Person:Jemima Unknown (46)

Mrs. Jemima's Keith's Will was probated March Term 1836, in Roane County, Tennessee. A transcript of her will is as the following:

“In the March term 1837 p. 358, Jemima Keith's Will In the name of God, Amen I Jemima Keith of the County of Roane and State of Tennessee being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner following first I give and bequeath to my daughter Dinitia Keith one bed & furniture and one cow and calf and the privilege of living with her brother Middleton on the place so long as she may live single. I give and bequeath to my son Middleton Banistor Keith all the rest of my moveable property and also my part of forty acres of land lying and being in Morgan County and State of Tennessee Reserving to my self out of my property my maintenance and privilege of living with my son Middleton during natural life if I choose having hertofore provided for all my other children by giving them what I considered their equal share I don't allow them any part of what may remain of my estate at my decease and for the execution of this my last will and testament I constitute and appoint my well beloved son Middleton B. Keith executor and William Hester Junior executor hereby revoking all wills by me formerly made in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of October 1836. IN the presence of her John A. Sharp Jemima X Keith Joseph Brashears mark]

We don't have a clue as to her exact date of death and burial location. There have been at least three fires in the Roane County Courthouse, which has destroyed many of the records.

Jemima Keith Inventory, p370

Jemima Keith Inventory, p371

Jemima Keith Will, Roane, TN

1. ↑ Roane County, Tennessee. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p 61.

   Jemima Keith, Widow, 0011-020001: Males 10-14, 1, 15-19, 1; Females 5-9, 2, 30-49, 1; Total Household: 5

2. ↑ Jemima Keith, in Tennessee. County Court (Roane County). Probate records, 1802-1968. (Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1968)
   P 358 , March Term 1837.

   Settlements, Wills Vol B 1828-1837, Will of Jemima Keith

3.   Tennessee. County Court (Roane County). Probate records, 1802-1968. (Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1968)
   P 370-371.

   Settlements,Wills Vol B 1828-1837, Estate Inventory of Jemima Keith

4.   Minnie Treadaway Letter.
5. ↑ Jemima was between the age of 30-49 on the 1830 Roane County, Tennessee census. We do not know her age.