You can obtain a copy of the full will from the Sumner County Archives.
In the name of God Amen
I Redmond (note: the name Richard is crossed off) D. Barry by the blessing of God . . . to make
an equitable and just distribution of my worldly estate to make and ordain and publish this my last
will and testament . . . I give and bequeath to my son Thomas _ _ _ _ (unreadable) that on which
I now live and the tracts adjoining which I purchased from the Benthal to have and to hold with as
full and absolute power to dispose of . . .
Item 1
I give and bequeath to my son David the mill plantation with all the lands laying between that and
the Cumberland River . . .
Item 2nd
That the division between my sons maybe nearly equal as possible . . . Thomas pay David three
thousand dollars . . .
...my son Thomas shall have at his age of twenty one years.
Item 4th
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Berry her dower in the home and mill plantations . . .
Item 5th
I give and bequeath to my daughters Polly and Rachel four thousand dollars . . .
Redmond D. Barry (note: written above is Berry)
(seal)
William A. Keefe
Thomas Daniel (?)
John _(?)