Book A, Transcript Page: 11

[Original transcriber’s note: This is transcribed from a handwritten copy and a typed copy]

In the name of God Amen, Knowing the uncertainty of human life and that it is appointed unto men Once to die I Aaron Green of Carroll County and State of Tennessee being weak in body but perfect in mind and memory do make this my last will and testament Revoking all others. I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Green during her natural life or widowhood Fifty acres of land part of the tract on which I now live. Beginning on the range line and Including the Spring and House and after her death or widowhood I give the same to my son Thomas Green, Item. I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Green five negroes namely, Sena, Tony, Ned and Jack and Bob, for her bennefit untill my youngest child becomes of age or during her widowhood and then to be equally divided among my children namely, Needham Green, Patty Allin, Polly Lisse, Minty Rodgers, Rowland Green, Elizabeth Cox, Aron Green, Thomas Green, Sarah Green, Nancy Green, Susannah Green, two of them is to remain with my wife during her life or widdowhood giving her the right of choice. Item, I give unto my belove_ wife all of my stock except which parts as are hereafter mentioned. Item, I give unto my son Rowland Green eighty acres of land lying on the East part of the tract I now live on. Item, I give unto my son Aron Green Eighty acres of land Lying adjoing the above Tract or Lot of Rowland Green’s also on horse to be worth Eighty dollars one saddle and bridle one cow & calf One Sow and piggs Item I give unto my beloved son Thomas Green Fifty five acres of land in addition to and adjoining to dower before mentioned also one horse to be worth Eighty dollars Bridle and Saddle & cow and calf one sow and piggs. Item, I give unto my son Nedom Green five acres of land lying on the south side of the section line. Beginning at the west corner of the tract of land I now live on. I give unto my daughter Sarah Green, Nancy Green, Susannah Green, each of them on cow and calf on feather bed and furniture bed sted, one pot, one wheel, One pair of Cards Sarah and Nancy Twenty Five dollars in money and Susannah Green to have Fifty dollars in money. Item, I give unto my above mentioned eleven children Four hundred acres of land in Once tract and fifty acres in another Tract lying & being in the County of Montgomery and State of North Carolina on Big Bear Creek My Executors may Sell the Same whenever they think proper for the bennefit of the Legatees. Item, I give in addition to my Son Rowland Green One acre of land lying on the South Side of the Section line. Beginning on the South East Corner Running so as to conclude his spring. Item, I give unto my Daughter Edy Pickler, or her bodley heirs one bay mare and colt, one cow and heifer Yerling One Bed & furniture 1 wheel and One pair of cards, 1 pot & oven and Skillet, One Saddle. Item, I want a negro man by the name of Wilson sold and four hundred Ballance of the money that arives from the sale of the above named negro to go to the of my estate. I appoint and constitute my beloved wife Elizabeth Green & my son Needam Green to be my Sole Executors Whereunto I have set my hand & affixed my seal in presence of us, Richard Green, Loyd Rowland

Aron Green (Seal)
his mark

This text was transcribed by Jere Cox from the typescript entitled Tennessee Records of Carroll County Will Book “A” September, 1822 – 1864 (approximately) created in 1937 under the Works Progress Administration.

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