I, JOHN MILLER of Racoon Valley County of Knox and State of Tennessee hereby make my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say:
1st: That out of my money if on hand, if none there be so much of my perishable estate as may answer, besold as will pay all my just debts and funeral expenses should the within be required; but no more, than will be required to pay as stipulated whatsoever it be.
2nd: To my son, JOHN MILLER, I give and bequeath the tract of land exchanged with my son, ISAAC MILLER containing one hundred and fifty acres, I also give him one hundred and fifty acres more, adjoining the same with the privilege of the Racoon Spring, also a piece of land which he sold to IONTONS RUTHERFORD the quantity of acres not ascertained. Likewise one negro boy named Cain, which he has sold. One negro woman named Lydia and negro boy named Lias which he has now in possession.
3rd: To my daughter, NANCY LOY, now in her possession four negroes, namely Row, Alexander, Rachel and Kipsey, and after my decease one negro man named Joseph, without I see cause to give him up before.
4th: To my son, ISAAC MILLER, I give and bequeath all the lands now in his possession the quantity not known, also at my decease one negro woman named Lea and one negro boy named Tony, and the above named Lea and Tony he has sold.
5th: To my son, LEWIS MILLER, I give and bequeath the tract of land purchaed of MASINGALE, containing two hundred acres, also a small tract of land he purchased of his brother JOHN MILLER adjoining the land of ISAAC MILLER where he now lives unto the dividing line between me and JOHN LOY, also two negroes now in his possession named Tony and Sarah and at my decease one negro boy named Frank and the set of blacksmith tools.
6th: To my son, JACOB MILLER, I give and bequeath after my decease the tract of land I now live on containing six hundred acres, likewise one tract of land containing one hundred and thirty acres, seven negroes namely Phil, Poll, Edy, Mary, Matt, Alexander, Anacce now in his possession, likewise at my decease, all the household and kitchen furiture, Viz: one clock one cuppboard one table, one bedstead and furniture and wagon and hind gears for care on account of his maintaining his mother decently during her life time or widowhood.
7th: To my daughter, ELIZABETH GRAVES, I give and bequeath three hundred acres of land now in her possession also five negroes namely Morice, Mary, George, Nicholas and Malinda which she has in her possession, also at my decease one negro boy named George to her and her bodily heirs forever and all their future increase.
8th: To my daughter, RACHEL COX, I give and bequeath two hundred and seventy acres of land now in her possession also three negroes now in her possession named Hannah, Malinda and Emily and further at my decease, I give and bequeath to her one negro named Author.
9th: To my belived wife I bequeath one negro girl named Lucy, to attend and wait on her during her life or widowhood, and at her decease the price of said negro to be equally divided among my above named children.
10th: And further will that one negro girl named Ibby be equally divided among the above named children.
11th: It is my desire further in addition to the other bequest the stock after my decease of every kind whatsoever namely horses, mules, cows, hogs and sheep and one still be equally divided among my children, or to be sold and proceeds thereof - equally divided among the above named children, but should my beloved wife think it necessary and she first be counted before such division. She shall have two cows some hogs and sheep with one mare, bridle and saddle for her sole use if she requires the same.
12th: And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend ISAAC MILLER and LEWIS MILLER executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other and former wills or testaments heretofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of October 1829.
Signed:
JOHN MILLER SR (Seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared for the last will and testament of the above named JOHN MILLER in presence of us the date above.
Signed:
WILLIAM MCPHERSON
PARNACK GEORGE
JACOB LOY
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