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Glenda--
Thank you so much for this reply. A least now I know where the info came from and have
lots of other details to work on.
Still not sure why Isaac would not have been listed in Robert's Will. I am posting
the will here for everyone to see.
Wills of Wilson County, Tennessee Film # 0024880 Family History Libraby, Salt Lake City,
UT
Pg 18 [of film, orginal pg 67 of Will Book A)
In the name of God, Amen, I Robert Chandler of the county of Wilson and State of
Tennessee being sick and weak in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks to
God for the same, and calling to mind the mortality of this earthly life, do make,
constitue and ordain this my last will and testament in manor and form following, viz.
First and principally I recomend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be
buried in such decent and christain like manner as my executors hereafter named shall
think fit and proper, and as to the temporal estate where with it has pleased God to
bestow upon me after all my just debts are paid I give and dispose of in the following
maner, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Josiah Chandler all my working tools, and
likewise give to my son in law, Ruben Smithy one dollar and likewise I give and bequeath
to my two grandsons, Baley Chandler and Eddins Chandler one man's saddle to be divided
between them, and likewise I giv!
e to my son- in- law James Henderson, one set of hakles and one dollar likewise to my
son- in- law William Eddins one dollar, likewise I give to my daughter Fanny Hardman one
dollar, likewise [pg 19 film] I give to my son Baley Chandler one dollar, likewise I give
and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Partheny Chandler all and singular my household
furniture and one negro man known by the [pg 68 orig] name of Will during her widowhood or
lifetime, Josiah Chandler to have the negro man known by the name of Will to him and his
heirs forever and likewise after my beloved wife's death all the household furniture
to be equally divided between my dearly beloved sons Parks Chandler and Ryland Chandler, I
do constitute and ordain my loving wife Partheny Chandler my executrix, and Josiah
Chandler my executor of my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto
set my hand and seal this fifth day of August 1805.
I, Robert Chandler do hereby disannull and revoke all other will or wills heretofore by
me made and do publish, pronounce and declare this to be my last will and testament in the
presence of the witnesses here unto subscribed.
Will Bloodworth, Jurat
Adam Tyrone
Sarah Cole
recorded the 7th October 1805
J. Alcorn, Clerk