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This will is taken from pages 49-50 of the book: The McClung Genealogy: a genealogical and biographical record of the McClung Family from the time of their emigration to the year 1904. This book was published in 1904 and is available online at Google Books. According to the book, William McClung died 14 Feb 1837

I Wm McClung of Blount County and state of Tennessee do make this my last will and testament in maner following that is to say:

• 1st that all my just debts be fully paid
• 2nd – After the discharge of my funeral expenses that my Beloved wife Euphemia McClung be and remain in full possession of all my Estate both real and personal that is in Blount County during her natural life and after her decease I give and bequeath to my Children herein after named in manner following
• 3rd – I give and bequeath to my son Patrick McClung the tract of Land whereon I now live lying and being in Blount County to be remain his and his heirs and assigns forever
• 4th – I give and bequeath to my son John McClung two Quarter sections of land lying and being in Monrow County where on said John now lives, to be and remain his and his heirs and assigns forever
• 5th – That my personal Estate be equally divided by sale or otherwise amongst my seven surviving Children namely James, Patrick, Polly, Jane, Nancy, John & Phebe.
• 6th – A schedule of cash and value of property given to some of my Children is a part of my last Will and Testament and is folded with it.
• 7th – As to the people of color now in my possession or their Children my will is that they shall be free at my decease and that my Executors are hereby authorised to appropriate $50 for the express purpose of helping to defray the expence of their transportation to Liberia should they be willing to go.
• 8th – Should any of the legatees of this Will be dissatisfied with the distributions that may be made, said dispute or disagreement shal be left to three disinterested men whose decision shall be final. These men to be mutually chosen.
• 9th – I do hereby nominate and appoint my Beloved wife Euphemia McClung, James Houston & Patrick McClung executors of this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 18th April 1834 – Wm. McClung.

I William McClung having in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty four, and April 18th, executed my last will and testament and in the Seventh article of said will did provide for the freedom of all the people of color then in my possession and their children, I now deem it necessary in view of the difficulties that might arise to them from existing law, do deem it necessary to make some alteration in the said Seventh article of the afore said will which is as follows, viz: that all the people of color belonging to me remain in the possession of and under the protection of my son Patrick McClung until they feal themselves prepared and in readiness to comply with the requisitions of law and slaves emancipated by will or otherwise and further I ordain that the $50 appropriated for their transportation shall be given provided they colonize at any place on the coasts of affrica. In witness where of I have herunto set my hand and official seal this 3rd day of June 1836 – Wm. McClung (seal)