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In the name of God, Amen, I William Williams In of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee Being Sick and weak of body but of Sound mind a Disposing memory & on which I thank God & Calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being Des irous to make this a part of my Last will & Testament Rote by Adam Dale Esqr. and to author the same in manner and form as follows that is to say I give and bequeath to my three Grand Children Drucilley Robinson, Jonas Robinson, Ambros Robinson one negro boy named Mason In the Room of James that Died in my Lifetime and also I give to my beloved Daughter Priscilla Braswell one feather bed and Furniture that was not included in my Last will 1821 and no other altterations in my Last will Sind Seald published this 4 Day of December and acknowledged in preasent of us.

Wm. Williams
Robert Forester
Hugh Hays

State of Tennessee Smith County Court February Term 1822.

When this Codicil to the last Will and Testament of William Williams Senr. and was produced and duly proven in open court by the oaths of Robert Forester and Hugh Hays witnesses thereto, and orderd to be recorded.

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In the Name of God Amen. I William Williams Senr. being week in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this mortal Life, Blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say):

1st I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Lucreasy Williams during her Natural Life the House wherein I now Live with twelve acres of the cleared Land ajoining said House, with all my House hold and kitchen furniture, one Negro man Named Abram and one Negro Woman Named Nan and all my stock as it now stands.

2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Betsy Griffin the above named Negro Woman from & after the decease of my beloved wife.

3rd I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Cloe Milton one Negro girl Named Burk.

4th I give and bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Mary Williams one Negro man Named Abram at the Decease of my beloved wife and one feather Bed and furniture of.

5th I give and bequeath to my beloved son Samuel Williams one Negro Girl by the name of Lucinda.

6th I give and bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Pricilla Brasswell one Negro boy by the name of Isaac.

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7th I give and bequeath to my Beloved son William Williams all my Lands, and Improvements on the West side of the Dry fork it being the Lands where on I now Live and one Negro boy Named Carl.

8th I give and bequeath to my Beloved son Gilbert Williams one Negro boy by the name of Jacob.

9th I give and bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Lucreacy Hartt one Negro Girl by the name of Rachel.

10th I give and bequeath to my Beloved daughter Nancy Brasswell one Negro Girl by the name of Marie.

11th I give and bequeath to my beloved grand Children Jeremy Robertson, Jonas Robertson and Ambros Robertson one Negro boy by the name of James to be Equally divided among the three Grand- Children and one feather bed to the sa id Jeremy after the decease of my Beloved wife.

12th I do Leave one Negro boy by the name of Sam one other boy by the name of Mason with all the House hold and Kitchen furniture and of all Descriptions which my beloved wife may be possessed with at her decease to be Equally Divided a mong all my beloved Children above Named.

13th I do herely appoint my beloved sons Samuel Williams & William Williams my sole Executors to this my Last Will and testament hereby Revoking all former Wills by me made.

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In Witnesses I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this fourth day of November In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen.

Signed, Sealed published and declared by the above named William Williams Senr. to be his last will and Testament in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in presence of the Testator.

(signed) Wm. Williams

Adam Dale
Hugh Hays
Thos. Beckwith

State of Tennessee
Smith County Court

February Term 1822 When this will and testament of William Williams decd was produced and duly proven in open Court by the Court by the oaths of Adam Dale and Hugh Hays two of the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded also Sa muel Williams & William Williams were As Executors therein named qualified, letters testamentary is granted them.

Attest
J. Puckett, Clerk of Smith County Court
The inventory of the estate wns dated 12 Dec 1821.

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Tom Simpson
8101 Antioch Ch Rd W
Lenior City, TN 37772 E-Mail Tom Simpson

MY LINE OF DESCENT
(Double Descent)

William Williams Sr
Milly Williams and George Robinson
Jonas Robinson and Fannie Hindsley
Frances Robinson and John Riley Carder
Amanda Jane Carder and James Simpson
Robert Simpson and Nettie Page
James Simpson and Elizabeth Banks
Tom Simpson

AND

William Williams, Sr.
Samuel Williams, Sr. and Sarah Braswell
Samuel Williams, Jr. and Mary Fite
Laura Caroline Williams and William D. Beckwith
Berta Beckwith and John Ivan Banks
Elizabeth Banks and James Simpson
Tom Simpson

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