WILL
OF ENNIS ORGAN
March Term A D 1832
In the name of God, Amen. I, Ennis Organ of the County of Wilson and
State of Tennessee, being weak in body but strong in mind and memory do make
and publish this my last Will & Testament, in manner & form following
(that is to say):
First, I give & bequeath unto my beloved
wife Dicy all my property both real & personal of every description during
her natural life or widowhood. And at
her death or marriage it is my wish that the property both real & personal
shall be equally divided amongst my children Viz
Samuel, William, Raleigh, Christopher, Nancy,
John, Polly, Sally, Fanny, Patsy, Evaline, to share & share alike to them
and their heirs forever.
Second, I will & bequeath unto my beloved
daughters, Viz. Nancy, Polly, Salley,
Fanny, Patsy and Evaline Twenty dollars each, to be paid to them as they become
of age out of the estate.
------(the page is torn here) executor, to this my last Will &
Testament.
4th It is my express will & desire that my
beloved wife Dicy remain and live on the place and that she is not to sell or
convey in her lifetime a part of the
property either real or personal except such as may be necessary for the
support of the family.
I further will that my named executors take
the mortgage at my decease that I hold on Simpson Organ and as soon as he
should pay the same I authorize my executors to release said mortgage. I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal this the 9th day of February 1832.
/s/ Ennis
Organ (seal)
Signed, sealed, published & declared by
the abovenamed Ennis Organ to his last Will & Testament in the presence of
us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the
Testator.
William Chappell Qurat
William Coe Qurat
Simpson Organ Qurat
STATE of Tennessee, Wilson County Court March
Sessions A D 1832
The
last Will & Testament of Ennis Organ introduced in open court and duly
proven by William Chappell, William Coe & Simpson Organ the subscribing
witnesses thereto it was ordered by the court to be recorded. And thereupon came Benj____ Billings one of
the executors named in said Will & entered bond to execute the same, was
qualified and took Letters Testamentary. Test I.S. McClain Clerk of the Said
Court
Recorded
(Notes by
Shirley D. Webb: Ennis ORGAN is the son
of Samuel ORGAN and Sarah SIMPSON. He
married Dicey ROBERTSON on 25 Sep 1799 in Halifax Co., VA. She is the daughter of William ROBERTSON. Ennis and Dicey had eleven children.)
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