daughter of John Bricklayer Allen and Nancy Mattox
Will of John Allen
I, John Allen, of the County of Cocke, in the State of Tennessee, calling to mind the mortality of my body, the uncertainty of life and that it is appointed to man to die, and being desirous to make dispostion of the good things of this life, which God, in his goodness has blest me with, and being now, at the time of making this disposition or devise, of a sound and dispossessing mind, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following to wit-
Principal and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to God, who gave it, and my body to be buried in a decent Christian manner, at the discretion of my Executors and my property I devise and dispose of as follows: to wit-
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Polly, who is now married to Elias Sisk, one negro girl named Poll, to her and her heirs, and the other personal property which she has already received, amounting with the negro girl to about seven hundred dollars in value.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Betsy, who is married to Anderson McMahan, a negro woman named Poll, with the increase, together with such household and stuff and personal estate as she has already received, amounting in value when received to about seven hundred dollars, to her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Matilda, who is married to John Lillard one negro girl named Civillar, together with such household furniture and personal property as she has already received of me, amounting in value, when received by her to about seven hundred dollars, to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Nancy, who is married to Anderson Denton the personal property and household stuff she has already received, amounting in value when received to seven hundred dollars.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughters, Rhoda, Milly and Harriett each a sum equal to what I have given to those already married, say seven hundred dollars each to be paid to them in Current Bank Note by my Executors when it can be raised by the sale of my personal estate, provided they do not marry and receive of me before my decease a similar portion to that given to my other daughters, or if they have only received a part, my will and desire is that whatever may be lacking of the aforesaid sum be made up to them out of my estate.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, Russel, my son, John, and my son Edwin, and their heirs, the balance of my etate, real and personal, to be divided among them, after the foregoing desires are fully satisfied. Subject never the less to the desires herein made to my wife and my Will and Desire is that a fair and just decision be made of my estate, so devised to my sons, real and personal, by three discreet, disinterested persons, to be nominated by my Executor.
ITEM: My will and desire is and I hereby devise and bequeath to my wife, Nancy, the use and enjoyment of my estate during her natural life. Say the house and land on which I live and such parts of my personal estate which she may think proper to retain for her use and accomodations.
And lastly I do hereby nominate and approve my beloved wife Nancy Executrix and my son, James, Executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all others and declaring this to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal. This 11th day of March, 1826
JOHN ALLEN
Signed and acknowledged in presence of us.
James Fuller.
Baptist McNabb.
Will of John Allen
I, John Allen, of the County of Cocke, in the State of Tennessee, calling to mind the mortality of my body, the uncertainty of life and that it is appointed to man to die, and being desirous to make dispostion of the good things of this life, which God, in his goodness has blest me with, and being now, at the time of making this disposition or devise, of a sound and dispossessing mind, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following to wit-
Principal and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to God, who gave it, and my body to be buried in a decent Christian manner, at the discretion of my Executors and my property I devise and dispose of as follows: to wit-
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Polly, who is now married to Elias Sisk, one negro girl named Poll, to her and her heirs, and the other personal property which she has already received, amounting with the negro girl to about seven hundred dollars in value.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Betsy, who is married to Anderson McMahan, a negro woman named Poll, with the increase, together with such household and stuff and personal estate as she has already received, amounting in value when received to about seven hundred dollars, to her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Matilda, who is married to John Lillard one negro girl named Civillar, together with such household furniture and personal property as she has already received of me, amounting in value, when received by her to about seven hundred dollars, to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Nancy, who is married to Anderson Denton the personal property and household stuff she has already received, amounting in value when received to seven hundred dollars.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughters, Rhoda, Milly and Harriett each a sum equal to what I have given to those already married, say seven hundred dollars each to be paid to them in Current Bank Note by my Executors when it can be raised by the sale of my personal estate, provided they do not marry and receive of me before my decease a similar portion to that given to my other daughters, or if they have only received a part, my will and desire is that whatever may be lacking of the aforesaid sum be made up to them out of my estate.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, Russel, my son, John, and my son Edwin, and their heirs, the balance of my etate, real and personal, to be divided among them, after the foregoing desires are fully satisfied. Subject never the less to the desires herein made to my wife and my Will and Desire is that a fair and just decision be made of my estate, so devised to my sons, real and personal, by three discreet, disinterested persons, to be nominated by my Executor.
ITEM: My will and desire is and I hereby devise and bequeath to my wife, Nancy, the use and enjoyment of my estate during her natural life. Say the house and land on which I live and such parts of my personal estate which she may think proper to retain for her use and accomodations.
And lastly I do hereby nominate and approve my beloved wife Nancy Executrix and my son, James, Executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all others and declaring this to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal. This 11th day of March, 1826
JOHN ALLEN
Signed and acknowledged in presence of us.
James Fuller.
Baptist McNabb.
daughter of John Bricklayer Allen and Nancy Mattox
Will of John Allen
I, John Allen, of the County of Cocke, in the State of Tennessee, calling to mind the mortality of my body, the uncertainty of life and that it is appointed to man to die, and being desirous to make dispostion of the good things of this life, which God, in his goodness has blest me with, and being now, at the time of making this disposition or devise, of a sound and dispossessing mind, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following to wit-
Principal and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to God, who gave it, and my body to be buried in a decent Christian manner, at the discretion of my Executors and my property I devise and dispose of as follows: to wit-
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Polly, who is now married to Elias Sisk, one negro girl named Poll, to her and her heirs, and the other personal property which she has already received, amounting with the negro girl to about seven hundred dollars in value.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Betsy, who is married to Anderson McMahan, a negro woman named Poll, with the increase, together with such household and stuff and personal estate as she has already received, amounting in value when received to about seven hundred dollars, to her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Matilda, who is married to John Lillard one negro girl named Civillar, together with such household furniture and personal property as she has already received of me, amounting in value, when received by her to about seven hundred dollars, to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Nancy, who is married to Anderson Denton the personal property and household stuff she has already received, amounting in value when received to seven hundred dollars.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughters, Rhoda, Milly and Harriett each a sum equal to what I have given to those already married, say seven hundred dollars each to be paid to them in Current Bank Note by my Executors when it can be raised by the sale of my personal estate, provided they do not marry and receive of me before my decease a similar portion to that given to my other daughters, or if they have only received a part, my will and desire is that whatever may be lacking of the aforesaid sum be made up to them out of my estate.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, Russel, my son, John, and my son Edwin, and their heirs, the balance of my etate, real and personal, to be divided among them, after the foregoing desires are fully satisfied. Subject never the less to the desires herein made to my wife and my Will and Desire is that a fair and just decision be made of my estate, so devised to my sons, real and personal, by three discreet, disinterested persons, to be nominated by my Executor.
ITEM: My will and desire is and I hereby devise and bequeath to my wife, Nancy, the use and enjoyment of my estate during her natural life. Say the house and land on which I live and such parts of my personal estate which she may think proper to retain for her use and accomodations.
And lastly I do hereby nominate and approve my beloved wife Nancy Executrix and my son, James, Executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all others and declaring this to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal. This 11th day of March, 1826
JOHN ALLEN
Signed and acknowledged in presence of us.
James Fuller.
Baptist McNabb.
Will of John Allen
I, John Allen, of the County of Cocke, in the State of Tennessee, calling to mind the mortality of my body, the uncertainty of life and that it is appointed to man to die, and being desirous to make dispostion of the good things of this life, which God, in his goodness has blest me with, and being now, at the time of making this disposition or devise, of a sound and dispossessing mind, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following to wit-
Principal and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to God, who gave it, and my body to be buried in a decent Christian manner, at the discretion of my Executors and my property I devise and dispose of as follows: to wit-
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Polly, who is now married to Elias Sisk, one negro girl named Poll, to her and her heirs, and the other personal property which she has already received, amounting with the negro girl to about seven hundred dollars in value.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Betsy, who is married to Anderson McMahan, a negro woman named Poll, with the increase, together with such household and stuff and personal estate as she has already received, amounting in value when received to about seven hundred dollars, to her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Matilda, who is married to John Lillard one negro girl named Civillar, together with such household furniture and personal property as she has already received of me, amounting in value, when received by her to about seven hundred dollars, to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Nancy, who is married to Anderson Denton the personal property and household stuff she has already received, amounting in value when received to seven hundred dollars.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughters, Rhoda, Milly and Harriett each a sum equal to what I have given to those already married, say seven hundred dollars each to be paid to them in Current Bank Note by my Executors when it can be raised by the sale of my personal estate, provided they do not marry and receive of me before my decease a similar portion to that given to my other daughters, or if they have only received a part, my will and desire is that whatever may be lacking of the aforesaid sum be made up to them out of my estate.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, Russel, my son, John, and my son Edwin, and their heirs, the balance of my etate, real and personal, to be divided among them, after the foregoing desires are fully satisfied. Subject never the less to the desires herein made to my wife and my Will and Desire is that a fair and just decision be made of my estate, so devised to my sons, real and personal, by three discreet, disinterested persons, to be nominated by my Executor.
ITEM: My will and desire is and I hereby devise and bequeath to my wife, Nancy, the use and enjoyment of my estate during her natural life. Say the house and land on which I live and such parts of my personal estate which she may think proper to retain for her use and accomodations.
And lastly I do hereby nominate and approve my beloved wife Nancy Executrix and my son, James, Executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all others and declaring this to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal. This 11th day of March, 1826
JOHN ALLEN
Signed and acknowledged in presence of us.
James Fuller.
Baptist McNabb.
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Mark Lillard
1818–1904
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John M Lillard
1819–1875
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Nancy Lillard
1821–1821
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Calvin Lillard
1822–1847
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Pvt William R Lillard
1824–1863
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Abraham Lillard
1825–1828
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Pvt Russell Lillard
1829–1863
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Mary Lillard Howell
1830–1856
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Matilda Lillard Vinson
1831–1894
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Anderson Lillard
1834–1849
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Eliza Lillard
1839–1842
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Jo Lillard
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