In the name of God Amen. I James TROUSDALE being in perfect health and of sound mind and
memory do make this my last will and testament to wit I give and bequeath to my two sons
William and Brison B. TROUSDALE the tract of land where on I now live containing two
hundred acres to be divided as follows. The land lying on the west wide of the road leading to the
ridge called James DOUGLASS road to my son William TROUSDALE, including all the _ land
except one acre of ground whereon the barn stands which acre with the improvements go to the
benefits of the place whereon I now live. The balance of said tract lying on the east side of _ road
I give to my wife Elizabeth TROUSDALE during her widowhood or life after her death or
marriage to my son Brison B. TROUSDALE likewise for Brison to have possession with his
mother and to have equal benefit with her. I likewise lend to my wife Elizabeth during her life or
widowhood my two negros Bill and Penny. At her marriage or deceas for said negros to be
equally divided between William and Brison B. TROUSDALE together with the household and
kitchen furniture sufficient to do her and one third of the stock which I have in my possession at
my death and which is not given in this will at her death or marriage her part of the stock and
household furniture to be divided between William Brison and my daughter Nancy
TROUSDALE. I likewise give to my daughter Nancy TROUSDALE one gray mare named _
with a good feather bed and furniture and one ewe and calf. I likewise will and bequeath to my
son William TROUSDALE a negro girl named Lo? I likewise will and bequeath to my son
Brison B. TROUSDALE a negro girl named Delia. I likewise give and bequeath to my sons John
TROUSDALE, Alexander TROUSDALE, James TROUSDALE, Robert TROUSDALE,
Jonathan TROUSDALE, and my sons in law Caleb WILLIAMS and his wife Ann Williams,
Moses? and his wife Elizabeth, Morgan VORDIMIN? and his wife Mary, Cowin? Gowin? and
his wife Catherine, Mathew NEDLE or NEALE and his wife Sarah and my daughter Nancy
TROUSDALE ten dollars in money each Viz My sons and my sons in law and the wives to draw
from my Executors ten dollars in money between himself and wife. It is my particular request that
my two sons William and Brison B. TROUSDALE qualify to this will and act as my Executors as
witness my hand and seal this second day of September eighteen hundred and eighteen.
James TROUSDALE
Witness
George CROCKET
L. FULTON
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court February term 1819
The last will and testament of James TROUSDALE dec'd was exhibited in court and duly proved
by the oath of George CROCKET and L. FULTON subscribing witness thereto and ordered to
be recorded
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court May term 1819
William TROUSDALE and Bryson B. TROUSDALE Executors named in the last will and
testament of James TROUSDALE deceased appeared in court and qualified as such by taking the
oath of Executor as prescribed by law and together with Robert DESHA and William HADLEY
their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond to the Governor in the penalty of ten
thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs.