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12. William
Greenberry SOOTER SOOTEUR Jr.2
was born in 1776 in PA.1
He died in 1824 in Carroll Co. Tenn.1
He signed a will on 24 Nov 1824 in Carroll Co. Tenn.3 Carroll County Tn-Wills-William Suitor, Jr. 1824
In the name of God Amen I William Suitor Junier of the County of Carroll and
State of Tennessee being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory
blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last Will and
Testament (to wit)I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Sooter on
Third part of the Tract of land whereon I now live during her life or widowhood
which said third shall include the farm dwelling (document is cut off for part
of sentence) arising from said farm shall be under the controule and for the
bennifit of my said wife Elizabeht Sooter and the three Youngest children as
long as she may continue to live in widdowhood and in case my wife should see
cause to leave the farm I hereby direct that said farm be rented out to the best
advantage giving my son Berry ther prefference from Year to Year in succession
untill my son Ely be of age and the bennifit of said rent shall befor the said
Three Youngest children (to wit) Edward, Sally & Ely. I further give and
bequeath to my wife one third of all the livestock that I possess povided she
continue to live on said farm and keep the above named Three Youngest children
with her provided also that she lives in widowhood. I also give her on bed and
furniture and one third of the kitchen furniture also one plough hoe and ax and
pair of Geer. to my Daughter Sally and Niece(nicea?) I give and bequeath to
each of them one bed and furniture, one cow and calf and to each of them one
horse beast. I further will and order that if my son Berry continues to live
with and do for the family untill he be twenty one years of age that he have
two cows and sows and piggs but in case he should not continue to live with the
family he is only to share equal with the others. To my two Sons Edward and
Ely I give and bequeath to each of them one horse beast to the value of from
seventy five to eighty five dollars when they shall arrive at the age of twenty
one years. It is further my will that there be a bed and furniture left with
the family for the use of the Three Youngest children, so long as the family
live together and at the time of the seperation of the family or when the youngest
become of age as the case may be thesaid bed and furniture shall be equall among
my children. I further wish that my son William have the care of the bed and
furniture which I gave to my daughter Sally and that he reutrn it to her when
she arrive at the age of eighteen years as good as when he gets it or in case
she should marry before she comes of age then the bed and furniture to be returned.
I further will and order that the other two thirds of my stock the two thirds
of my kitchen furniture and all the other loose plunder not before mentioned
be sold on a credit of eighteen months at public Tendue to the highest bidder
and the money arising from such sale be equally divided amongst my children,
(to wit) Permely Leonard William Berry Nicey Edward Sally and Ely. Further I
will and order that the other two thirds of my land not disposed of before tha
lased to some one of the Legatees for the Term of six years for the clearing
of fifteen acres of Ground and making of Suitable buildings and that the proffits
of said lease after the experation of said Term be equally divided among the
eight Legatees and the decease or intermarriage of my wife my children divide
the whole of the land among them if they can do it to their satisfaction if not
the land to be sold and the money to be divided equally. It is my further will
and desire that my two Negroes Violet and Hardy divide their time equally among
the Legatees until the legatees find it convenient to make and Equal division
of them and their increase among themselves and in case my wife should be affected
or in distress so as to stand in need of assistance while living in widdowhood
she is to have Violet to assist her and the saind negroes are hereby declared
to be the property of my children and of the heirs of their bodys. I further
will and bequeath all my right title and claime to my children children not to
dispossess my wife of any of her wright or any of the above property-Elizabeth
Sooter. Further I hereby appoint my Son Leonard Sooter and Thomas Hamilston
Executors of this my last will and tesatment hereby revoking all other by me
made. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 25th
day of November, 1824. signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Test Wm. T. Butler Thomas Finly
William Sooter (Seal) his mark
In addition to the above mentioned it is my will that the Vandem of the before
mentioned property be under the directions of the beofre mentioned Executors
names Thomas Hamilton and Leonard Sooter.
State of Tennessee ) Carroll County Courty ) March Session 1825
The execution of the aove will was duly proven in ope ncourt by the oaths Wm.
L. Butler and Thos. Finly two of the subscribing witnesses.
A copy Test Edwd. Gwin Clk William Greenberry SOOTER SOOTEUR Jr. and Elizabeth
BROWN were married in 1795. Elizabeth BROWN4 was born in 1783.1 She died in 1850.1
William Greenberry SOOTER SOOTEUR Jr. and Elizabeth BROWN had the following
children:
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