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| TENNESSEE BARNET CRABTREE Greene County, Tennessee Last Will and testament of Barnet Crabtree April Session 1825 #60a – 62a Will book A-F pg 193-195 25 April 1825 In the name of God Amen. I Barnet CRABTREE of the County of Green, and State of Tennessee, being weak in Body but Sound and perfect Mind and Memory (Blessed be God) do this eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say that My Body be Bured in Advent and Burial Manner, and my funeral expences be paid by my Executors, and that all my other just debts be paid by my said Executors out of my perishonable and personal property. 2 ly I will and bequeath unto my Loving wife Peggy Crabtree the one third part of all my personal Estate, household, and kitchen furniture Beds and Beding and the Stock on hand and the one third part of my Lands including the Mansion House for during her Natural Life or as Long as she remains my Widow and if she should at any time Marry another Husband then all to become Back to my Estate and to be devided amongst my Daughters, Susanah, Peggy, and Betsey, equaly, and that the said three Daughters here named to stay and live with their Mother if the see cause on the premisses during the time they or each of them shall stay and remain Single and no Longer Excepting the third part of my Lands herein Willed to my said Loving Wife, that part to fall back to all my Sons herein after to be mentioned at the time and times before mentioned that is to say at the Death of my Loving Wife, or if she should Marry in either Case as afore said. 3 ly. I Will and Bequeath unto my Six Sons, William Crabtree, John Crabtree, Barnet Crabtree, Henry Crabtree, Daniel Crabtree and James Crabtree all and Singular my Lands to be equally devided amonst them as soon as my youngest Son James arives to the age of twenty one years exceptint the third part heretofore willed to my Loving wife that part not to be devided amongst them excepting as before excepted any thing should take place, either the death of my Loving Wife or marriage as before mentioned and if she should live longer than to my said Son James should arive to the age of twenty one as before said then that part of my Lands, at and after her Death also to be devided amongst my Six Sons before mentioned and in Manner before mentioned and the whole of my Lands to be kept together until my Son James arives to the age aforesaid, and the rents and profits arising therefrom, to go to and be applied to the use of raising and supporting and maintaining those that are minors and under age to the time my said Son James comes to the age of twenty one as before mentioned. 4 ly. I will and Bequeath unto my Son William one Horse and Colt which said Horse and Colt he now Claims. 5 ly. I will and bequeath unto my Son John one Brown Mare, he now also Claims, and as he has paid Apart himself toward getting Anew Waggon, and the Balance of finishing said Waggon to be paid out of my estate, and when said Waggon is finished s__ and all, this the said Waggon one half to belong to the said John and the said Waggon, when so finished to be kept on the plantation for the use of my family remaining on said plantation and that he the said John is not to sell his half part of the said Waggon to any person or stranger, unless by consent of the rest, or if the rest be willing to pay him for his part, in said Waggon. 6 ly. I will and bequeath also unto Barnet my Son one Bay mare, he also now Claims. 7 ly. I will and Bequeath unto my Son Henry one Bay Colt he also now Claims, which said Colt he is to have when he becomes of age, and if said Colt should not be worth Sixty Dollars at that time the rest of my Sons are to make it up amongst them to the Value of said Sixty dollars. 8 ly. I will and Bequeath unto my two sons Daniel and James, each of them Sixty Dollars, to be paid to them as they arive to the age of twenty one years, to be paid in Horse Brute to each of them a that Value to be made up amongst the rest of them, provided they do not raise said Horses, for them as hereafter to be mentioned. 9 ly. It is my will and desire that a certain Sorrel Mare, called Fan, be and remain on the plantation, for the use of my Loving Wife, during the times in either case aforementioned, and if the case or Should raise Colts or Horses and of her to be raisd out of the profits or issues and of the Lands as aforesaid by those that are Minors or Single that are inclinded to stay with their Mother and work and Support said plantation, and to work their own Horses in Raising the crops and Support themselves and their Horses and of the Crops so raised by them during the stay and work said plantation, until such times as herin before mentioned of the devide, of the said Lands, in eithr Case, or Cropsand all my farming utensills, such as plows, geers, hoes, axes, and such thing as are necessary for carrying on said farm such as I have to be and reamin on the plantation in the hands of my Loving Wife during her stay on said plantation and in Case of her dead or removal, then to be sold by my Executors, and the Moneys arising to be devided amongst my Six Sons, and that my Executors Collect all my debts that are coming to me, and pay all my just debts as before mentioned, and if any over___ that also to be devided amongst my Sons as the become age. 10. I will bequeath unto my Daugter, Polly Babb one Dollar having Considered her heretoafore. 11. I will and bequeath Anney Babb my Daugher one Dollar having considered her hertofore. 12. I will and bequeath furthermore unto Susana Crabtree one Bed and Bedding, and one Cow, at the time she should Marry or become to the age of eighteen years. 13. I will and bequeath furthermore unto Peggy Crabtree one Bed and Bedding, and one Cow, at the time she should Marry or become to the age of Eighteen years. 14. I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Betsey Crabtree further more one Bed and Bedding and one Cow at any time she should Marry or become to the age of eighteen years. 15. It is my desire that the Balance of my Stock not willed or other wise provided for to be sold, Excepting my Sheep and Hogs them to be and remain with my said Loving Wife for the use of the family that stay with her and the Money arising from such Sale also to be devided amongst my Sons after making up the prices of the Horses, of Henry, Daniel, James, & herein before Mentioned. And thereby make and ordain my worthy Friend Daniel Kerbie, and my beloved wife Peggy Crabtree executors of this my last will and Testament in Witness whereof I the said Barnet CRABTREE to this my Last Will and testament set my hand and Seal the day and year above writen. Signed Barnet (his + mark) Crabtree {seal} 25th April 1825 Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Barnet Crabtree the testator as his Last Will and testament in the presence of us who witness and at the time of Signing and Sealing thereof Michael Bright John Crabtree ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ANNA CRABTREE BABB Greene County, Tennessee 14 February 1868 Anna BABB Senoir Decd I Anna BABB Senior the Widow of Abner Babb Senior of Greene County and State of Tennessee do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other Wills made by me heretofore at any time. FiRst: I direct that my Funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may die sised and possessed of or may just come into the hands of my Executors. Secondly I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Hawkins my black mare and one paind bedsted and cooking stove and all my Pot vessels and one loomb and utentials one pare of tongs and Pot ramil and one set of Gum chears one looking glass and bible half the value of the Wagan. Thirdly I give to my Son Abner Babb one bay horse and one shegar Cittles one tow horse Wagon half the Value of it one pottin plow an log chani one win mill. Fourthly I give to my Son Barnet Babb one Seryl horse and one bead and one cittle. Fifthly I give to my Son Alfred Babb one safe an a bed. Sixth I give to my Son Samuel Babb one ___ caf table and one bead and one cittle Seventh I give to my Daugter Margaret Morelock on Dollar. Eight I give to my Grand Son Isaac Gray one clock. I do hereby nominate and apoint my Son Abner Babb My Executor in witness whereof I do to this my Will Set My hand and Seal ___. Signed: Anna (her X mark) Babb 14th day of February 1868 Singed delivered published In our presents and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the Testator Attest: Alexander Brown A. B. Crabtree ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JOHN CRAWFORD CRABTREE Greene County, Tennessee 30 April 1867 John CRABTREE Decd I John CRABTREE Senr. Do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking and Making void all other wills by one at any time made. First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid so soon after my death as posible out of any money that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of My Executors. Secondly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah the plantation that I now live on and the mare that I now own and My two wagons and gear and all the farming twools of every kind and all the stock of every kind as such as horses, cattle, sheep and hogs and all the house hold and kitchen furniture of every kind and her side saddle and bridle and ___ and geers and everything belonging to it and every thing in the house and out of the house and all the grain on hand and in the ground to have during her Natural Lifetime or Marriage and at the death or Marriage of my wife all the house hold and Kitchen furniture & the beds to be equally Divided between my Daughter Ruth Babb and My grandson Crawford Crabtree and the stock and farming twools and wagons or what property is on hand at the death or Marriage of my wife to be Crawfords and at the Death or Marriage of My wife the said Crawford is to have the plantation where I now live if he stays with his grandmother and supports her decenly and take good care of her and obey her in Hanging on the farm and Dos as a dutiful child ought to do if Not. I wish my execution to sell the place and Devide the proffits equally between him Crawford and my grand son John and Robert Crabree sons of Barnet & Amanda or one of them to guy from the other two but if he the said Crawford Crabtree Should take the care above mentioned and would Rather have the Land he is to have the Land and pay My Grand son John son of Barnet fifty Dollars in horse Bou__ or Something that he can pay that he can that will suit John – and also to pay my grand Son Robert Crabtree son of Barnet fifty Dollars in a horse, ____ or Something that he can pay that will suit Robert Crabtree when they arive to the age of twenty five years or as soon after as he well can. Thirdly I will and Bequathe to my Daughter Ruth Babb formerly Ruth Crabtree and her bodily heirs the seventy five Acres of Land More or Less that I have where she Now Lives adjoining the Lands of Robert Tazler and Solomon Miller and others by her paying her Mother one third of the produce raised on the Land Now cleared if she should need it and the Land Now Cleared is to be put in grain Every year such as wjat amd cprm wotjpit ___ agreement with Ruth and her husband and her Mother. I wish my Executors to make No Sale such as a Bond__ But sell such property as they think can be spared best to pay any just Debts may come against the Estate. I do Nominate and appoint my wife Sarah Crabtree and A. B. Crabtree My Executors to act on my Will without giving security witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal this 30th day of April 1867 Signed: John Crabtree {seal} Witnesses: E. M. Tadlock Alfred Justice Created on 24 August 2003 |
| Note: I have typed these just as they are written. I hope that I did not make finger errors as well. If you find errors please bring them to my attention so that I may correct them. Thanks Wanda |
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