Last Will and Testament
of Susannah W. Fielder
Proven and established at the
April term of Dyer County Court 1864

In the name of God, Amen. I SUSANNAH W. FIELDER of
the County of Dyer and State of Tennessee being of sound mind
and disposing memory but calling to recolection that it is
appointed unto man once to die, do therefore make and ordain
and publish this to be my last will and testament in manner
and form following. That is to say my Body I commit to the
Earth to be buried in decent Christian like manner my soul
I commit to God who gave it. After paying all my just debts
and my funeral expenses it is my will and desire that the
remainder of my entire estate real and personal or the effects
thereof be divided into seven equal shares and distributed as follows.
My son WILLIAM P. S. FIELDER being dead it is my will and desire
that this bodily heirs or his children have set apart one seventh
to them their heirs and assigns. To my son ALFRED T. FIELDER
his heirs and assigns, I give one seventh to my Daughter MARY
E. COFFMAN, being dead it is my will and desire that her
bodily heirs or her children have set apart one seventh to
them their heirs and assigns. To my Daughter SARAH A. YORK her heirs
and assigns, I give one seventh. My Daughter FRANCIS A. COOP being dead
and leaving but one child whose name is WILLIAM A. H. COOP
it is my will that one seventh be set apart for him and his
bodily heirs. And if he should die without any bodily heirs
then it is my will and desire that the share set apart for him
shall be equally divided into six shares and given to my children
or their representatives. As heretofore and hereafter named and set forth.
To my son JOHN R. FIELDER his heirs and assigns I give one seventh.
To my son BENJAMIN T. FIELDER his heirs and assigns I give one seventh.
And I appoint ALFRED T. FIELDER and BENJAMIN T. FIELDER
my Executors to carry out this my last will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal
This 30th day of May 1859.

SUSANNAH W. FIELDER (seal)

In presence of
G. S. RICE
J. B. POWELL

Note: Susannah Waddy Swift Fielder was the daughter of William Park Swift and Sarah or Sally Tate. Susannah married Benjamin Fielder in Caswell Co., NC, in 1810. For more information on her family, please contact