WILL OF DOCTOR PEARSON
 

I, Doctor Pearson, being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
First, I wish all my just debts paid out of my personal property, that is to say out of my cattle and horses should there be a stock sufficient to discharge my debts to be lawfully sold by my Executors hereafter to be mentioned and should it be insufficient to satisfy the demands against my estate any other articles or articles that my family can best spare until all is satisfied. Secondly, I wish all the remainder part of my personal property to be kept together until my youngest son Charles Maston Pearson arrives to the age of twenty one years and then to be equally distributed share and share alike to all my lawfull heirs.  Thirdly, as to my real estate that is to say my land, I leave it for the support of my helpless family until the above mentioned Charles Maston Pearson arrives to the aforesaid age of twenty one years and then for my heirs to make an equal division betwixt themselves, share and share alike.  Each one to have and to hold their equal share forever.  Fourthly, I appoint my beloved Lovey Pearson and John Foster, my executors to this my last will and testament.  Hereby revoking all former will or wills by me.
In witness thereof, I set unto with my hand and seal this 4th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and thirty three.
      Doctor Pearson 
In the presence of us
 test
Wm. Dotson
J. M. Pearson
 
 

March Count 1832
An inventory Of the estate of Doctor Pearson, deceased.
Note James Rutherford & Joel Jones  note   $21.31 ¼
James M Montgomery & John D London note    39.62 ½
John Bell & Alvis ____  note      32.00
Wm Aikson and Thomas Maldin note      7.56 ½
John Cook Sr. & John Cook  note      3.70 ½
C Foster & Wm Foster  note      34.00
Isaac Redding & Rebecca Redding note      37.68 ¼
Thomas Vernon & Wm A Witten  note      17.10
John Smith & James Kenedy  note     65.86 ¼
Money paid by Wm Dodson & Others      31.18 ¼
George Montgomery & Grace Redding  note       3.25
                  $293.24 ½
Due the Estate by Book account of Doctor Pearson 
James Tate           3.75
Joel James             .50
John Kirkpatrick            .20
Beesoir Fields            .20
William Aikson           1.00
James Roberts           1.00
Wm. Moreland           8.75
John Field            1.65
  Supposed to be bad debts     $ 12.65
Moreland               .50
David Hersildson              ,40
Jospeh Pain              1.00
Thomas Taylor                    .50
Wm Parmen                .10
Thomas Moreland             1.50
Jarvis McCully               .70
Thomas Hardin & John Bile             .85
This whole amount that is paid and due by note       18.20
and book accounts to the Estate                 311.44 ¼
Sworn to in open court
3rd March 1836
     Lovey Pearson 
        EXECUTORS
       John Foster 
 
 
 

Contributed By:   Jean McCullough
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