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TRANSCRIPT OF WILL OF STEPHEN ROBINSON

Smith Co., Tenn. Will Book, Book A, P 113, 1825-1840 Dated March 11, 1828, Recorded 11 Sep 1835

In the name of God, amen, I Stephen Robinson Sen, of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee knowing the uncertainty of this natural life, and feeling my bodily strength fast declining: but being of sound and perfect mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following viz:

First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Betty Robinson during her natural life the two sellar rooms two west rooms on the first floor and the west room above stairs of my dwelling house: also all my household and kitchen furniture of every description whatsoever except a bed and furniture which is disposed of beneath: also one hundred and fifty acres of land to be set apart or laid off as she chooses or directs, so as to include my house and one half of my apple orchard, likewise, two Negro men Sam and Simon Negro woman Chloe (which three Negroes at her death are to be disposed of as hereinafter directed) and a Negro girl named Rheny also two work horses, twelve head of cattle, twenty five head of hogs, twelve head of sheep (all choice of the stock or flock) two ploughs, three weeding hoes and one years provisions

I also give and bequeath to my son George Robinson a Negro man named Peter also six hundred and four dollars which he has already received from me in cash and which I wish my Executors to make no demand of: as I will and bequeath the same to him forever.

I also give and bequeath to my son James Robinson a Negro man named Lewis which he has now in his possession; also the Negro girl Rheny which I have given and bequeathed to my beloved wife Betty Robinson, during her natural life, after her death. I also give and bequeath to my son Stephen Robinson Jun. a Negro man named Tom; also two hundred and twenty five dollars to be raised by my Executors out of my personal Estate.

I also give and bequeath to my son Augusten Robinson three hundred acres of land lying on Hickmans Creek and on which the said Augustin now lives.

I also give and bequeath to my son John Robinson two hundred acres of the north end of the tract of land I now live on. I also give and bequeath to my grandson Christopher C. Robinson son of my son Edward Robinson deceased one hundred and five acres of land joining the tract on which I live to the south also forty acres of the tract I now live on to be laid off or set apart so as to extend east and west as far as the north line of the tract before mentioned of a hundred and five acres extends east and west and so on north and south for complement so as to contain just forty acres.

I also give and bequeath to my Executors two hundred dollars for to be expended in giving my grandson Christopher C. Robinson son of my son Edward Robinson an education, and to be raised by them out of my personal estate. I also give and bequeath to my son Archer Robinson the residue or remainder of the tract of land I now live on, containing four hundred acres more or less; to enjoy the same immediately at my death except my beloved wife Betty Robinson's life estate in a hundred and fifty acres, which he is to enjoy after her death also two negro women, Betsy and Milly during the natural life of my wife Betty Robinson, and after her death to be disposed of in the following manner together with the two negro men Sam and Simon, and negro woman Chloe, all of which I bequeath to my wife Betty Robinson during her natural life viz to be set up to the highest bidder amongst my heirs and no person except my heirs allowed to bid as it is my will and wish the negroes shall remain in the family also a bed and furniture.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Uhlls a Negro girl named Hannah also three hundred and eighty eight dollars which has been already received by her from me and which I wish my executors to make no demand of from her as I will and bequeath the said sum of money to her forever.

I also give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Robinson a negro boy named York and a Negro girl named Cynthia which she now has in her possession.

I give and bequeath to my executors a Negro boy named Daniel and a negro girl named Fanny for the use and benefit of my grandchildren Christopher, Isaac, James, Lucy, Betsy and Jane Williams, children of my daughter Jenny Williams, deceased until Jane Williams the youngest arrives to the age of eighteen at which time the said negroes Daniel and Fanny with her off spring if any or their value shall be equally divided amongst my above named grandchildren, Christopher, Isaac, James, Lucy, Betsy and Jane Williams or the survivors of them. I give and bequeath to my executors a negro boy named Isham and a Negro girl named Dilsy for the use and benefit of my grandchildren Jane, Betsy, John and Polly Ann Bostick, children of my deceased daughter Nancy Bostick, until Polly Ann Bostick the youngest arises to the age of eighteen at which time the said negroes Isham and Dilsy with her off spring if any or their value shall be equally divided amongst my above mentioned grandchildren Jane, Betsy, John and Polly Arm Bostick, children of my deceased daughter Nancy Bostick, or the survivors among them. I also give and bequeath to my executors one hundred dollars for the use and benefit of my grand son Stephen Robinson son of my son Edward Robinson deceased to be raised out of my personal property and paid by my executors over to the said Stephen when he arises to the age of twenty one, but if the said Stephen fails to make application to my executors within four years after; the said sum of one-hundred dollars to be paid over to my grandson Christopher C. Robinson.

The rest residue or remainder of my estate including blacksmith tools and a pair of mill stones to be sold at twelve months credit and equally divided among my heirs except such part as would under this provision fall to my grandchildren Christopher, Isaac, James, Lucy, Betsy and Jane Williams and Jane, Betsy, John and Polly Anne Bostick, children or my two deceased daughters Jenny Williams and Nancy Bostick, which shall rest in my Executors under the same rules and restrictions and at the same time as the special legacies by me to them given. I hereby appoint Moses Robinson and John B. Forrester Executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former will by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.

Stephen Robinson

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Stephen Robinson Sen to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator. Samuel Caplinger John Kelly John B. Forrester

State of Tennessee Smith County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at August Term 1835