The Will of
Elizabeth Dickson

I, Elizabeth Dickson, of the County of Giles and State of Tennessee
being of sound mind and memory, and anxious to make an equal division
of my real estate among my children by will have selected for that
purpose Colson Abernathy, John Newbill, Alfred H. Eason, and as
surveyor William S. Newbill, who were authorized and required to
examine, survey and divide my lands into three divisions of equal value
and furnish a plat of survey showing the bounds of each division and
numbered 1, 2, & 3. Said commissioners met at my residence in November
1873 and satisfactorily returned to me the result of their proceedings
afterwards.
Item 1. I give and devise to my daughter Jane Tarpley, wife of Ira
Tarpley, Lot No 1 as designated in said plat of division, beginning at
a Berch, a North West corner of C. C. Abernathy's purchase from John H.
McNairy, in the East boundary of Lot No 2, running thence with said
purchase, South eighty nine degrees East forty six degrees to a stake
with locust pointer, thence North with the dividing line between my
land and the land purchased by said C. C. Abernathy of my father's
estate at the sale thereof. Seventy six and a half chains to Amanda
Maclin's south boundary line; thence with her West boundary North one
degree East thirty nine and a half chains to a stake; thence with her
line North eighty nine degrees, West forty six chains; Thence North one
degree West with Johnson's line and the West boundary of Lot No 2,
thirty nine chains to the beginning, containing one hundred & eighty
one acres & one hundred and twelve poles to her and her heirs forever.
Item 2. I give and devise to my daughter Elizabeth H. Abernathy, wife
of Charles C. Abernathy Senior Lot No 2 in said plat of survey.
Beginning in the West boundary of Lot No 1 at a Berch, Johnson's North
East corner, running thence with his line South seventy and one half
degrees West, five and three fourths chains to a stake with Berch
pointer; North, sixty eight degrees West, three chains and five links;
North thirty eight and a half degrees West two chains and fifty five
links; North, eighty nine degrees West two chains and eighty seven
links to a ?, North, eleven degrees West, seven and a half chains to a
? in a lane North, eighty nine degrees West, twenty eight and a half
chains to a stake Alfred H. Eason's corner, thence with the line of
Charles C. Abernathy's lands South sixty four and a half degrees East,
one and a half chains South thirty nine and a half degrees East, six
chains; South fifty nine and a half degrees East five and a half
chains; South, eleven degrees East six chains; South, forty eight and a
half degrees West, eight chains; South eight degrees West seven chains
to a Berch, Cherry & Elm pointers; thence North, eighty nine degrees
West, three chains and sixty links to a stake with a white ash pointer;
thence South one degree East, seven chains and eighty links to a stake
with an Ironwood pointer, the North West corner of Lot No 3; thence
with the North boundary of the same, South, eighty nine and a half
degrees East, forty one and a half chains; thence north one degree
East, twenty two chains and eighty links to the beginning, containing
one hundred and thirteen acres to her and her heirs forever.
Item 3. I give and devise to the heirs of my son Robert Dickson (who
has departed this life since said division was made) Lot Number 3 as
designated in said plat of division - Beginning at a stake, the South
East corner of Number 2 as described in said plat running thence with
the South boundary of the same North, eighty nine and a half degrees
West, forty one and a half chains to a stake with an Ironwood pointer
in C. C. Abernathy's line; thence with his line South one degree West
thirty two chains and twenty links to an ash corner, the Northwest
corner of the old Alexander Tarpley tract of land; thence South, eighty
nine degrees East forty one and a half chains to a stake; thence North,
one degree East, thirty two chains and twenty links to the beginning,
containing one hundred and thirty three acres to them and their heirs
forever.
The remainder of my personal property of every kind not heretofore
divided and possession thereof given to my children I desire to be
equally divided in kind, without a public sale amongst my children Jane
Tarpley, Robert Dickson's heirs and Elizabeth Abernathy. The
disposition of the tract of land of ninety and 5/8 acres conveyed to me
by my son Robert Dickson on the 31st December 1870 & registered in
Giles County, I reserve for further reflection and will add as a
codicil to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof, I
have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 31st day of
December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
three.
Elizabeth Dickson (Seal)
Probated August 1876.
NOTE: Elizabeth Dickson (1793 - 1876) was the daughter of Robert and
Anne Hamilton McNairy. Wife of Robert Dickson.

The Will of
Buckner Harwell

In the name of God Amen I Buckner Harwell if the County of Giles, and
State of Tennessee being in sound mind and body, being blessed this day
with perfect health; but Resolving , its appointed for all men to die
do make constitute and ordain this my Last Will and Testament Touching
my worldly affects where with it has pleased god to bless me with first
- I lend unto my beloved wife Judith Harwell one third part of all my
estate during her natural life or widowhood. But shall she marry again
the property to go in that case to my three children the balance of my
property to be equally divided between Albert Gallatin Harwell, Mary
Ann Harwell, and Sarah Caroline Harwell all three my children except my
Land the Tract of Land whereon I now live I give and bequeath unto my
son Albert Gallatin Harwell my other tract of land and Town lot No 17
in the Town of Pulaski I wish equally divided between Mary Ann & Sarah
Caroline Harwell my beloved children to be by them freely possessed and
enjoyed forever. Its my desire that my dear wife Judith Harwell keep
all the property together for the maintenance & support of the children
and that they have good educations given them until they become of age
or marry considering them to be of age at twenty years old when I wish
them to receive their property unless she should marry and in that case
I wish that Guardians of my children to take all their property in
charge for their benefit both Land and all property that I now own; the
Business of my fathers Estate I leave Settled as records will show that
Business hereafter I wish Gilliam Harwell to manage; the property
coming to me from my fathers Estate and from my wifes fathers Estate I
also Lend third part the same to my dear wife during her Lifetime
should she not marry again But should she marry again in that case I
wish the property to belong to the three named children the other two
thirds of the above property to be divided between my three Beloved
children Albert Gallatin, Mary Anne and Sarah Caroline Harwell to be by
them freely possessed and enjoy forever; I wish and appoint my Beloved
wife Judith Harwell & Gilliam Harwell my Executors to this my last will
and Testament In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this 30th November in the year of our Lord 1819.
B. Harwell (Seal)
German Lester
Henry Hazen
James Perry
Wm R. Davis
There with a number of other gentlemen can establish my Hand Writing
B. Harwell
Filed at Feby Term 1822

The Will of
Nancy P. Johnson Harwell

State of Tennessee, Giles County
Owing to the uncertainty of life, I, Mrs. Nancy P. Harwell, being of
Sound Mind and disposing memory, I do hereby make and proclaim this my
last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills.
1st I do will my soul to God who gave it
2nd. I will that after my decease that my funeral expenses be paid out
of my Estate.
3rd. Owing to the love and affection I have for my beloved children
Robert L Harwell and John M Harwell that my Estate both personal and
real be all in the sustainance and Education of my beloved children
during their minority And what is left, to be Equally divided between
my said children when they reach their majority.
4th I do will that my Father Blufer Johnson shall keep my children and
take care of them during his lifetime and should he die before my
children reach their majority - I will that my brother John H. Johnson
take care if them.
5th I do will that my brother John H. Johnson be Administrative
Executor to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I
hereto set my hand and seal this Sept 3th 1874.
Nancy P. Harwell
Attest: S W Butler, W. K. McKnight
Recorded 21 Oct 1874

In the name of God Amen.
I Sally Harwell, being of sound and disposing mind & memory do make &
publish this my last will and testament in manner & form following,
hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me.
Item 1st. I give and bequeath to my niece Ann Eliza Wells one negro
girl named Wincey.
Item 2nd. I give and bequeath to my sister Nancy Wells my riding man
called Diamond, three beds & furniture & steads and also four trunks.
Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my Brother Hartwell Harwell a note
which I hold on him for about two hundred dollars.
Item 4th. I give and bequeath to my niece Caroline McKnight the sum of
two hundred dollars; my desire and will is that her father Robert
McKnight shall have no control over it whatever, and I therefore,
desire that Amanda Ezell be appointed to be her guardian to manage it
for her till she becomes twenty one years of age or marries, and if she
should die before she becomes of lawful age or marries, my will is that
the two hundred Dollars which I have herein above given to her shall
be, then, given to my nephew Jas. B. Wells.
Item 5th. I give & bequeath, further, to my nephew James B. Wells, one
year old Colt & one bureau.
Item 6th. I give & bequeath to my niece Sarah C. Wells my sorrel colt
named Hardtimes.
Item 7th. I give and bequeath to my niece Sarah Harwell daughter of
Hartwell Harwell one bureau & my flowered trunk.
Item 8th. I give & bequeath to my sister Nancy Wells all the residue &
remainder of my estate real and personal, except so much thereof as may
be necessary to pay my just debts & defray my funeral expenses.
Lastly & mainly I hereby nominate & appoint William D. Abernathy
executor of this my last will & testament.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 17th day
of April 1841.
Saly Harwell (Seal)
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
P. W. Phelps, Korneilus Swift, William Rainey
NOTE: Daughter of Buckner Harwell, Sr.

In the Name of God Amen.
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven I
Samuel Harwell being weak in body but sound in mind do make this my
last will and testament. I appoint my Executors to sell my two old
negroes Will and Jane said negroes shall chuse (sic) the purchaser and
they shall be valued to them at a fair price. I appoint my executor to
sell all my parishable (sic) property as stock Household & kitchen
furniture and my present crop except what I give to my children and my
Grand son in this will and after paying my just debts I give to my
grand son John T. Harwell four Hundred dollars when he comes of age the
balance of the sale with other money due me to be equally divided
between my children. I give my sons Robert M Harwell & William S.
Harwell all my lands to be equally divided between them when they come
of age I give my son Robert M. Harwell two negroes Viz: Joe & Liza a
Horse bridle and saddle and a bed sted & furniture when he comes of
age. I give my daughter Museadora A. Harwell three negroes Jenny,
Daniel and Sally a grey mare Bridle and saddle a bed stead & furniture
when she comes of age I give my son William S. Harwell three negroes
Viz: Jacob, Jesse and Cinda a grey horse which he now claims bridle and
saddle and a bed stead and furniture when he comes of age I give my
daughter S. Caroline Harwell three negroes Mike, Harvy and Creade a
horse bridle and saddle and bed stead and furniture when she comes of
age I give my grand son John T. R. Harwell a horse bridle and saddle to
be valued at one hundred dollars, a bed sted and furniture when he
comes of age.
I appoint Coleman Harwell & Levi Sherrel my executors this 20th of July
1837.
Samuel Harwell
Test: James McKnight, Peter Mays