In the name of God Amen, I JAMES BLYTHE of the county of Sumner and State of Tennessee, being of perfect mind and memory ___ by God do this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, make, ordain, and publish this my last will and Testament in the manner following:
Viz: I give and bequeath unto ELIZABETH my beloved wife the full possession
of the plantation on which we now live, with the farming implements, all during
life. I likewise give and bequeath unto my beloved wife a Negro Girl called
MINDA, likewise the house, furniture, horse, cattle and other stock (one mare
exception) At the death of my Beloved wife the plantation above mentioned shall
fall to my son RICHARD - I also give full power to my beloved wife to bequeath
the Negro Girl MINDA the household furniture, Horses, cattle, and other stock
(one mare exception) as she may think proper. I give and bequeath to my son
JAMES and all other legatees too tedious to mention one English Crown cash, I
likewise give and bequeath to my son ANDREW a Negro Boy called MICAH which shall
fall to him as soon as he is in a family capacity One year after he has _
possession he must pay to daughter ANNA the just and fair sum of fifty dollars.
I give and bequeath to my daughter ANNA one mare with _ which mare has been
already mentioned. I give and bequeath to my son SAMUEL a Negro boy called
Peter, but said boy is to continue at the _ of my beloved wife until her
death.
I do also bequeath to my son SAMUEL the profits of this place on which
I now live on for the year(s?) The term of time beginning with the date of _ _
except what my beloved wife may think necessary for a genteel man _ for the
family. My son SAMUEL must pay to my daughter ANNA fifty dollars at the
expiration of _ years before mentioned. I also give and bequeath to my daughter
ANNA fifty dollars which is to be paid by my son RICHARD at the expiration of _
years which money _ be made and of the portion of the plantation. It is my _
wish that my dear children should attend particularly to the council and advise
of my friend and _ Robert KING. I do make and ordain with my wife ELIZABETH my
son(s?) JAMES BLYTHE and RICHARD KING Executors of this my last will and
Testament. In witness whereof I have I, the said JAMES BLYTHE do to this my last
will and Testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
James Blythe (Seal)
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said
JAMES BLYTHE the testator as his last will and testament in the presence of
FIZ____ SLOAN
WILLIAM ANDERSON