[1813 Will of John Mack]
[pp. 6-7, Book B, Maury Co. Wills & Settlements]
[transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 9/22/2000]

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The last Will and Testament of John Mack Deceased
In the name of God Almighty amen I John Mack of the County of Maury
and State of TenneSsee being in common health and full Exercise of
reason but calling to mind the uncertainty of life and certainty of
Death am a being desirous while in that State of health to settle my
worldly affairs to do make and publish this, my last will and Testament
wrothing[?] and declaring void all other that I heretofor have made
first when it shall pleas God to call my spirit hence I request that my
boddy may be desently buried at the direction of my Executors hereafter
mentioned hoping on Christ that they may joyfully reunited at the last
day secondly that all my Just Debts shall be paid in case I should owe
any thirdly all my house hold furniture and plantation lasts of winch[?]
line together with my part of the trackt I live on at preSent lying on
the 

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waters of little tombigby leave to my loving wife Sarah Mack for and 
during her natural life to an sell or dispose of the personal Goods as
the may have occasion with out account and to take the proffits of the 
land and after his deceased my will is that my son Constantine Mack shall
have and hold the above mentioned tract of land to him and his heirs
forever and also all the widurm[?] of the above mentioned chattles on
the condition that he takes his mother fourthly all of my stock of horses
cows and hogs together with all and singular my rights credits dues and 
lands coming from as being and lying and Being in the State of Virginia 
aralia[?] all the cash of which I may du[?] poSseSsed I leave and bequeath
to be equally divided Between James Mack and John Mack Junr. Polly Murphy
and Robert Mack William Mack James T.[?] Mack and Sally Nance my other
children and I do hereby appoint Robt. Mack and William Mack the Executors
of this my last will and Testament in testimony whereof I have here unto
set my hand and seal this thirty first day of may 1813.
John Mack (seal)
published and declared in the presence of us
Sworn Andrew Boyd (seal)
Sworn James Boyd (seal)

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