Benjamin Ivy will (1853)

Grainger County Will Book 3: 107 & 108

Grainger County Courthouse, Rutledge, Tennessee.

(Transcribed from photocopy of original by Gail Ryan Roorda).

Will of Benjamin Ivy, deceased

I, Benjamin Ivy, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys, that I may die possessed of, or may first come into the hands of my executor= Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my wife, Jane Ivy, all my household and kitchen furniture, and all my cleared land as long as she remains my widow. Also two negro girls, Jane and ??? and their increase, at her death, Jane and her increase, to be equally divided between my six sons, Henry Ivy, John H. Ivy, L. W. Ivy, William M. Ivy, Elbert S. Ivy, & P. B. Ivy, my oldest son Henry Ivy has had his part of my land=my second son John H. Ivy, has had his share of my land, deeded to him, the balance of my land to be divided between my other four sons-L.W. Ivy, William M. Ivy, Elbert S. Ivy & P. B. Ivy. I want my son P. B. Ivy to have two shares including my homestead--also I bequeath to my son P. B. Ivy, my negro Boy named David Wilkinson--now if P. B. Ivy shall die without an Heir, I want The boy David Wilkinson to be divided between my other sons as herein named. All my family utensils and two wagons, I want P. B. Ivy to have, also, I want him P. B. Ivy, to have a bed and furniture-I want P. B. Ivy to have the whole controll of all my stock and closed land, for the use of himself, his mother and his sister Susan Ivy= I bequeath to my daughter Susan Ivy a negro girl named ?? and her increase at her mother's death, and, if she Susan Ivy, shall die without an Heir, ??? to be divided between my sons-- also I want my daughter Susan to have a bed and furniture, and our horse and saddle--I, bequeath to my daughters Delila Ivy, now Delila Sunderland and Nancy Ivy, now Nancy Sunderland, forty dollars each, out of my personal property, at their mother's death--all the property, that my wife Jane Ivy may have at her death that is not otherwise disposed of I want divided between my son P. B. Ivy and my daughter Susan Ivy. Lastly, I nominate and appoint P. B. Ivy my executor=In witness whereof to this my last will set my hand and seal-- the 14th day of January 1853.

Benjamin Ivy (seal)

Signed, sealed and published in our presence, and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the Testator--the date above written.

G. B. Mayse

C. P. Harris Recorded March 10th 1853

James C. Clark, Clerk Proven March 7 1853