Person:MIchael Glaves (1)

Will Transcript

In the name of God amen. I Michael GLAVES of Davidson County having arrived to an old age and being in-firm (in) health but in a perfect sound mind but knowing its appointed for all men to die. I recommend my soul to God and my body to the grave and after being decently buried I wish my estate divided in the following manner.

Item 1st, I wish my dearly beloved wife, Rachel GLAVES, to have full and peaceable possession of the Tract of land on which I now live on during her natural life and after death, I give it to my son, Thomas GLAVES.

Item 2nd, I giveand bequeath to my son, John GLAVES, six hundred and forty acres of land lying in Wilson County on waters of Cedar Lick Creek.

Item 3rd, I give and bequeath to my son, William GLAVES, six hundred and forty acres of land lying in Wilson County on Spencers Creek

Item 4th, all the lands I have on the Duck River in the counties of Maury and Bedford I give and bequeath to my son Matthew GLAVES

Item 5th, I give and bequeath three hundred and forty acres of land lying on the waters of White Creek in Davidson County and 100 acres adjoining Zack Stull in Davidson County to my son, Michael GLAVES,

Item 6th, I allow each of my single sons, that is John, Michael and Thomas as long as they continue living with their mother, each of them to keep a horse of their own and no more

Item 7th, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Isabella GLAVES, the gray Diomede Filly and a negro girl named Priscilla.

Item 8th, my sons, John, Michael, Thomas, and William, to pay my daughter, Isabella GLAVES, each $200 when her mother may think she should have it

Item :9th, All stock, cattell to be collected next July and sold, except 10 cows and 2 or 3 horses

Item 10th, I give a negro girl named Jenna to my son, Matthew GLAVES

Item 11th, The ballance of my negroes I wish to remain in possession of my wife during her life

Executors: Ezekiel B. McCoy, John Davis, and William GLAVES

Witnesses: William P. Robinson and Jenny Robinson

The will was probated September 20, 1811.

[Note: Ezekiel B. McCoy and John Davis, two of the Executors, add an unusual twist to this document, as both appear to have married women named Gleaves. If they were related to Michael by marriage, this fact has not been documented. Again, there is no proof, just an interesting coincidence. Both individuals are discussed in detail later in this chapter where we explore the connection between Michael and the 8th child, Mary Dorcas Gleaves. :Davidson County Will Book 4, page 155

A codicil was added to the original document, although it is not clear if it was done at the same time as the will or if it was added later. The codicil deals with additional items that Michael wanted distributed from the estate. The document also references an additional daughter Elizabeth. She is treated differently than the other children. Elizabeth married in 1800 and is clearly older than the others. She may be an additional daughter from a previous marriage. The codicil reads:(1) I wish my negroes to be sold after the death of my wife, except negro boy, Jack, who will go to my son, Michael GLAVES(2) A negro boy named Jesse I intend for my son, Thomas GLAVES(3) A little yellow slave named Cynthia I give to my granddaughter, Rachel TURNER(4) Also a small girl 5 yrs old Celia, by name, after my wife's death to my son John GLAVES and Celia's increase(5) My daughter, Elizabeth TURNER, $200, in cash to be held in hands of my executors to be paid to her for her benefit and her children, and if she should die before she receives it, my executors are bound to let her children have $200 when they are in want(6) All money due me at this time is to be collected as well as the money from sale of my horses and cattle next fall and equally divided between all my children except Elizabeth TURNER(7) The Truxton colt now a year old I give to my son, Thomas GLAVES(8) My blacksmith tools to my son, John GLAVESOn August 12, 1812 a “List of notes due unto Michael GLAVES, deceased, when he died in the year 1812”was entered by his son “William GLAVES”. The list contained 33 names. William would submit a second, shorter list in 1815, with both he and his father’s surname spelled with the extra “E”.

On May 16, 1816, the estate of Michael GLEAVES was settled.

The executors, including William GLEAVES, reported to the court that there was "found in the hands of the executors" a total of $1863.60 and 1/2 cents.”

The Famiy of Michael Gl(e)aves, 1755-1811

1.   The Family of Michael Gl(e)aves About 1755 -1811.

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