Blount County, Tennessee Wills Microfilm Roll #139

Vol 1 page 152

The will of
WHITE, David

I David White of the County of Blount and State of Tennessee being far advanced in age 
but of Sound mind and disposing memory and being disposed to make Such disposition of 
my property as I choose do devise and bequeath to my son John White the plantation on 
which I now live and a late entry tract containing one hundred acres and one mare and 
one horse which I now own and one half of my Stock of Cattle hogs and Sheep, and one 
3half of the household and Kitchen furniture and all the farming tools and utensils 
including one wagon and Team and gearing.  And the other half of my Stock of hogs 
Cattle and Sheep and household and Kitchen furniture and 1 colt I give and bequeath 
to my daughter Jane White.  I give the residue of my estate of whatever Kind or Sort 
to my Said Son John White and my daughter Jane White to be equally divided between them.  
My funeral and burial expenses is to be born alone by my son John White.  My son John 
and daughter Jane are to take care of me during my life.  I hereby revoke and annul all 
other or former wills and testaments.  My other children I have long since given them 
what I intend them to have of my property.  I appoint my son John White Executor of this 
my last will and testament which I declare to be Such this 29th day of April 1831.

In presence of 
these witnesses:                    David White [seal]

  }Daniel D. Fonte
  }Wm. A. Spencer