Will of DODD, John Calton
Will Book 1 · Page 67
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In the name of God Amen, it appointed for all men once to die and after death to go to judgement, I John Calton Dodd, being in perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and
testament revolking all others. First, I bequeath my soul to almighty God, who gave it to me and body to the earth to be buried in a christian like manner as my executor shall see cause.
Second, and as to my worldly estate, I wish and desire to dispose of it all as following to wit:
First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Louisa Dod all my goods, household furniture and my mare and colt, stock of cattle and hogs, plantation tools, etc. Second, I give and
bequeath to my son, John Dod, Jr., five shillings to be his full portion of my estate. Also, I give to my son, William Dod fifty acres of said land I now live on. The said fifty acres is to begin
on Bledsoe line and running to include the improvements and the balance of the land I leave to be divided among my children when they come of age. Thirdly, and lastly I do hereby constitute
and appoint my son, William Dod to be my sole Executor revolking all other wills. In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed my seal this second day of July on thousand eight
hundred and ten.
John Dodd
Signed and sealed in the presents of:
Edmund Poe
Virgil Poe
William Poindexter
At a Court in the county of Franklin at the Courthouse in the Town of Frankfort on Monday the 10th day of August 1810. The last will and testament of John Dod, deceased, was produced in
court by William Dod the Executor therein named and proved by the oath of Edmund Poe, Virgil Poe and William Poindexter subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Attn: Daniel Weisiger, CFCC
Submitted to the Franklin County Archives by: Dewey Nolan
Dewey_Nolan@classic.msn.com