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Monroe County} In the name of God, Amen

I, John Chappell of the state & County aforsaid being of sound mind & good bodily health, but considering the uncertainty of human life, do make this my last will & testament in manner following viz.

First I reccommend my Soul to God who gave it; & my body I commit to the earth & as to my woldly estate, I give & bequeath to, Nancy Bonner, Martha Heath, Eliza Douglas, Abraham H. Chappell, George A. Chappell, & Sarah H. Chappell & John D. Chappell one thousand dollars Dollars each with the following understanding & limitation, viz. it is to be considered that I have heretofore advanced and paid over to Nancy Bonner the sum of nine hundred & twenty dollars which, last is to be Computed in making the sum of one thousand dollars to said Nancy. I have also advanced & paid over to Martha Heath the Sum of one thousand dollars which is to be considered as a full payment of the above mentioned Legacy to said Martha. I have also heretofore advanced & paid over to Eliza Douglas the Sum of six hundred & twenty-five dollars which amount is to be Computed in making the sum of one thousand dollars to said Eliza. I have also heretofore advanced & paid over to Abraham H. Chappell the sum of seven hundred dollars, which amount is to be Computed in making up the aforesaid sum of one thousand dollars to the said Abraham H. I have also heretofore advanced & paid over to Said John D. Chappell the sum of fifteen hundred dollars which is to be considered as a full satisfaction of the above legacy, one thousand dollars & five hundred dollars on advance of the share of the said John D. of my remaining Estate - after payment of my specific legacies. I have also heretofore advanced & paid over to George A. Chappell the sum of one thousand dollars which is to be considered a full payment & satisfaction of aforesaid legacy of one thousand dollars to said George A.

I give & bequeath to Joseph T. Chappell the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, as an estate for the life of the said Joseph T. to be divided equally between all of the before named legacies after the death of the said Joseph T. & the said Joseph T. is to be at liberty to live with either of his brothers viz. Abraham H. Chappell, John D. Chappell & George A. Chappell who are to have equally the use & benefit of the last mentioned legacy to the said Joseph T. on the condition of their contributing to his maintainance.

To my beloved wife Sarah P. Chappell I give & bequeath Lot no. one hundred and forty five in the sixth district of Monroe County & also the three negroes Myrick, Mary, & Becky the property so bequeathed to my beloved wife is to be enjoyed By her during her natural life & at her death is to return to my estate to be distributed as hereafter mentioned.

All the residue of my estate not herein disposed of & also that part of it above bequeathed to my beloved wife, after her death is to be divided equally between the above mentioned Nancy Bonner, Martha Heath, Eliza Douglas, Abraham H. Chappell, John D. Chappell, George A. Chappell, & Sarah H. Chappell. Should either of the last mentioned legacies viz. the Martha, Nancy, Eliza, Abraham H., John D., George A., or Sarah H. Die before me the portion herein bequeathed to Such Legacies shall descend to the heirs of such legated. Should either of said legacies die before my wife the share of such legated in the property herein bequeathed to my wife, after her death shall descend to the heirs of such legatee.

I nominate & appoint my son Abraham H. Chappell, John D. Chappell, & George A. Chappell Executors of this my will.

In witness whereof to this my said will I have set my hand and seal the Twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five. John Chappell (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of
Robert T. H. Milley
John T. Brooks
John Redding
Augus N. D. King

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Monroe County} Before us James H. Gorden and John Spradlin Justices of the Inferior Court for the county aforesaid personally appeared John Redding and Augus M. D. King who being Duly sworn in oath says that they [saw] John Chappell late of this county deceased sign seal and acknowledge the forgoing instrument as his last will and testament and that at the time of said signing sealing and acknowledging he was of sound & disposing mind and memory and that they both subscribed said will and attesting witness in the presence of the said John Chappell and saw John T. Brooks & Robert J. H. Miller subscribe the same as witnesses.

Subscribe & sworn to in the presence}
John Stradlin J. H.} John Redding
J. H. Gorden} Augus M. D. King

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Monroe County} I Abraham H. Chappell and John D. Chappell do solemnly swear that this writing contain the true last will of the within named John Chappell Deceased so far as we know or believe and that I will well and truly execute the same by paying the debts and then those legacies contained in the said will as far as his goods and chattles will thereunto extend, and the law charge and that I will make a true and perfect Inventory of all such goods and chattles so help me God sworn to this 8th December 1828

Recorded 10th December 1828
Elias Beale c.e.o.