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His will was written 29th of January 1873. He died before March 1873.
Abraham Jones - Will
I Abraham Jones of the county of Washington and State of Tennessee considering the uncertainty of life and certainty of death and being weak in body but of sound mind and judgment doth make this one last will Testament (vig) to wit mainly after all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid and it is my will that they shall be paid out of monies that I have on hand or may be due me at my decease or out of proceeds of personal lien that may be sold by my Executor as herein after directed.I will and bequeath to my daughter Amanda Douglas the farm that I now reside on and known as the home farm the same consists of several parcels all connected together and at her decease the same is to go to her kin on the following conditions that her or her husband William K Douglas are to support my wife Elizabeth in a comfortable manner during her life time and also to pay one hundred dollars to each of the four heirs of son Isaac N Jones and their names at present are Margaret Gray, Barbara B R Smith, Samuel P B Jones and Rachel Ellen Jones. The above named legacy to be paid to each of them as they come to be twenty one years of age. It is also my will that the above named farm stands good until the above requirements are fully completed with. I will and bequeath to my son James K P Jones the farm that I own known as the Jack Farm adjoining the lands of G W Gray, S B Ellis and others and also a strip four rods wide off the upper end of a farm that I own known as the Grace farm and adjoining the Jack farm the line to run parallel with the old lines between the two other farms all the way through on the following conditions first by making a new line it will throw the fence off the line said fence is to be place on the line each owner of the lands to be a equal expense of doing the same and then it is to be a partnership fence and kept up jointly and also that he pay to the heirs of Isaac N Jones (Deceased)the sum of seven hundred dollars to be paid and divided as follows one hundred and sixty two dollars and fifty cents to Margaret Gray, wife of Looney Gray to be paid within twelve months after my decease and one hundred and sixty two dollars and fifty cents to Barbara B R Smith wife of David Smith to be paid within two years after my decease. One hundred sixty two dollars and fifty cents to Samuel N P B Jones to be paid when he comes to be twenty one years of age and two hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents to Rachel Ellen Jones to be paid to her when she arrives at the age of twenty one. The above named land is to stand good until the above named legacy are fully paid. It is my will further that my son J K P Jones shall have the old Grace house and all that appertains to it to remove it on his own land. I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hankle wife of John Hankle the balance of the Grace farm after taking off four rods of the upper end on the following conditions they are that she or her husband John Hankle shall pay five hundred dollars to be paid and divided as follows one third of the above named five hundred dollars to be paid to James Matlock to be paid when he arrives at the age of twenty one on this to Josephine Matlock when she comes to be twenty one yeas of age and one third to James Matlock when he comes to be twenty one years of age. The three above named legacy heirs of daughter Sarah who married James Matlock and now dead and further after the decease of my daughter Elizabeth Hankle the above legacy shall go to her heirs. The heirs of my daughter Edna (deceased) provided that my daughter Elizabeth or her husband comply with this my last will and _____________ I bequeath her stands good for what she is to pay until it is fully paid. It is my will that my wife shall have her _____ of personalities as she wants _____________had it in case. I _____ made no will also that she shall have my half of the two horse wagon now hereafter other half belongs to John Hankle it is also directed that Samuel R N B Jones have the mule claimed by him and now have I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Jones fifty dollars _____ item is that amount left after paying all my debts and______ I direct that after complying with the above that the remainder of my personal property ____ on a twelve months credit and the proceeds applied as above directed and if this should be an over___ the same to be equally divided with with all my heirs I hereby name in ___ and appoint Samuel B Ellis executor to this my last will will and testament this the 29th day of January 1873. The following item being left out until after daling the above it is here inserted. I have no account against any of my kins and if any of my legates or their husbands has or may have at my decease any accounts against me the same shall be paid out of what I have bequeath to them or their wives. Signed and sealed the day and date above written in the presents of Abraham Jones
John Yoakley
Anderson J Gray
The following will was proven in open court at the March term 1873 by ____ oaths of John Yokely and Anderson J Gray ____ two subscribing ____ _____ and ordered to be recorded and Samuel B Ellis the executor herein named _____.
