Johann George Teater

Testimony of George John (Johann) Teater, Garrard County, Kentuky Date: 25th day of July 1815:

Text: In the Name of God, Amen, I George Teter of Garrard County and State of Kentucky being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
That is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of all mighty God that gave it and my body. I recommend to the earth to buried in a decent Christian grave at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the final resurrection, I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God and as taking such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First of all.
1st my son Samuel has received the entry of two hundred akers [acres] of land a Negro boy named Luke with a small portion of other property.
2nd my son George has received one hundred akers of land with a Negro girl named Delphy with a small portion of other property.
3rd my son William has received 100 akers of land with a Negro girl named Shasta and a small portion of other property.
4th my son Robert has received 100 akers of land a Negro boy named Caleb and a small portion of other property.
5th my daughter Sally has received a Negro woman named Dinah with 40 pounds worth of horses and a small portion of other property.
6th my son Parris has received 100 akers of land and Negro boy named Paulie and a small portion of other property.
7th my son Lewis is to have a Negro boy named Joe and a third part of the price of the land and plantation that I live on with a cow and calf and feather bed with the furniture of bedding.
8th my dater [daughter] Susan is to have two Negro children Syntha and Phillip with a third part of the price of my said land and plantation.
9th my daughter Nancy is to have two Negros a woman named Franky and a child named Sally with a third part of the price of said land and plantation.
10th the remainder of all my moveable property of every description I do leave to my wife Ester to be entirely at her disposal with out interruption. Also she is to have feasable possession of my horses and farm apple orchard and paster. All have the lower field next the river. Also said Negro woman named Franky during her life then Nancy to have her with all her increase. All my land I have sold to Parris for the sum of three hundred dollars to be paid in five years at equal annual installments and hereby otherwise and appoint my beloved wife and Parris as executors to this my last will and testament ratifying and confirming this, and revoking all others. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 25th day of July 1815.
Signed sealed and delivered by the said George Teter.
NB My Negro woman Milley at my death is to be her own free woman.
As his last will and testament in the presents of us and in his presents and in presents of each other have here subscribed our names. Witnessed by James Epperson, John W. Griffiths, David Reynolds.

George Teter Garrard County Set August Court 1815.

I hereby certify that the last will and testament of George Teeter decd was exhibited in court at the court afs and proved by the oath of James Epperson, John W. Griffiths and David Reynolds subscribing withnesses therto and ordered to be recorded and the same is truly admitted to record.
Benj. Tethcher, Cl Co