Jefferson County TN Archives Wills.....Stephenson, Robert May 11, 1793
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Source: Microfilm Roll#35 Jefferson Co., Tennessee Probate Records(county Or Chancery
Court) Wills Vol 1-2 Apr 1792-dec 1826
Written: May 11, 1793
pg8
Robert Stephenson
In the name of God Amen this eleventh day of May in the year of our lord one
thousand seven hundred and Ninety three I Robert Stephenson of Jefferson
County State of North Carolina being of a sound judgement and memory as usual
do thank God and now calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing it is
appointed for all men to die & I do make and ordain this my last will and
testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my
soul into the hand of God who gave it to me, my body I commend to the earth to
be burried in a Christian likemanner at the discretion of my executor and
executrix herein after mentioned & I and as touching such worldly estate
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless one with in this life. I devise and
despose of in manner and form following towit. That my just debts and funeral
charges be first paid. Item I give to my well beloved wife Mary whom I
likewise constitute make and ordain my Executrix of this my last will and
testament, the one third of the benefits of my plantation, also the mansion
house and benefits and bed furniture and household furniture till her decease
and then to be equally divided between my two youngest children to wit Mary
and Serah Stephenson except the one third the benefits of the land. Item I
give to my daughter Elizabeth Waddele ten shillings Virginia money. Item I
give to my daughter Jean Waddle ten shillings Virginia money. Item I give to
my son John Stephenson ten shillings Virginia money. Item I give to my son
Edward Stephenson whom I likewise constitute make and ordain my Executor of
this my last will and testament my Smith tools and to have privilege of the
Smith shop and timber for [coals?] as long as he continues on the plantation
and Three hundred acres of land laying on Poplar Creek emptying in Clinch in
Knox County in this territory. Item I give to my two sons towit Robert
Stephenson and Andrew Stephenson Five hundred acres of land in the State of
Virginia to which John Waddle is to make me [a right?]for which is to be
divided equal in quantity and quality between them. Item I give to my two sons
towit James Stephenson & Alexander [Caniwel?] Stephenson
pg9
My plantation that I now live on to be divided in quantity and quality
between them and the rest of my estate after my debts is paid to be equally
divided between four of my children towit Robert, Andrew, Mary and Serah. And
I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former
testaments wills legacys bequests and Executors by me in anyways before named
willed and bequeathed ratifying and comfirming this and no other to be my last
will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this day and year above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced and
declared by the said Robert STephenson as his last will and testament in the
presence of us the subscribers.
Edward George Robert Stephenson seal
[Jozomiah?] Zollard
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