Source: Will #792 loose records Sumner County, TN
In the name of God amen. I, Alexander Kirkpatrick of the county of Wilson and state of Tennessee being in tolerable health and perfect memory, God be thanked, but calling to mind the mortality of our bodies, that it is appointed for all men once to die. I do this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four make and publish this my last will and testament in the following manner (To wit)
Item) I give and bequeath unto my son James Kirkpatrick a certain tract or parcel of Land containing Ninety three acres to him and his, heirs forever, being the land where Robert Taylor first improved.
Item) I give and bequeath to my six grandchildren, Jane Motherall, Alexander Kirkpatrick, Samuel Kirkpatrick, Ann Kirkpatrick, Hanah Clendenin, and Anderson Kirkpatrick, heirs of John Kirkpatrick deceased one hundred acres wherein Alexander Kirkpatrick, son of John now lives, the above land to be appraised by three free holders as woodland and the above named children to receive the above named tract of land as a part of their part of my property and expresley understood that the above named children are not to sell nor dispose of any part of same untill the youngest child above named shall arrive at the age of twenty one years, to them and theirs forever.
Item) I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Anderson and to the heirs of her body forever, the following property and with the following conditions. Viz. one Negro woman named Fann and her four children, Harry, Hanah, Jesse and Bob. also one note of hand I hold on her husband for four hundred and thirty five Dollars sixty two and one half unto given the fifth of September eighteen hundred seventeen, but it is expressly understood that in case she dies without an heir of her body. The afore mentioned legacy to go back to my children and their heirs forever. Viz the Negroes are to be returned to my children and their heirs, But the amount of the note is not to be returned back.
Item) I give and bequeath to my children James Kirkpatrick, Hugh Kirkpatrick, Joseph Kirkpatrick and Margaret Taylor all the negroes that are mine at my death to be equally divided among the above named children to be valued by three good men and lotted for unless they can agree except my Negro woman Sarah and Cool, they are to have the priviledge of going to which of the above named children they may think proper provided they will receive them at their valuation to the above named Children and their heirs forever.
Item) I give and bequeath to the heirs of John Kirkpatrick deceased, to the heirs of Alexander Kirkpatrick deceased, and to the heirs of David Kirkpatrick deceased, In land that I hold and have not disposed of to be valued by three good men as much as will give to them their father's share in case they were living, that is the Legatees of each of the deceased are to receive in land to an equal amount, to what my living children are left in Negroes, that is, that the children of each of the deceased, to receive in land to the amounts of one share of the Negroes, and let it be fairly understood that the land on which the heirs of John Kirkpatrick now lives is to be in parte of their accounts.
Item) I give and bequeath all my property real and personal not otherwise disposed of to be sold to the highest bidder and all my body? money and all my notes of hand and bonds to be collected and equally divided among the within named children, and grand children, also my son Samuel Kirkpatrick of North Carolina to them and their heirs forever, and let it be expressly understood that Elizabeth Anderson is not to receive any part of this Item.
Item) And it is my will that James Kirkpatrick, Hugh Kirkpatrick, and Joseph Kirkpatrick execute
and carry into effect this my last will evoking and disannulling all other wills and testaments
heretofore made by me, In witness whereof, I have hereunto, set my hand and affixed my seal the
day and date first written.
Signed in presence of,
H. Hayes
W. M. Davis
Charles Blalock
Alexander Kirkpatrick, seal
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