Will of Henry Newton

Henry Newton Will of 1834
Robertson County Tennessee Will Book 8, page 411-412
Contributed by Judy Ryden
(Judy states that she found his widow Nancy, and the 4 youngest sons and daughter in Virginia in the 1840 census.) © 2010

In the name of God Amen
         I Henry Newton of the State of Tennessee, Robertson County, being weak of body but of sound memory and mind, Calling to mind the Mortality of the body and that it is appointed for all flesh once to die do make this my last Willa and testament.
         1st, I give my soul to God who gave it to me and my body I recommend my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, Nancy Newton and E. L. Wood nothing doubting but what I shall receive the same again at the general resurrection day by the mighty power God and as touching my worldly estate wherewith
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         it hath pleased God to bless me with in this present life I give and devise in following manner and form.
         Item 2. I will to my wife Nancy Newton all my effects both real and personal together with all my demands and dues freely to be possessed by her the said Nancy Newton during her lifetime or widowhood and she the Nancy Newton shall have no power to sell or transfer property for the benefit of one child more than another except those that have yet to raised, except the following donations hereafter mentioned.
         Item 3. To my daughter Sarah I will my two year old bay filly, a bed & stead & furniture, one trunk and Candlestand.
         Item 4. I will to my son Robert my last springs colt also to my son William one bed and furniture also sons Henry and Robert one bed and furniture at their mother's death or sooner if to be spared from the use of the house.
         Item 5. To my son John I will the colt now carring by bay mare with a bed and furniture
         Item 6. To my son Edward I will the colt now carring by black mare with a bed and furniture to be possessed by them at the age of twenty one.
         Item 7. To my daughter Caroline I will the best nag on the farm at my wife's death not otherwise disposed of likewise one bed & furniture.
         Item 8. I will and devise that if the above legatees should not get the above mentioned articles before or at my wife's death, they shall receive the sum of forty dollars for each horse, the price of a common bed over and above the rest of my children.
         Item 9. At my wife's death or marriage I will that all my estate real and personal shall be sold and equally divided amongst all my children viz: Sarah Newton, Isaac H. Newton, Anderson Newton, William Newton, Henry Newton, Robert Newton, John Newton, Edward Newton and Caroline Newton. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 6th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Henry (his x mark) Newton

Sealed and signed in the presence of us the subscribing witnesses viz:
         Benjamin S. Chance
         Wm Riggs

         N. B. Eli L. Wood to be considered one of the legatees at my wife's death.

Henry (his x mark) Newton

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