WILL OF JONAS ROBINSON

Jonas Robinson's will State of Tennessee DeKalb County District No. 15

I Jonas Robinson do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby rvoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may be possessed of or that may first come into the hands of my executors.

Secondly, I give and bequeath to my wife Fanney Robinson the land that I am possessed of during her widow hood.

Thirdly, I give unto Fanny Robinson my wife a Sorrell Mari Jane; and one plough and geer and ten head of the ch** per 16 hogs belonging to me and ten head of the chaise stock hogs, and five head of the chaise sheep, and my brindle case and all my interest in the present growing crop *** on my farm and my inter interest in the wheat now **** and sufficient supply of the bacon on hand to do her for the year of one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven and my yoke of oxen, and my log chain and all the fowls and geese belonging to me, and all the house hold and kitchen furniture, all the oats and corn on hand an five of the chair to *** belonging to me this is to be set apart for Fanney Robinsons support during her widowhood or if in case she should not marry again it is hers during her lifetime, further I direct my Executors to buy in a sufficient supply of coffee and salt and sugar for the present year of 1856.

Forthly I in par*** appoint my Executors here after mentioned to make *** on of all the property that I have heretofore given to Healon Hayse, and Malissa Hutchens and James Robinson and that they stand charged with it as so much received of my Estate as the heirs of mine.

Fifthly that all the remainder of my property be sold by my Executors and that after the above mentioned debts and demands be paid then the remainder be equally divided among my heirs to wit namely, Healen Hayse, and Malissa Hutchens and James Robinson and Elizabeth Robinson and Mary Robinson, and Francis Robinson.

Sixthly that my Executors take in hand my notes to wit namely on note on Lancaster & Lee, for Fifty one dollars and 43 cents due the 20th of May 1856, with a credit of two dollars, the 29th of May 1856, and a note on Thomas Hunt for one hundred and ten dollars, due the 25th of December, 1853 to be paid in Silver and one note on G. W. Hursis for sixteen dollars, due the 25the of December 1854, and Sixty two dollars, and fifty cents in money and also I authorize my Executors to take into hand at any time it may come to their knowledge any claims, that may belong to me.

Seventhly, that if my widow should marry again then the land and property that I have given to her during her widowhood. Shall **** fall into the hands of my Executors and be sold for the benefit and equal distribution among the heirs *** mentioned to wit Healon Hayse and Malissa Hutchens and James Robinson and Elizabeth Robinson and Mary Robinson and Francis Robinson.

Eighthly if she should remain a widow this property and Lands to be hers until her death and then fall into the hands of my Executors and be sold and equally divided among the heirs as before mentioned, Further this is to be my last will and testament waiving all defects none to be pleaded.

Lastly I do hereby ********** and appoint Ambrose Robinson and S. P. W. Maxwell my Executors in witness where of I have or do to this my will set my hand and seal this 1st day of September on thousand Eight hundred and fifty six.

Jonas Robinson (seal)

Signed sealed and ***** in our presence and we have subscribed our namees to *** in the presence of the testator this 1st day of September one thousand Eight hundred and fifty six.

Benjamin (X his mark) Christian
T W Fitt

State of Tennessee DeKalb County
County Court for DeKalb County October Term A. D. 1856. The Honorable H Magness, Judge Presiding, on motion permitting purporting to be to be the last will and testament of Jonas Robinson late of the county of DeKalb deceased was on this the 6th day of October 1856, propacintted in open court by the oaths of Benjamin Christian and Tandy W Fitts, subscribing witness, who being first duly sworn in open court depose as follows and says that they were personall acquainted with the said Jonas Robinson deceased - and that we signed the dec Execution of the said will or paper writing in their present and acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament for the purposes there on contacasce and there the same was done at the time said will purports to bear date and that they signed said will in his presence by his request as such *** in the county and state foresaid and that afficint state that he was in his ** mind and that hfind will or paper writing be recorded and it appearing from said will or paper writing that Ambrose Robinson and S P W Maxwell had been named as Executor and it appearing to the court that the said S P Maxwell has declined to serve as such Executor to said will or paper wirting and whereupon the said Ambrose Robinson entered into hand in the sum of two thousand dollars **** as the law directs with Tandy W Fitts, James T Trapp, and Henry Trayor, his securities appointed by the court which bond was duly acknowledged in open court and *** to be filed whereupon the said Ambrose Robinson was duly sworn in open court *** that letters testamentary is succ to l** is dance the open court this 6th day of October 1856


Letters:

State of Tennessee DeKalb County
To Ambrose Robinson of DeKalb County It appearing to the court that Jonas Robinson has died leaving a written will in which you are appointed Executor, which has been duly process in open court and you having given bond and qualified according to law and it having been ordained by the said court that letters testamentary is *** to give. The** *** therefore to impower you the said A Robinson to enter upon the Execution of said will and take into your possession all the property and to make the next court a purfect inventory therer of and make the collection of all debts and after paying all the just demands against the testaorien *** up the *** according to law you will pay over, and deliver the property and afftects that may remain in your hands and do all other things that may be required of you according to the possession of said will and the laws of the land.

Witness W G Isbell clerk at office the 6th day of October 1856 and the year of American Independence 51st


Submitted by:

Susan Krueger
1524 Chateau Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30338


MY LINE OF DESCENT

Jonas Robinson(ca1795 - 1856) m. Fanny Hindsley (1806-1887)
James L Robinson (1834 - aft 1900) m. Margaret Maxwell (ca1841 - ?)
Maggie Bell Robinson (1879 - 1968) m. F. W. Nixon (1875-1965)
Johnnie C. Nixon (1907-1987) m. Gwendolyne Foy (1917-1976)
Arlene Nixon m. John Krueger
Susan Krueger


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