Slaves of William Cage of Sumner County, TN--1811
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To wife Elizabeth (Hale): "the three negroes I got with her, to wit, Zach, Ben and Elige."
To my daughter, Betsy: "a negro girl named Caroline"
To my daughter, Patsy: "a negro girl named Mahold"
To my son-in-law, Jack Carr: "a negro woman named Peg"
To my son, Loftain: "a negro man named Major"
To my son, Edward: "a negro girl named Mary"
To my son-in-law, Wiliam Hale: "my negroes Peter and Ead, during said Hale and his wife's life time, and at the death of said Hale and wife they are to go to Jesse Cage."
To my son, Richard: "a negro boy named Charly"
To my son, Albert: " a negro boy named Lewis"
To my sons Harry and Robert: "my negro boys, Tom and Clint at the discretion of my Executor."
To Nancy Cage, daughter of Reuben Cage: "the first child that Eads or Mary has, if any."
To Cyrus Hale, son of William Hale: "the second child that Eads or Mary may have."
If there should be any negroes remaining in the family at the division, that are not disposed of, they are to be given to my children that are the most needy, at the discretion of my Executor.
I constitute and appoint my sons, Wilson, Reuben and Jesse Cage my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament.
