will of William McNABB 1809 Carter co TN
Probably son of Baptiste & Catherine McNABB
a William McNabb married an Elizabeth DRYDEN -- is this them?
Names in Will:
wife: Elizabeth
children:
David McNabb
William McNabb
Baptist McNabb
Nancy McNabb LOCKARD
Andrew TAYLOR was a witness...Isabella McNABB, daughter of Baptiste/Catherine McNABB, was married to Andrew TAYLOR.
Will of William McNabb State of Tennessee Carter county (Translated and typed as written) (Dated "16th day 1809") In the name of God amen I William McNabb (one word undecipherable) being weake in body but of perfect mind and memory blessed in God and calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in the following manner. After all just debts being paid by two of my sons, David and William McNabb-laying each an equal part of(?)-first of all I will bequeth to my beloved wife Elizabeth McNabb all my household furniture goods and chatles of every description, one still and one cow excepted to be hers and at her disposal as she thinks proper now and at her death -for the love and affection I have to my two sons David and William McNabb (unreadable) bequeath the tract of land where I now live to be divided equally in quantity by description of my executor if not agreed upon by themselves to have occupy (unreadable) and injoy to them and their heires and assigns, a cleare title of inheritance in feesimple at my death--William McNabb to have that part that will include the dwelling house for which (unreadable) of inheritance the before named William are to seport and maintain his mother Elizabeth decenty During her natural life --- I also will unto my son William my still and one cow - for the effection I have unto my son Baptist McNabb I will and bequeath all the right I have in and to a bond I have on Andrew Taylor to make a title to the land where the aforesaid Baptist now lives on, to be his and to his heirs and assigns for ever -- fore the love and effection I have unto my daughter I will sixty six dollars and sixty six cents payable by my son David McNabb in good trade, and not paid unto after the death of his mother, without he chooses to make payment sooner -- and also my son William McNabb are to pay my daughter Nancy Lockard thirty three dollars thirty three and one third cents payable only at the death of his mother, and that in good trade -- I further will unto my four children Baptist McNabb David McNabb and William McNabb together with Nancy Lockard, an equal part of all my land claims, other than (the) before spacifide (unreadable) -- be it known that I do nominate and apoint David McNabb and Andrew Taylor my executors to this my last will and testament - in the prissence of Andrew Taylor Wm McNabb (his seal) Martha Patterson Prudence Patterson 16th day November 1809
Will copied by J.L.Jones
Found on Lynne Gray's website: http://home.att.net/~altgray/home.htmhttp://home.att.net/~altgray/home.htm