Source: Sumner County: Roll # 91
Probate Records ( County Chancery Court) Wills Vol 1- 5 1789- July 1904
Tennessee State Library and Archives
Vol. 1; Page 107
In the name of God Amen: I Robert Harris of Sumner County and State of Tennessee, do
make this my last will and Testament: I order my Executors hereinafter named as soon as it will
be in their power to pay my funeral expenses, and my just debts I give and bequeath unto my
beloved wife her bed, the Covering thereof and the curtains to be at her disposal at her death, as
also her wearing apparel; also my Brown Mare called Swell. I also order, and it is my will so long
as my wife and children are in a family capacity, they have full and free use of my books; but at
the death or marriage of my wife, I order that volume of Baxter's works left me by my father to be
given to my son Blair. I give and bequeath unto my son Blair, Bonsells Universal history, and
Reaon Creation--my silver she buckles and plated knee buckles, and my ivory pocket book this is
all his share as I gave him and my son Robert a thousand and fifty acres of land near the Ohio. I
give and bequeath unto my daughter, Agnes Cunningham Gohen Thirty dollars out of the last
bond due me in Virginia but if she should die before it is received, I order it then to be given to
my grandson Harris Gohen And to be put to interest on good security, until he attains full age in
law, but if he should die I then order it to be given to such other children as may be alive of my
said daughter Agness. I order and it is my will that my daughter Mary Gibson Harris have and
keep all that now is called hers and the book obligations on the reservations I order and it is my
will that my wife have an equal share of the money due me in Virginia, with her six youngest
daughters after their will be found Saddles, One a mare an their woman's a shall be hereafter
mentioned purchased for my children. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Frances Houston
Robinson and equal share with her Mother and Sisters in the money due me in Virginia. I give
and bequeath unto my daughter Araminta Juliet Orr all that she now has, and an equal share of the
money due me in Virginia. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Caroline Simpson all that
she hath and an equal share of the money due me in Virginia. I give and bequeath unto my son
Robert Harris, Wells Geographical History of the old and New Testament, as he is partner with
his brother Blair in a thousand and forty acres of land in Virginia, that with a new saddle or the
price thereof, which shall not exceed twenty dollars, that is all I give him. I give and bequeath
unto my daughter Martha Speer Harris a new Saddle as equal as possible to those her sisters
Mary Gibson, Frances Houston, and Araminta Juliet hath got, and equal share with her mother
and sisters in the money due me in Virginia. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth
Henritta Harris new saddle such as already mentioned and that she share equal with her other
sisters in the money due me in Virginia. I also order my daughter Sarah Caroline Simpson a new
saddle such as above. I give and bequeath unto Thomas Leroy Harris Pope's second and fourth
volumes, and Milton's Paradise Lost. As my said son appears to be weakly, it is my will that he be
put to an easy trade, such as the saddler, but he and Executors hereinafter named, and his mother
are to be the judges, and do as they shall think best; it is my will that he be taught arithmetic afar
as through the rule of practice; as soon as it shall appear either by the death of my wife, or her
marriage that my children would separate I order my executors to sell the land; one fourth of its
price is to be equally divided amongst my six youngest daughters, as is names--other three fourths
to be my youngest sons if that happen before he is twenty one years of age; it is to be put to
interest until he arrives to full age. I do hereby empower my Executors or the survivor to make a
good title to the purchaser, but so long as my family live together, all the stock and farming
utensils shall be for their common use, but on the separation of my family I order my Executors to
make sale of the whole that may be found and the money when collected to be equally divided
amongst my ten children, or the survivors of them. I also order my Executors as soon as they
have money in their hands, to purchase a Bible for each of my children; and write their names and
day of their birth from the record that I kept. I order my Executors when that (when the) sale as
above is made, that the wagon, if thee is one be sold as the stock. I order and it is my will that at
the separation of my family, my books bound and unbound be as equally divided amongst my
children as possible. I ordain and appoint my son Blair Harris, and my son-n-law Greenberry Orr
the Executors of this my last will and Testament, revoking and disannulling all former wills
heretoforemade, ratifying this and none other. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and
seal in my own house, after writing it all with my own hand, this fourth day of August in the year
one thousand eight hundred and six.
Robt Harris (Seal)
Signed Sealed and declared by the Testator as his
Last will and Testament in the presence of
Josiah E. Giles
Albert Holmes
John Giles.
I do hereby certify that I did with my own, make the alteration of the date this fourth day
of August one thousand eight hundred and six.
Robt. Harris
I Robert Harris do make the following Codicil. I order that my Executors shall not give
Frances Houston Robinson Shaw to her husband in money, but they are to know of
her what She is most in need of, and they are to buy it, and give to herself this they are to do as
often as it happen. I discharge and forbid my Executors from ever giving William Robinson any
of his wifes part of the Estate. In Testimony whereof I have put my hand and affixed my seal
fourth day of August one thousand Eight hundred and six.
Robt. Harris (Seal)
Signed and sealed in the presence
Of Josiah E. Giles
Albert Holmes
John Giles
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