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Note: Info obtained from RootsWeb family site "Our Family Tree" compiled by Pam Miller, pammiller247@msn.com
Info obtained from RootsWeb family site "Families of Sequoyah County, OK
& Others" compiled by Sharon Neal, mjr6387@aol.com
Buried in Dillehay Cemetery in Defeated Creek, Smith Co., TN
Left Roxboro, Nash Dist. of Person Co. for a land grant in Tennessee.
Will of Edmond C. Dillehay, September 26, 1827, Smith Co., TN
Transcribed By Terri and Caleb Dillehay and posted on web at
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/wills/dillehay_edmond_will.htm
In the name of God, Amen, I Edmond Dillehay of the county of Smith and
state of Tennessee being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and
memory, blessed be almighty God for the same, Do make and publish this my
last will and testament in mannor and form following (that is to say) in
the first place I will and order that all my just debts be paid.
Secondly I give and bequeath unto my dear beloved wife Joanah Dillehay
all my lands and possession of land in the county of Smith and on the
waters of Defeated Creek. Where on I now live and hold possession of
and I also give unto her one black girl named Milly, and her increases,
also one black boy named Peter. I give unto her two bay mares and one
gray colt also three cows and their calves and two choys (choice) heifers
also the ten first choys of (choice) hoggs, one white sow and five piggs
and also the crop on hand concisting of cotton, corn and
potatoes and flax and oats and also all the house hold and kitchen
furniture also one (doqerin?) plow one (borshin?) hoe three pare of
geers , four pole axes and one small broad ax and also all the shovel
plow hoes and all the weeding and hilling hoes and also all the iron on
hand. Also two hand saws all the augurs, one gouge and three chisels also
one loom harnis all the slays and one flax hackle and also all the
teethers on hand and also all the shoemaker tools and also all the fowls
and also all the saddles and bridles also one pare of Stealyons
(stallions) and also all the bee stands and reaphooks all to be and
remain hers during her natural life (or remaining my widow on marrying).
And at her death I will
and order that the above named property be equally divided between my
sons and daughters (to wit) Levy G. Dillehay, Johnson Dillehay, Thomas
R. Dillehay, Barnet T. Dillehay, Edmon J. Dillehay, Charles A. Dillehay,
Elexander Dillehay, Betsey* J. Dillehay Gregory, Agnes A. Carter, Sally
Hill Knight, Patsey* P. Smith, Joanah E. McKnight, Mary R. Dillehay and
that my will purpose and intention of willing and
giving the above named property to my beloved wife Joanah Dillehay is for
her comfortable maintaince and the maintaince of my children who is now
under age and not to be disposed of in any other way whatever .The horse
and seven dollars in cash that I have heartofore given unto my oldest son
Levy Dillehay I now give to him as his full share and portion of my
estate until the marriage or death of my wife Joanah Dillehay also the
bed and furniture that I have heartofore given unto my oldest daughter
Betsey* J. Gregory I now give unto her as her full share and portion of
my estate until the marriage or death of my wife Joanah Dillehay and I
also will and wish that the bed and furniture that I have heretofore
given unto my daughter Agnes A. Carter shall be her full share and
portion of my estate until the marriage or death of my wife Joanah
Dillehay. I also will and wish that the bed and furniture that I have
given unto my daughter Sally H. Knight shall be her full portion and
share of my estate until the
marriage or death of my wife Joanah Dillehay. I also will and wish that
the bed and furniture that I have heretofore given unto my daughter
Patsey* R. Dillehay Smith shall be her full share and portion of my
estate until the death or marriage of my wife Joanah Dillehay. I also
will and wish that the bed and furniture that I have heretofore given
unto my daughter Joanah E. McKnight shall be her full share and portion
of my estate until the death or marriage of my wife Joanah Dillehay.
It is also my will and wish that my six youngest sons Johnson Dillehay,
Thomas R. Dillehay, Barnet T. Dillehay, Edmond J. Dillehay, Charles A.
Dillehay, Elexander Dillehay have twenty dollars each of
them and that each ones twenty dollars be paid to him at the day of his
marriage or at the time he arrives of age of twenty one years and I also
give and bequeath unto my youngest daughter Mary R. Dillehay the sum of
twenty dollars to be paid to her at the time she marrys or arrives to the
age of twenty one years and I also will and wish that the several sums of
money which I will and give to my six youngest sons and youngest daughter
to be paid out of the money on hand and that is now due me and out of
what may become due and from misc sales of the property which I have not
named in my will but that I have left out and intend for that purpose and
that the afforsaid sums of twenty dollars shall be there full portion and
shares of my estate until the death or marriage of my wife Joanah
Dillehay. I will and order that after the several sums of twenty dollars
in money is paid to my seven youngest sons and daughter to wit Johnson
Dillehay, Thomas R. Dillehay, Barnet T. Dillehay, Edmond J. Dillehay,
Charles A. Dillehay, Elexander Dillehay, and that and Mary R. Dillehay
the full balance of the money arrising from the sails of property notes
and other accounts be and remain in the hands of my wife Joanah Dillehay
as other property until her marriage or death. I aso do hearby
constitute and appoint my dear beloved wife Joanah Dillehay sole
executorix to carry in to appoint this my last will and testament in
witness whereof I have hear on to set my hand and seal this twenty- sixth
day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-seven
Edmond Dillehay {seal}
Signed sealed and published
And declared by the above named
Edmond Dillehay to be his last will
And testament in the pressence of
Us who have hear an to subscribed
Our names as witnesses in the presence
Of the testator wit Daniel Smith
wit Miles West _________________________________
Transcriber Note: Edmond and Joanah Asher Dillehay's daughter Nancy died
before this will was written. * Betsey's real name was Elizabeth
* Patsey's real name was Martha The information in this file is obtained primarily from other Rootswebsources and should be considered as valid as these files can be --inother words, VERIFY EVERYTHING before you claim its validity. I have nomore data than what is posted, please don'
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