Will of Wiley Mitchell
Signed 29-Aug-1819
Proved November Term 1819
Source: TSL&A Microfilm Roll #91- Wills, pages 301 -302

Transcribed by Diane Payne
©1999

In the name of Amen
I Wiley Mitchell of the state of Tennessee Sumner County being sick and weak of body but sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament- First I desire that all my just debts be paid - After which I authorize my Executor heretofore to be named to allow annually as the occasion my _ _ part of the profits or increase of my real or personal estate as may be sufficient for the decent and comfortable support of my father and mother Solomon and Elizabeth MITCHELL during their lives. I authorize my Executor to rent out my lands and horses and _ should it appear that the sale of _ would be of advantage to my heirs my Executors may sell each part or the whole of my real and personal estate and a credit of _ months the money remaining from such sales be put _ upon interest. _ the _ of my father and mother I wish my Executors to divide my real and said personal estate into two equal parts, and to give one part of _ estate to the children of John and Elizabeth MOORE and the other part to the children of John and Sarah HERMAN, which estate is not to be given into the hands of said children, until they are of lawful age to receive it. And _ _ and Silas POLK my executors to this my last will and testament. Witness my hand this twenty ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Wiley Mitchell
Hiram Mitchell
Risdon D. Moore
_ Polk

State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court November Term 1819
The last will and testament of Willie MITCHELL _ was produced in court for probate and the same was proved in due form by the oaths of Hiram MITCHELL and Risdon D. MOORE subscribing witnesses thereunto and ordered to be recorded. Whereupon Silas POLK Executor named in said will took the oath of an Executor as provided by law, and _ _ with Hiram MITCHELL and Hector WILLIAMS his securities entered into and acknowledged the bond to the Governor in the penalty of six thousand dollars, conditioned as the Law directs.



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