Dekalb County of Tennessee, being weak in body but of sound mind, Blessed be God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following: 

First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Peggy Fite, the small roome South end of my Dwellng House, one negro named Henry, to Acres of my farm where she may choose it, one half of the gardin, and one half of the orchard, and five hundred in Specy, one bed and furniture, three chears, cupboard and furniture, and as much of the kitchen furniture as She may choose, 200 barrels of corn, the Desk and one table, 600 lbs pork, one cow and calf and all the grocerys on hand. I will to my son, John Fite, this tract of land wereon I now live, except three acres to be laid off to include the Mill and half of the Dam, the other half of the Dam and said Mill being the property of my Sons John and Moses Fite. Also, at the request of my daughter Catherine Moore and her husband Lemel Moore, I have given a Deed to there children to a tract of land wheron they now live, formly owned by John Fite, containing about 2 hundred acres, more or less, wh ich tract of land is the full propotion of my Estate. To said Catherine and Lemel Moore and their children, I hereby releas them from all claims that my Estate may have against them. The ballance of my estate is to be Equally Divided between my ten Children John Fite, Jacob Fite, Elizabeth Robinson, Leonard Fite, Joseph Fite, David Fite, Moses Fite, Sally West, William Fite, Peggy Avant. After my Death, I

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