Will of JOHNSON, David

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I David Johnson of the County of Franklin knowing the uncertainty of human life have thought fit to make this my last will and testament in manner form following, that is to

say: Item, I will and devise to my wife Mary Johnson during her natural life the following property the tract of land on which I live in this county. The negro men, Bartlett and

Bill,l the negro women Hauna and Mary (who was last called Sophia) a negro girl, daughter of Hauna, called Maria, a negro boy called Bob and my wagons, four horses that

generally go in it and her riding horse. Item, It is my will that the residue of negroes remain in the hands of my wife and that they be distributed equally and justly between

my children as they become of age or married by my wife with the advise of my executors, always keeping in view the value of the negro which I gave my daughter, Sophia,

at the time of its delivery. Item, I confirm my gift to my daughter, Sophia, of the negro girl Mahaly. Item, It is my will that all my property both real and personal, left in the

first Item to my wife be at her death equally divided between all my children, share and share alike and in case any of my children should die after having got any part of my

estate and not having any bodily heirs it is my wish that the share of such child be cast in with the general stock of each child, share and share alike. Item, It is my will that

my land in Breckenridge County be sold by my executor when in their opinion it can be sold for a fair price. Item, It is my will that my household and kitchen furniture and

plantation tools be left as they now stand in the hands of my wife to aid and assist her in raising and educating her young or children which she is to certain during her natural

life. Item, It is my will that the residue of my property be sold by my executors and the money part out at interest. If my children do not ___ it, but if any of them should wish

to take any part of the money the executors are at liberty to let them have what in their opinion may be equal to their share. Item, It is my will that the money coming from my

fathers estate be collected by my executors and applied as above directed that is to say where the children are not of age, put the money out at interest in as safe a way as

they think right and pay to the children above age in equal proportions their share of it. Item, It is my will that my friends Chas, Julian and Benj. B. Johnson, my son be my

executors. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 16th day of September 1817.

David Johnson

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of:

H. Clark

Wm. Boyes

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