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WILL...written 1854: To my sons Thomas B., William and Josiah Daly and sons-in-
law William J. Kyle and James W. Bridgeforth all property they have received
of me. To son Samuel L. Daly three slaves, John, Kining and a girl Elen. To
grandson William R. Kyle twelve hundred dollars. To grandson T. G. R. Daly
two slaves Sist and Harriett and twelve hundred dollars. To six grand
children, John, David, William, Emerine, Lucy, and Annah Bridgeforth each one
thousand dollars as they become of age. My land with balance of slaves to be
equally divided between four sons.
Executors: Thomas B. and William E. Daly
Witnesses: George F. Phelps, Thomas Phillips.
Giles County Court File Box VI
DIVISION OF WILLIAM DALY ESTATE...
Gifts to children when they married *source document filed with state of
Tennessee in Thomas B. Daly's hand writing....Giles County Court House Old
Records Department.
|
Mary Ann Kyle, mother of Wm R Kyle shortly after her marriage |
| 2 negro Andrew and Nancy both about grown | 1500.00 |
| horse, saddle and bridle | 125.00 |
| bed stead and furniture | 30.00 |
| cow and calf | 10.00 |
| | 20.00 |
| Total | 1685.00 |
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Thomas B., 2 negro about the time or shortly after he married (37 or 38) |
man named Henry
and girl named Amanda | 1500.00 |
| in 1846, 2 small negro girls | 507.00 |
| Cash | 93.00 |
| bed and furniture | 30.00 |
| Horse, saddle, bridle | 125.00 |
| Cow and calf | 10.00 |
| Total | 2265.00 |
| Wm. E., 2 negroes, (shortly after he married) |
Boy nearly grown named Charles,
girl named Martha | 1500.00 |
| 1846 cash | 600.00 |
| horse saddle and bridle | 125.00 |
bed and furniture | 30.00 |
| cow and calf | 10.00 |
| Total | 2265.00 |
| Caroline Bridgeforth, shortly after she married (1838) |
| 2 negroes boy named William, girl Charity | 1500.00 |
| horse, saddle and bridle | 125.00 |
| bed and furniture | 30.00 |
| cow and calf | 10.00 |
| 300 # pork sow | 35.00 |
| 1846 negroe boy and girl | 600.00 |
| Total | 2295.00 |
| Josiah (39 or 40) |
| man named George, girl named Ann | 1500.00 |
| horse, saddle, bridle |
125.00 |
| bed and furniture | 30.00 |
| cow and calf | 10.00 |
1866; negroes, man, woman,
2 small children infant
| 600.00 |
| Total | 2265.00 |
| Richard (1838) |
negro man named Scott
woman named Henrietta |
1500.00 |
| horse, saddle, and bridle |
125.00 |
| bed and furniture | 30.00 |
| cow and calf | 10.00 |
| 300 # pork | 10.00 | | Total | 1675.00 |
| Samuel (early in 53) |
| 2 negro men |
1800.00 |
| girl |
300.00 |
| horse, saddle and bridle |
125.00 |
| bed and furniture |
30.00 |
| cow and calf |
10.00 |
| Total | 2265.00 |
TOTAL IN GIFTS TO CHILDREN when they married $ 14,715.00
On another page everything land and slaves including what belonged
to William at his death is divided and is as follows.....
| Thomas B., |
Hunnicutt tract 183 acres
John Daly tract, 141 � acres
land 325 @ $20 per acre |
$6480.00 |
Slaves: Peter, Frank, Gordon, Sampson,
Ned, Rosa, Shad |
$4600.00 |
| Amount paid to William E. for his share |
Minus $1570.00 |
| Cash |
$106.25 |
| Total |
$9203.75 |
| Josiah |
| Hometract, 324 � acres |
$6480.00 |
Slaves: Bob, Nathan, Amos, ? Moses,
Phillis, Celia, Hanna |
$4425.00 |
| Amount paid William E. for his share |
Minus $1570.00 |
| Cash |
$131.25 |
| Total |
$9203.75 |
| Samuel L. |
| Abernathy tract 325 acres |
$6700.00 |
Slaves: Sam, Washington, Tom, woman
and three children |
$4175.00 |
| Cash |
$ 118.75 |
| Amount paid William E. Minus |
$1780.00 |
| Total |
$9213.75 |
| William E. |
| Thomas paid |
1570.00 |
| Josiah paid |
1570.00 |
| Samuel paid |
1780.00 |
| Total Cash | $4920.00 |
| SLAVES: Moses, George, Edmund, Sam, Hayden, Isabel, Anna | $4175.00 |
| Cash | 118.75 |
| Total | $9213.75 |
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