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!
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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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