The following will of my 3g grandfather, Robert Jamison, was written in
Montgomery CO., TN, Dec. 1825 and probated in Todd Co, Ky in Feb 1826.
He lists his 14 Children. Three of his daughters he lists with their
married names, Rose Alinda Ring, Rebecca Ireland and Sarah Ireland. I am
interested in any information on any of the children and his wife Nancy.

The will of Robert Jamison reads as follows:
     In the name of God, Amen I Robert Jamison ____ of Montgomery County
in the state of Tennessee being very weak in body and considering the
mortality of man deem it ___ to dispose of my worldly property in
the following manner. 

Viz Item 1st my will and desire is that my wife
Nancy Jamison have at a loan the common use of my tract of land lying in Todd County Commonwealth of Kentucky as per my deed from William Jones
sent to me together with all and singular the other and every pieces of
property except monies goods and chattels of whatever nature or
sort forever to the use of herself and for the use and benefit of my
children Enos Jamison, Sidney Jamison, Permelia Jamison, Presly M. Jamison,
Ephraiam C. Jamison and Andrew Jackson Jamison to school and
maintain the three last named sons in some common useful rules of learning
such as is usual with common farmers of the neighborhood the rest or
balance of such property to be kept as a common stock for all their common
use and benefit until the death or marriage of my wife Nancy Jamison
whichever may first happen or take place then at the death or marriage
of my wife Nancy Jamison whichever may first happen or take place
my desire and will is that the land and all the balance of property be
sold at a credit of twelve months and well secured except my wife
Nancy's featherbed and furniture which I give to her forever and the money
and proceeds of such sales of property or properties may be divide
between my above named children after the following manner my daughter
Sidney Jamison to have two shares to each of the other children Enos
Jamison, Permelia Jamison, Presley M. Jamison, Ephraim D. Jamison and A.
Jackson Jamison one share each except the sum of eight dollars which I give
in the following manner.   

Viz Item 2nd I give and bequeath unto my son George Jamison the sum of one dollar and he is not to come in for any other part of my estate 

Item 3rd I give and bequeath unto my son Tomas Jamison the sum of one dollar and he is not to come in for any other part of my estate 

Item 4th I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Jamison the sum of one dollar and he is not to come in for any other part of my estate 

Item 5th I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac Webster Jamison the sum of one dollar and he is not to come in for any other part of my estate 

Item 6th I give and bequeath unto my son William Jamison the sum of one dollar and he is not to come in for any other part of my estate 

Item 7th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rose Alinda Ring the sum of one dollar and she is not to come in for any other part of my estate 

Item 8th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Ireland the sum of one dollar and she is not to come in for any other part of my estate 

Item 9th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sara Ireland the sum of one dollar and she is not to come in for any other part of my estate 

Item 10th my will and desire is that my wife Nancy Jamison act as my Executrix and my son Enos Jamison my Executer to this my last will and testament making void all former will or wills by me in any wise made.  

Item 11th my further will and desire is that the portion described to be left to the children named in the first item above in case one or any of them should die before they come into the provision of such for a portion or before they marry or have a child in either of said cases the survivors portion so allocated would be belonging to the survivor or survivors.of them the first named children after the same for a portion of shares of first mentioned in said first item. 

I ___ in testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of December in the year of One thousand Eight hundred and twenty five  (the words in interline in the fourth line from
the bottom of page (of them the first named children) mine in tender be
fore the signing of the same

     Teste
     Spatswood Smith
     Richard P. Bowlding


Submitted by Don Jamison