No it was not
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To: <CAMP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [CAMP-L] John Camp 1820 Will, Giles Co, TN
Was this the John Camp who was arrested and charged with desertion
during
the Revolutionary War? His explanation of the charge was that an officer
had told him to go on home.
Sandi Camp
>
> From: Tresa Tatyrek <lbcgenealogy(a)yahoo.com>
> Date: 2004/11/18 Thu AM 11:02:16 EST
> To: CAMP-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: [CAMP-L] John Camp 1820 Will, Giles Co, TN
>
> This will was located in the rejected revolutionary pension file R13000
for
John Camp being filed for by his son James W and deceased son John H's
wife Dorothy C.
>
> The last will and testament of John Camp deceased
> In the name of God amen. I John Camp of sound mind and memory do make
and
ordain this my last will and testament In ? and form following that is
to say Impremis I give and confirm all sales gifts loans or conveyances of
any kind made to my sons Jn H Camp and James W Camp Secondly I give and
bequeath to my loving wife Martha Camp the following negroes to wit Luckiy
and her six children Nella, Maria, Mehaly, Sophia, Roland and Polly. I
likewise ? unto her three feather beds ? and furniture One dozen sitting
chairs beauro sugar chest five large square tables two ? tables one small
looking glass also as much ? and earthen ware as she may ? I likewise lend
her Isaac his wife Silveg Jince and her child William She shall Mules Dick
Ned and Jim five cows and calves all my stock of sheep fifty head of stock
hogs. I likewise give unto said Martha Camp my riding horse and my little
negro called Bomer five thousand weight of Pork at the end of the present
year all the rest of!
m!
> y Estate
> of any kind and description I wish to be equally divided between my two
sons
John H. Camp & James W. Camp including my town property as well as
everything else at the death of my beloved wife the property loaned her to
be equally divided between my two sons John and James. I appoint my wife
Martha Camp executrix and my son Jno H Camp executor of this my last will
and testament.
> Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
> Jn Camp (seal)
> We the parties interested agree that this is the last will and testament
of
Jno Camp deceased and hereby acknowledge it as such Given under our hands
and seals this 17th May 1820
> Martha Camp (seal)
> Ack Jno H Camp (seal)
> Ack Jmaes W Camp (seal)
> Test
> Lewis H Brown
> Robt B Harney
> This will and written acknowledgment filed and acknowledged by Jno H
Camp and
James W Camp to be the last will and testament of John Camp decd
and proven to be acknowledged by Martha Camp by the Oaths of Lewis H Brown
and Robert B Harney the ? witnesses at May term 1820
> Test German Lester clerk
>
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