SAMUEL JAMERSON'S WILL
I Samuel Jamerson do make and publish this as my last will and testament
hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.
First I direct that funeral Expences & all my debts be paid as soon after my
death as possible out of any monies that I may die possessed of or may first
come into the hands of my Executors.
Secondly I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas H. Jamerson one negro boy
named Alge and one hundred acres of land off of the Horn tract one horse saddle
& bridle Ten or twelve hogs one bed and bed stead one cow & calf.
Thirdly I give and bequeath to my Dughter Susan S. Darnall and her bodily
heirs two negro girls one named Emely who has a child and the other a boy named
Jordon two horses one bed and furniture six or eight head of hogs two cows and
clales reserving unto Thos. H. Jamerson and M. W. Sedberry six hundred and
twenty Dollars worth of the above property or of her proportional part of the
estate providing that John D. Darnell should fail to pay the same debts they are
bound for.
Fourthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha J. Sadberry two negro girls
Crease and Caroline and bed and furniture two head of horses six Eight or ten
head of hogs Two cows & calves.
5th. I give and bequeath to my grand child Robert Murphy Two negro girls
Jane and Francis one of which has since give off has died to be made equal with
the other children in the advancement with the exception of the horses and I
want him at the age of fifteen years old to have a horse saddle and Bridle with
seventy fie or an Hundred Dollars.
Sixthly I give and bequeath unto my son Robert L. Jamison Isaac a negro
man and Waid a negro woman two horses ten or twelve head of hogs two cows and
calves
Seventhly I give and bequath unto my Daughter Victoria Jamerson two negro
girls named Sarah and Milla and to be made equal in the other advancements with
those who have received the same. I give and bequeath unto my two
Eightly. younger children Patrick H. Jamerson and Samuel Jamerson to P. H.
Jamerson I give negro boy George and to Samuel Jamerson I give negro girl Manena
and to receive the same advancements of those having reced the same Any my wife
to receive the abve property during her natural life or during her widowhood or
untill they above named children should become Twenty one years of age then to
go to the children.
It is also my will and desire that after paying all my just debts that the
balance of my property shall be equally divided among all of my children taking
into consideration the advancements heretofore given off and receave by the
children receiving them.
Lastly. I do hereby nominate and appoint I. R. Hawkins Thos. G. Aven
Albert G. Hill my Executors In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal
this the 2nd day of May 1860.
Samuel Jamerson (Seal)
J. F. Townes
W. R. Hamer