Person:John Corder (5)

Name	John Corder, Jr.
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	1735	Fauquier County, Virginia
Marriage	1757	Fauquier County, Virginiato Gracy Barker
Marriage		to Mary Elinor Sloat
Death^[1]	23 Feb 1815	Smith County, Tennessee

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Will of John Corder

In the name of God Amen, I John Corder Jr. of the county of Smith and the State of Tennessee sensible of the uncertain duration of human life and desirous while of sound mind and memory to dispose of my worldly property do hereby and herein make and constitute this my last will and testament in manner following:

In the first place my will is that all my just debts may be paid.

Second: I give and bequeath unto my wife Gracy Corder the following property viz: a negro woman named Nancy and a negro boy named Major, one bay mare, one cow and a featherbed and furniture together with such apart of my household furniture as she may think proper to take to her us and benefit during her natural life -- and at her death, my will is that the said negroes together with the other property remaining at her death be sold and equally divided amongst all my children except Heirs of Joel Corder,(deceased) and Elizabeth Carthright my daughter.

Third: my will is that my land together with every other property be sold in the most advantageous manner and divided in equal shares amongst all my children besides those above, except to the too heirs of my son Joel Corder deceased. I give and bequeath unto them five shillings a piece, also to my daughter Elizabeth Cartright I give five shillings if alive and if not alive I give five shillings apeace to each of her heirs.

Fourth: by remember I also cut of William Parks with five shillings that I have already given. To my son Lewis Corder sixty five dollars which is to be considered so much in his legacy; also to my son Bayless Corder I have given one hundred and five dollars which is to be considered that much paid in his legacy.

Fifth: And last I constitute and appoint Lewis Corder and Jarrett Powell Executors of this last will and testament.

In witness of all and singular the previous preceding premis I have hear unto set my hand and seal this 28th day of September 1814 in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and fourteen.

(Signed): John Corder Jr. (Seal)

Sealed and published as and for his last will and testament by the said John Corder in the prescence of us Hiram Casey and Martin Cooper, Benjamin Ellis, and John Wiseman Executor. (Recorded in Book 1814-1816, Page 16-17, Roll 104)

State of Tennessee

County of Smith

February term 1815

Then the last will and testament of John Corder deceased was produced in open court and the due executor thereof proven by the oaths of Martin Cooper and Benjamin Ellis witness thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded__________and John Wiseman executor therein named appeared and qualified and gave bond and security as the law directs. Letters testamentary is therefore granted him accordingly.

A copy

Test Robert Allen, Clerk

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