Will of Andrew WORK - revision
Sorry guys, I forgot p2 of the will of Andrew WORK.Here is the revised transcription.A thousand pardons.
Dickson:Roll #52:Probate Record (County or Chancery Court) Wills:Vol.:B-C:Dec 1803-1929
Vol. B:page 204
A Work I Andrew Work being old and infirm but of Sound & disposing mind do
No 115 make this my last will & Testament Revoking all others heretofore made by me
Item 1st It is my will that all my Just debts & Burriel Expences be paid Out of the
first Money that Comes to the hands of my Executor.
Item 2nd I do give and bequeth to my beloved wife Catherine Work the following
property to wit, the following Described part of the tract of Land on which I
live, Begining at a Poplar Standing a little North of the Spring,Running
thence East to the Charlotte Road thence South with said Road to Piney
River, thence down said river its meanders to the fork thence up the north
fork of Piney with its meanders far Enought to include the Bottom filed next
A. C. Hogan, thence a North course So as to include twelve Acres of timbered
land Outside of the Hantalion, thence to the beginning also my Bay mare
Side Saddle & Bridle One cow & calf & all the part of my stock of hogs
Known by the name of the Brown Stock, one half my Stock of sheep all the
fowels of every description which I own.One Feather Bed Beadstead &
furniture all the cooking Utensils Kitchen Ware of Every Kind water pail,
Washing tub, all my cupboard of Table Ware, one Table six Setting chairs,
which Property she is to have and hold during her natural life or widowhood
but if she marry again or dies then Said proerty is to be Sold by my
Executor and the [lined through] to the highest bidder & the Proceeds of said Sale be equally
divided amongst my following named Children, Samuel Work, Andrew
Work, Robert John F Work Mary Dudle Nancy Phipps Jane Ezell &
Rebecca Goulding
Item 3rd Its my Will that all the Ballance of my tract of Land together with all the
Ballance of my Property not all ready disposed of be sold to the highest
bidder by my Executor and the proceeds of said Sale together with all the
debts due me, after paying all my Just debts, be Equally divided among my
children before named, & I do hereby nominate & appoint A. C. Hogans my
Executor to this my Last Will and Testament, in Testamony whereof, I have
set my hand & seal 9th January 1850
Witness Andrew Work{Seal}
Tho Hulme
William Green
State of Tennessee Dickson County June Term 1850
Then was the fourgoing Last Will and Testament of Andrew Work deed.
Produced in open Court and proven to be such by the oaths of Thomas
Hulme and Wm. Green and the same was ordered to be Recorded.
Thos. McNeilly Clerk
State of Tennessee Dickson County the was the fourgoing Last Will and
Testament of Andrew Work deed.Recorded in will Book A pages 204 & 5
this 5th July 1850
Tho McNeilly Clk