Person:John Cathey (21)

Will of John R. Cathey

State of Tennessee Dickson County

I John R. Cathey calling to mind the mortality of all flesh and being feeble of body but sound in memory and understanding do ordain this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others.

1st I give unto my beloved wife Peggy Cathey during her natural life or widowhood all of my lands that I am now in possession of(except fifty acres lying above my son Archy Cathey's which I give to my son Joshua Cathey). The balance at my wife's decease to be equally divided amongst my four younger sons vez. Daniel, Samuel, Martin and John Cathey. Also I give to my said wife all my personal property after all my legal debts are paid. Also I give unto my Daughters Jane and Dolly, one feather bed, one cow and calf each when they come of age or marry.

2nd As I have give to my son George one filly, to Archie one small Horse and to my daugher Maj., wife of William G. Austin a cow and calf and feather bed they are to have no more of the remaining property as I consider they have had their share and neither more when the rest are raised.

3rd I do constitute and appoint Munford Smith and Peggy my wife my sole Executor to this my last will and testament.In Witness hereof I sign and seal the same 10th day of July 1827

[Signed] John R. Cathey his mark (seal)

Test. John Forsythe

State of Tennessee Dickson County Court July Term 1828

Then was the within paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John R Cathey dec'd produced in open court and proved to be such by the oath of Jno Forsythe as subscribing witness thereto and teh same was ordered to be certified accordingly and recorded

Test. Field Farrar Clerk of said Court

State of Tennessee Dickson County January 30th 1830

Then was the last Will and Testament of John R. Cathey dec'd Recorded in Book A page 103

Field Farrar Clerk

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

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2.   United States. 1800 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M32).

   Name: John Cathey
   Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Salisbury, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
   Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
   Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
   Number of Household Members: 2

3.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   Name: John R Cathey
   Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Dickson, Tennessee
   Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2
   Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
   Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
   Free White Persons - Under 16: 6
   Free White Persons - Over 25: 4
   Total Free White Persons: 12
   Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 12