ASAHEL DICKSON WILL
I Asahel Dickson of Carroll County and State of Tennessee being of sound and
disposing memory mind and understanding do make this my last will and Testament
hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made and do
therefore publish this as my last will.
1st I will that all my just debts be paid by my Executor William Dickson
(my son) out of the proceeds of my property which may be soled by him as
Executor which is not otherwise disposed of by me if there is a sufficiency for
that purpose and if not I will that one of the negroes be sold that I will to
Annabelle Dickson my wife.
Secondly) I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Annabelle Dickson four of
my Slaves named as follows Violet Caroline and her child (Vandeelia) and
Anderson with their increase to have and to hold as her own during her life and
at her disposal and also the proceds of my perisable property over and above the
amount that will be necessary to pay my debts and also a life time interest in
the place on which I now live.
Thirdly.) I give and bequeath to my oldest child William Dickson two
hundred Acres of land where I now reside and also my negro boy Abner to have and
to hold during his life as his own and at his disposal.
Fourthly ) And to my next oldest chile James M. Dickson I give and bequeath
(after he shall have discharged the debt of one hundred Dollars which I am bound
for with him payable to Thomas I. Harris for the land on which he now
lives) my negro boy Green to have and to hold as his own and at his own
disposal during his life
Fifthly. ) To my next oldest chile Aramintae wife of Elia Cupp's I give
and bequeath a negro girl Moranda to have and to hold as her own and at her own
disposal during her life.
Sixthly ) To my next oldest child Sarah J. Dickson I give and bequeath my
negro girl Harriett and her child (James) and her increase to have and hold as
her own during her life and at her own disposal and also a horse worth fifty
Dollars.
Seventhly ) To my next oldest child Susan C. wife of William D. Scates I give
and bequeath my negro girl (Jemima) to have and to hold as her own & at her
own disposal during life.
Eightly ) To my youngest Daughter Martha C. wife of Stephen Beck I give and
bequeath my negro girl Ellen to have and to hold as her own during her life and
at her own disposal.
Ninthly ) To my grandson Thomas Lewis I give and bequeath my negro girl Vina
also all my land over two hundred Acres be the same more or less to have &
to hold as his own and at his own disposal after he arrives at the age of Twenty
one years or when maried.
In testimony whereof I the said Asohel Dickson have after nominating and
appointing William Dickson my son as my Executor to this my last will and
testament hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this December the 30th
1853.
Asohel Dickson (Seal)
Signed sealed and declared by the said Asohel Dickson to be his last will and Testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto in the presence of each other December 30th, 1853.
J. B. Lusk
Robert F. Mc Spadden
State of Tennessee )
Carroll County ( July Term 1856
At this term of said court was produced in open court said paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Asohel Dickson and the same duly authenticated by J. B. Lusk one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. It is therefore ordered by the court that the same be duly recorded of which the foregoing is a copy Test.
W. H. Graves Clerk.