Will of David Whitaker - Probated Nov 1877

I DAVID WHITAKER of the County of Crockett & state of Tennessee, knowing that in the course of nature I can not be much longer...

Mentions:

Son, COLUMBUS SYDNEY, I give the note I hold on him for the sum of fourteen hundred dollars in full of all he is to have of my estate.

Son, LEONIDAS DAVID, I give all the notes for money he owes me which with and in addition to the land I have given by deed to his children is in full of all his interest in my estate & is all that he is ever to have or claim therefrom.

Son, WESLEY WILLIS WHITAKER, I give Eighteen hundred Dollars I paid on his land the sum paid was two thousand dollars but on account of the depreciated Currency at the time It was paid I choose to rate it to him at Eighteen hundred dollars.

Daughters, SARAH F. MAULDIN, HENRIETTA E. MANN and the three children of my deceased daughter EUGENIA A. WORTHAM, I give and bequeath all the lands of which I may die possessed to be devided among them as they may agree among themselves, but in the event that they cannot agree amicable among themselves as to the devision I hereby authorize, empower and direct that my son WILLIS W. WHITAKER to make such division... deducting the share of SARAH F., the four hundred and fifty dollars which I heretofore advanced to her husband CLAYTON MAULDIN whose note for that sum will be found among my papers.

Son, JOHN G. WHITAKER, I give and bequeath in addition to the land and premises set apart by deed of Trust to WESLY W. WHITAKER for the benifit of the said JOHN & his wife & two horses or mules, two cows & calves twelve head of hogs one half of the Corn & fodder on the place at my death all the plantation tools one two horse waggen & harness Three feather beds bed steads & furniture one dozen chairs all the kitchen & Table furniture of every kind & character 1 extension table and three smaller square tables all the table cloths, to him and his heirs forever.

I appoint my son WESLEY W. WHITAKER Executor.

Signed, D. WHITAKER

Witnesses:
EDWARD J. READ
JOHN C. READ