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Will of Samuel C. Carrick
Tennessee State Archives and Library
Roll No. 155
Book 1 July 1792-Oct. 1811
Page 301-305
Probate Records
Transcribed by Susan Carrick August 2003
Page 301
October Session 1809
The last will and testament of Samuel Carrick deceased was as produced to court for probate whereupon J. McClellan, Robert Houston and Francis A. Ramsey being duly sworn say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting and signature of Samuel Carrick deceased and the they believe the name(?) subscribes to the instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of the said Samuel is in his own handwriting, which will was admitted to record and is in the following words. (to clerk ?)
In the name of God, Amen, on the twenty second day of May in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and five, I Samuel Carrick of Knoxville in the county of Knox and the state of Tennessee being in the full exercise(?) Of all my powers both of body and mind and knowing the uncertainty of human life and that all men must die do make and ordain this my last will and testament for the disposal of my worldly estate in the following manner.
In the first place it is my will that all my estate both real and personal except such articles as are ___(?) specially bequeathed, shall be praised at cash price by three respectable free holders on oath or any two of their appointee by the county court of Knox, for that purpose, and that the said estate both land and moveable, shall remain in the possession of my wife, for the support of the family, except so much and at such time as may be necessary for the payment of the following legacies.
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Annis one bed and furniture(?), one third part of the value of all my moveable, to be at her own disposal and also one third part of the value of my land during the time of her natural life.
Again it is my will that one hundred dollars shall be paid out of my estate within one year after my decease to my son Samuel D. Carrick as a compensation for the medicine(?) instruments and books which I received from him and that such french books of his as are in my possession and his ___(?) with pearl shall be returned to him. Again I give and bequeath to my daughter Betsy White, my pocket bible, which was the property of her dear mother and also my two ___(?) volumes of ____(?) universal geography.
Page 302
October Sessions 1809
Again it is my will that one hundred dollars shall be paid out of my estate to my son Addison Carrick against the sixth day of July eighteen hundred and nine as a compensation for his horse which he allowed me to sell for fifty seven dollars.
Again it is my will that one ninth part (of the value) of my estate shall be paid out of it to my son John Newton Carrick against the seventh day of November 1815.
Again it is my will that one ninth part (of the value) of my estate shall be paid out of it to my daughter Polly White Carrick against the third day of May eighteen hundred and nineteen or at the time of her marriage if that should be sooner.
Again it is my will that one ninth of the value of my estate shall be paid out to my son Wm McClellan Carrick against the twenty ninth day of November eighteen hundred and twenty two.
And lastly it is my will that all remainder of my estate be equally divided amongst my six children: and I do hereby appoint my wife Annis together with my son Samuel Davis Carrick and my brother in law Wm McClellan to be executors of this my last will and testament, In ___(?) where of I have leave(?) set my hand and seal the day and year above written,
Samuel Carrick (seal)
Whereas I have reason to believe that my father who is yet living in the state of Pennsylvania has made a disposition or bequeathed something considerable to me in his will, I do give ___(?) bequ...(?) my right to the said legacy to my son in law Hugh Lawson White recommending to his discretion I make my sons Samuel and Addison, if the said legacy should be worth a division. In writing whereof I set my hand seal this sixth day of March eighteen hundred & eight.
Samuel Carrick (seal)
Note, If I should die before this(?) shall(?) be allo...(?) by subscribing ____(?) it can be proved to be executed(?) in my own handwriting by John McClellan, Wm McClellan, J R Houston, Charles McClung or Francis A. Ramsey all of whom know my handwriting.
Samuel Carrick
Page 303
October Sessions 1809
Samuel Carrick
In as it appears to this court that Samuel Carrick is dead and that he hath made his last Will and Testament in writing in which he hath appointed, Samuel D Carrick, William McClellan and Annis executor of his estate, which hath been established in court and proved to be executed in his own handwriting as the law directs. It is therefore ordered by the said court that letter testimony of all and singular the goods and chattels ___(?) and credits of the said Samuel ____(?) to his executors they having been qualified according to law.
Thus are ___(?) _____(?) you the said Samuel Davis Carrick, William McClellan and Annis Carrick to enter into and upon all and singular the goods, chattel ___(?) ___(?) credits of the said Samuel deceased and the same into your possession take whensever they may be found and a true and perfect inventory take and return here said court within ninety days from the date hereof and all past debts of the said Samuel C(?) Carrick deceased to pay and also well and truly to pay all the legacies ___(?) and specified in the said Testament, as far as the said goods and chattels __(?) and creditors my ____(?) ___(?) the law charge you.
Witness Charles McClung clerk of our said court as office Oct. Sessions 1809
Charles McClung by his def
J W N(?) Gamble
Samuel Carrick
Agreeably to the last will and Testament of Samuel Carrick deceased Francis A. Ramsey, George McNuitt and Moses Brooke(s) were appointed to make the property of the deceased at cash prices
page 304
October Session 1809
Samuel Carrick
An inventory of the estate of Samuel Carrick deceased was returned to court by the executors of his estate and admitted to record. One tract of land, 300 acres on the holston river, 5 Negro slaves namely one Negro woman named Luce, one boy Abram, one boy Ned , one child Dennis, one ___(?) Julia, One brown mare 12 head cattle, 11 hogs, 12 sheep, one book case containing 230 volumes of books, 4 beds ____(?) and furniture, 1 cupboard containing sundry article of crockery(?) and glassware, two tables and one dog ___(?) chair, 3 trunks, and one chest, one trunk containing sundry medicines, sundry articles of kitchen furniture consisting of castings, tables, pails and tubs, one mens saddle, one womans saddle one set wagon tire (?), one silver watch, one looking glass, two weeding hoes, one chopping axe, one matchlock, cash $839.64, balance of a warrant on the treasury of Blount College, $11,16 warrant on the treasury of East-Tennessee College date October 1808, $174,45, warrant on debts(?) dated April 1809 $184,28, an unsettled account(?) With the trustees of East Tennessee College supposed will be in favor of the estate settlement $95. Balance on note on Jese(?) Morton $16.25 Sundry book debts due to the estate ___(?) Edward Williams 87 cents, Robert Morris $1.25, Jacob Patton $2.84 Robert Houston 50 cents, Moses Crawford 1.00 Thomas Ho?ser 5.50 Thomas Hammilton $3.22 James Callison $2.14 Jese(?) Morton 5.79 John Henderson $2.00 Isaac Rutherford $6,66 James Bradley $1.75 John Waugh $1.88 John A. Ritchy $4,33 Margaret Rhea $2,16 Wm Philps $1.28 Col. David Campbell 1.2? Thomas Tardrum? 1.00 Col. John McClellan 65.25 Jacob Anderson ___(?) James White $10.24 William Williams 50 cents Wm Gabbenth 45 cents Wm Hawthorne 5.00 James Toomy 1.45 Moses White $23.67 Wm McClellan gev? 16,59 David McClellan $57,00 James Walker McClellan $15,00 James Black 5,86 Tho. Brown $12.50 T. Emmerson 15,26 Jeddir? Esq. 8.73 T. Harris(?) $8 Wm Park 3.00 Edward Scott 3.00 Hugh Steward 2,00 Andrew McCampbell $2,00 Pleasant M. Miller 5.80, R. Criaghurd(?) $5,00 Terrence McCaffry 3,00 James Campbell 4,00 J Webb 3,00 James Craig 4,00 Moses Brooke 3,33 Total $349,54
Annis Carrick
Samuel D. Carrick
Wm McClellan
Page 305
October Session 1809
Samuel Carrick
In compliance with the order of Knox County court ___(?) Francis A. Ramsey, George McNuitt and Moses Brooke named in said order did on the 28th day of October 1809 meet for the purpose of appraising the real and personal estate of the verified Samuel Carrick deceased at its cash price and after being duly sworn in did appraise the property herein after specified at the prices here in the after sanctioned to wit
one tract of land 300 $1000
5 Negro slaves, One Negro woman $300, one boy Abram $300 600
One boy Ned 300, one boy Dennis 200 1 girl Julia 100 600
One brown mare 40.00 12 head cattle 72,00 112
11 do hogs $26.00 12 do sheep 18.00 44
One book case containing 230 volumes books 236
Three bed bedstead and furniture 90
One cupboard with sundry ___(?) ___(?) 26
Two tables and 1 dog ___(?) chair 18
Three trunks and one chest 8,00 1 trunk medicine 50 58
Sundry articles of kitchen furniture 35
Two saddles 24,00 1 set wagon tire and board 16,00 40
One silver watch 12,00 one looking glass $1,50 13.50
Two weeding hoes, one axe and 1 matchlock 3,50
Amount $2876.00
Given under oath ___(?) this 28th day of Oct.1809
F A Ramsey
Geo McNutt (or McNuitt)
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