Re: Joseph C. Dillon/Dillen, 1837 TN - bef. 1920 Johnson Co., AR
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Joseph C. Dillon/Dillen, 1837 TN - bef. 1920 Johnson Co., AR
David Henderson 8/30/06
This might be the grandfather of your Joseph C. Dillon.The Dillons have been a bit of a stumbling block in my family tree, but this branch DID migrate from Tennessee to Arkansas in the early 1800's.Hope this helps.Terri
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Return to Joseph Carter DillonLast Will and Testament of Carter DillionLin Joyce
> RESEARCHING: BOSSON, Dillion, Stewart, Sparkman in White County, TN.
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> STATE OF TENNESSEE WHITE COUNTY
> December 9th AD 1817
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> I, Carter Dillion of this County and State _______ doth make this my
> last Will and Testament in the name of God Amen. Though being very
weak
> in body and don't expect to recover this present illness but in
perfect
> and sound in memory and reason thanks be to God for his mercies I do
> this day bequeath and leave every and all my worldly affairs such as
my
> movable _______ to my beloved wife Hannah Dillion to will and do as
she thinks proper during her life time and at her death divide it among my
children as she sees cause (?) and for this I leave and bequeath my
wife Hannah Dillion the sole executrix of all of my world affairs and at
her death divide all my lands equally between my two sons, Alexander
Dillion and James Dillion with _______ a plantation lately purchased from a
> certain Lewis Phillips that is in my son Alexander Dillion's name. I
> wish that place divided equal and between my two sons Alexander and
> James Dillion except fifty dollars a piece for my two grandsons
William Carter and Benjamin Carter and this is my last Will and Testament is
my cinsere (sic) wish and desire for to be done as above states.
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> Given and on my hand and seal this day and date above written
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> Sign seal and ________________
> In the presence of
> John E. C_____________
> Margaret J. Phillips
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> His
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> Carter Dillion (seal)
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