Will, TN, Robertson, Elias Fort 1817

In the name of God, Amen.

I, ELIAS FORT of the county of Robertson and State of Tennessee, being of sound
mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament, hereby revoking
and annulling all others by me made or cause to be made and as it has pleased God
to bestow on me some worldly goods and chattles, it is my will and desire that the
same should be disposed of in the manner and form following.

FIRST I give and bequeath unto my son JOSIAH FORT one negro man named MOSES Jr. and
one negro boy named HEZEKIAH to him, his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son ELIAS FORT three Negroes (to wit), SAM,
LETTICE and her child SABRY, my watch and four hundred dollars in cash I do will to
him, his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my SUGG FORT the tract or parcel of land I purchased
of WILLIAM CRABTREE lying in said County nearly joining the land I live on with he
land and plantation whereon I now live and the following Negroes (to wit) Old WILL
and his wife MOLL, JENNY, LUCY, DENNIS, SOLOMON & LARRY with their increase. Also
my buffet, desk, two large tables & one small one to him, his heirs and assigns
forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my three sons JOSIAH, ELIAS & SUGG FORT all my
wearing apparel and three lots in the town of Port Royal known in the pan of said
town by No.s 5, 7, & 9.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter ESTHER [FORT] JACKSON one negro girl name
JOAN.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my grand-son MATTHEW WILLIAMS, when he becomes at
lawful age, one negro name ALFRED.

I LEND unto my daughter CATHERINE [FORT] WILLIAMS, during her widowhood or life,
the following Negroes (to wit) POMPY, AMY, LOUISA and JESSE and also ALFRED until
MATTHEW comes of age as before mentioned. After the marriage or death of my said
daughter CATHERINE WILLIAMS I give and bequeath all the Negroes lent to her unto my
said grand-son MATTHEW WILLIAMS, his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my ELIZABETH [FORT] LAWSON one negro man name PETER
(called little PETER), one cow and calf or yearling to her, her heirs & assigns
forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my MILBREY [FORT] DELOUCH the following Negroes (to
wit) CLARISSA and her children DINAH, WILL, MOLL & LUCY with their increase, to
her, her heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my OBEDIENCE [FORT] SMITH one negro man name REDDICK
and one negro boy named NED, to her, her heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my son WILLIAM FORT, deceased, five
hundred dollars to be divided between them agreeable to the last will and testament
of said WILLIAM FORT deceased.




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My will and desire is that my executors hereafter named should keep all the Negroes
and stock of every kind together, that I have here until the ensuing crop is made &
housed furnishing the Negroes with such implements of husbandry & provisions as are
necessarily wanting from the stock I may leave after the crop is house and taken
care of.

Then my desire is that after my just debts are paid, the residue of my estate no
heretofore mentioned in this, my last will and testament, of every description, be
equally divided between my sons JOSIAH, ELIAS and SUGG FORT and my daughters ESTHER
JACKSON, MILBREY DELOUCH and OBEDIENCE SMITH, to them, their heirs and assigns
forever.

Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons JOSIAH, ELIAS and SUGG FORT
executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this nineteenth day of
January 1817.

ELIAS FORT {seal} [wife SARAH SUGG]

Published & pronounced in presence of us

JESSE HERRING
GEORGE JAMES
JACK GRISARD




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