In the name of God, Amen. I, William Snoddy, of the county of Sumner and state of Tennessee, being weak in body, but of sound senses and disposing mind, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Rebeckah Porter, one dollar, to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Peggy Cooper, forty dollars, to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Elizabeth Snoddy, one horse, bridle and saddle. One good bed and furniture. Two cows and calves and forty dollars in cash, to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son, David Snoddy, one dollar, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son, William Snoddy, one dollar to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son, Adam Snoddy, one-half of the land I now live on, being the "0" end part together with the horsemill, to be divided by my Executors, hereafter to be mentioned, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son, Graham Snoddy, the other half of my land with the horses and plantation I now live on to be equally divided by my Executors, hereafter to be mentioned, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my sons, Adam Snoddy and Graham Snoddy, my waggon and gear, household and kitchen utensils on hand, stock of horses and cattle, sheep and hogs. My will and desire is that my said sons have the whole of the above property after a sufficient part of it should be sold to pay my just debts to them jointly. My will and desire is that of each of them should die before they arrive to the age of twenty- one years, that his part shall be equally divided amongst the surviving one, and my two youngest daughters equally share and share alike, to them and their heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Sarah Snoddy, one negro woman by the name of Patt and her increase, one good horse, bridle and saddle, one feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves and one-third part of the sheep that will be on the plantation at the time she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years, to her and her heirs forever.
Item: My will and desire is that my two youngest sons, Adam and Graham Snoddy, be liberally educated out of my estate by my Executors, hereafter to be mentioned, such of my stock that can be best spared and I do contract and appoint my friend, Samuel Banard, my son David Snoddy, my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this 13th day of April 1812.
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