Person:John Dabney (18)

Will of John Dabney

Will of John Dabney

In the name of God, Amen

I John Dabney Senior of Williamson County and State of Tennessee, being of sound mind and memory tho weak in body, do make ordain and publish this my last will and testament, herein and herby disannulling, revoking and making void all wills heretofore made by me.

It is my will and desire that all my Just debts be paid out of my personal estate and without sale of any of my negroes.

Having given to my sons John and William Dabney all my right and title to twelve hundred and fifty acres of land which I purchased from William T. Lewis lying in Giles County, and other property as mounting in the whole to a full proportion of my estate, I will and bequeath to each of them - John and William Dabney one silver dollar to be paid by my Executors here in after named.

I give and bequeath to my son Charles Anderson Dabney the whole of the tract of land on which I now live supposed to contain two hundred and thirty one acres to him and his heirs forever, and I also give to my said son Charles Anderson my copper still and tubs, all my farming tools, all my sheep, hogs and cattle and all my household and kitchen furniture not herein otherwise disposed of, to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my three grand children Robert McLemore House, Lemuel Smith House and Elizabeth Jenkins House children of my deceased daughter Polly Minor House three negroes towit, Lewis, Jonathan and Josiah children of my negro woman Fereby to them and their heirs forever, and I also give to my said granddaugther Elizabeth Jenkins House one feather bed and furniture.

I give and bequeath all the ballance of my estate that may remain after the payment of my Just debts, to my five daughters that is to say, Elizabeth Warren, Anna Bennet, Nancy H. Bond, Peggy S. McLemore and Betheny S McLemore to them and their heirs forever to be divided equally between them share and share alike, and it si my will and desire that said division be made among my said five daughters without selling any of my negroes out of the family.

I give and bequeath to my daughter in law Elizabeth Dabney wife of my son William Dabney one feather bed and furniture.

Lastly I nominate and constitute and appoint Charles Anderson Dabney, William Bond junior and Jefferson A. McLemore Executors to this my last will and testament.

Signed with my own hand and seal in my own house this 16th day of January 1824

(signed) John Dabney

Know all men by those present that I John Dabney of the County of Williamson State of Tennessee do on this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five make and ordain this Codicil to my Last Will & Testament written on the previous part of this same sheet of paper, in manner and form following that is to say that part of my estate which is by my said Will given and bequeathed to Peggy S. McLemore (now Peggy S. Mallony) I wish and desire it shall be disposed of in the following manner to wit I wish my said Executor Charles A Dabney, William bond Junior and Atkens J McLemore, to retain that part of my said Estate which in the division according to my said Will shall fall to my said daughter, Peggy S. Mallony in their possession and subject to the entire control of them or the survivor of them upon trust nevertheless to receive and pay over to the said Peggy S. Mallony the annual or other profits of her said part in such way that her present husband Thomas G. shall have no benefit or advantage thereby unless by the desire of said Peggy S. Mallony and if it shall so happen that my said daughter Peggy S. shall die during her marriage with said Thomas G. Mallony then it is my desire that said property shall go to and be divided amongst the issue of said Peggy S. in the same way as if she had died intestate and unmarried. And if said Peggy S. shall survive her said Covertures then I give and bequeath said property to her and her heirs forever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this the Codicil to my Last Will and Testament hereby ratifying & confirming my said Will except as herein altered and (?) this day and (?) year above written."

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1. ↑ Terrell, John Dabney. Undated letter from John Dabney Terrell to John Davis Terrell, his nephew.

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