Transcribed and contributed by William Bracket and Diana Chesser

[Transcribers’ note:  Jane Boren was the wife of Chana or Chaney Boren/Boring. Chaney Boring was the son of James Boring.]

In the name of God, Amen! Jane Boren, of the County of Washington and the State of Tennessee, being of sound mind and usual memory though … for the disposition of the portion of Goods with which my Heavenly Father hath blessed me, and because I have a desire to give a small portion to my black man Adam; saw it right to make and constitute the following.

First, I recommend my soul to the mercy of God through the all sufficient and meritorious death and suffering of the blessed Saviour through whose constant mediation and interception and through an unshaken faith there in I have no doubt .. acceptance.

Second I submit my body to the dust, its natural element to rest in silence until the morning of the Resurrection when I know it will be quickened and fashioned according to the Image of who is the Resurrection and the Life.

Thirdly, for the support and maintenance of my black man Adam and one small child of his, which I give to him named Caroline to have and to hold his natural Life. She is then to be free, or if the s’d Negro Adam may choose to free s’d Negro girl before his death he may do so at Will. I also will and bequeath to them during their natural lives my young black man named Pate (?), one Milk Cow, twenty bushels of corn and the bushels of Wheat, Three Bacon Hogs and three of my common bed quilts and one blanket.

Fourth, I will and bequeath to my mother one bay mare called Kelly.

Fifthly, My Will is that John A. Wilds be paid for the labor of his black boy, James Edwards agreeable to one Contract as here tofore, so long as he shall remain in my service.

Sixthly, I will and bequeath to my grandson Henry J. Wild, one young sorel Mare named Fancy.

Seventhly, I will and bequeath to my daughters, first to Caroline one Dollar; Cassandra one Dollar; Sabrena one Dollar; Lucinda one Dollar,

Eightly I will and bequeath to my daughter Loretta all the horses, cows, hogs and sheep and grain that my be at my death, and as to my household furniture I wish my children to divide it equally amongst themselves without contention.

And lastly I name John E Cessin and John A. Wilds my executors.

This my last Will and testament …, In witness Thereof I set my hand and seal the thirty first day of July eighteen hundred and forty seven.

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Jane X Boren Seal
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Test, John E. Cessin
I. E. T. Harris
J. A. Wilds

The foregoing Will was duly proven in the Court September Term 1847, by the oaths of the witnesses all a … there to and ordered to be recorded.