Will, TN, Franklin, Pomfrett Herndon 1820 ] Franklin County ] Tennessee ] ] In the name of God amen I am PAMPHRET HERNDON senior of the county of Franklin and the state of Tennessee being in a low state of body health so imperfect mind and memory do make and ordained this my last will and testament and follow us in the first place I commit my soul to God who gave it to me with the request that my body be buried in a Christian like manner and as for what were the effects I scratch it have pleased God to bless me with and this life I dispose of in the following manner Item I give unto my beloved wife PATTY HERNDON during her natural life my Negro woman Mary and her increase and my negro boy Alan and my negro boy Nero. Item I give unto my beloved wife PATTY HERNDON during her natural life all my household and kitchen furniture and all my farming utensils and for cows and calves and her choice of one of my stock of horses and her choice of twelve of my stock of hogs and her choice of six of my stock of sheep. Item after the death of my wife PATTY HERNDON I give and bequeath to my son PAMPHRET HERNDON my Negro woman Mary and her increase and my negro boy Alan and my negro boy Nero to him and his heirs forever. Item I give unto my son PAMPHRET HERNDON my wagon and hired years to him and his heirs forever reserving the use thereof to my wife PATTY HERNDON during her natural life. Item I give unto my son PAMPHRET HERNDON twelve head of sheep to him and his heirs forever. Item I give to my daughter SALLY KIRKLEY my negro girl Lucy and my negro boy Nathan to her and her heirs forever. Item I give unto my daughter JENNY BURNETT my Negro woman Betty and my negro girl Charlotte to her and her heirs forever Item I give unto my daughter PATTY KING my negro boy George and my negro girl Amy to her and her heirs forever. ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, TN, Franklin, Pomfrett Herndon 1820 Item I give to my daughter POLLY POWELL during her natural life my negro boy Lewis and my negro girl Sooky. Item I give unto my daughter POLLY POWELL two cows and calves and one two year old colt and two ewes and lambs to her and her heirs forever. Item after the death of my daughter POLLY POWELL I give unto my three grandchildren viz JOHN A POWELL, WALTER F POWELL and LOUISE POWELL my negro boy Louis and my negro girl Sooky, to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided among them share and share alike. Item it is my request that my Negro woman Molly serve my wife PATTY HERNDON during her natural life then to be liberated and left to the care of my son PAMPHRET HERNDON. Item I give unto my grand children, the children of WALTER HERNDON, deceased, $7 to be equally divided among them share and share alike. Item I give unto my grandchildren the children of ALEXANDER BURNETT deceased to be equally divided among them $7 to share and share alike. Item I give unto my son in law, WILLIAM STREET, one dollar. Item it is my request that all the balance of my property not here to for mentioned shall be sold and after paying all my just debts debts the proceeds thereof to be equally divided among my grandchildren viz the children of JOSEPH HALE deceased and the great grand children the children of PATSY PARKER deceased and the said children of PATSY deceased drawing one share to them and their heirs forever. Item after the death of my wife PATTY HERNDON I give unto my grandchildren the children of JOSEPH HERNDON deceased and my great grand children the children of PATSY PARKER deceased all the property is left to my wife PATTY HERNDON and not heretofore divided to be equally divided among them the children of PATSY PARKER taking one share to them and their heirs forever. And lastly I appoint my wife PATTY HERNDON and my son PAMPHRET HERNDON my executor and executrix to carry into effect this my last will and testament. ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, TN, Franklin, Pomfrett Herndon 1820 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of October in the year of our Lord 1820. Signed PAMPHRET HERNDON Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of L K GOODMAN OWEN LOYD ** PAGE BREAK **