Lincoln County TN Archives Wills.....Baxter, Et Al August 3, 1839
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Source: Lincoln County Tn Will Book #2, Pg 288
Written: August 3, 1839
I James P Baxter of the County of Lincoln and State of Tennessee do hereby
publish this as my last will and testament in the following [?] My Will is
that the [proceeds?] of my estate be equally divided, that is I give to my
dear wife E. C. Baxter one equal share [therein?] full of her [dower?] and she
the E. C. Baxter by the permission of J. T. Baxter one of the Executors
hereunto is to have the use and benefits of Jenny, [Damin?], Molly and Gingo
and their increase if any there be. Sarah J Daniel one equal share, E. K.
Daniel one equal share. N. B. Baxter one equal share subject to a deduction
of three [might be thirty] and three dollars and Seven ½ Cents and also his
Note with in [toragh Hisnon?] ½ to the Time of distribution J. T. Baxter one
equal share with an addition of twenty one dollars. J. F. Baxter one equal
share subject to a deduction of one hundred and six dollars. The heirs of M.
C. Dance one equal share to be equally divided between them that is [I or J] E
C B Dance TH Dance and Sallie DanceNow my will is if either of said heirs
died the other two is to have the whole of said share and if two of said heirs
died the one is to have the whole of said share if all three dies before they
arrive at the age of twenty one years my Will is that their share fall back to
my Estate and be equally divided between the balance of my Heirs, MM Ferguson
one equal share JH Baxter one equal share subject to a deduction of three
hundred and twenty six dollars MMDJ Baxter one equal share and also a Horse W
A J Baxter one equal share and also a Horse Now my Will is that there is no
distribution to take place until the twenty fifth day of December eighteen
hundred sixty nine only to E. C. Baxter and E. K. Daniel pay over to them of
their parts as they need itif any part of said share be paid over to the
balance of said heirs before eighteen hundred and sixty nine they are
requested to give notes and Security with interest thereon payable to said
Executor against said time eighteen hundred and sixty nine. I do Hereby
nominate and appoint JT Baxter and JF Baxter executors to this my last Will
and Testament in witness whereof the said JT Baxter hath hereunto set his
hand and seal this August 3 1839
JP Baxter (seal)
Witnesses
Loderick Robertson
James Mastin, his mark
[JS?] Bedford his mark
There is then a bit starting with State of Tennesse Lincoln County, I
clerk of the county court et. It is written very small with several blots and
cross outs I just wasn't able to decipher most of it.
Additional Comments:
I have copied this will as exatly as possible from a copy of the original.
Where I wasn't sure of a word what I think it is I put in [] with a ? If I
couldnt make it out at all I put [?]This will mentions the following people:
James P Baxter, his wife EC BAxter, Sarah J Daniel, EK Daniel, NB Baxter, JT
Baxter, JF Baxter, MC Dance, MM Ferguson, JH BAxter, MMDJ Baxter, WAJ Baxter
the heirs of MC Dance being [I or J] ECB Dance, TH Dance, Sallie Dance,
Witnesses: Loderick Robertson, James Mastin, JS Bedford
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