That is to say primarily and first of all I give and recommend my soul
unto the hand of God that gave it, and as concerning my body, I commend
it unto the earth to be buried at the direction of my friends, and as
touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in
this life, I give, divide, dispose in manner and form following, that is
to say, in the first place I give and bequeath to my son, THOMAS WISDOM,
an equal share of my estate and ANN STONE, also an equal share
of my estate, and SARAH RUCKER, an equal share of my estate, also
TABITHIA SUTTON, an equal share of my estate, also, CLARY HARDIN,
an equal share of my estate, also CALEY BUTIN, an equal share
of my estate, also, SALEY WISDOM, an equal share of my estate, also
one bed and furniture and all my wearing apparel, also, LARANCE BRADLY,
to have my son, JOSEPH WISDOM'S share which he has paid him for to
my knowledge, also, JOHN WISDOM to have five shillings. Also, MARY
BURRIS, five shillings of my estate, also SUSANNAH WISDOM to have
five shillings of my estate, also DRUCILA BRADLEY'S children to have
her equal share divided amongst and also RACHEL BRADLEY'S children to
have her equal share divided amongst them, also WINNEY BRADLEY to
have an equal share of my estate or at her decease to be equally divided
amongst her children. FRANCIS WISDOM to have five shillings of my
estate, and also my will is that SUE and OSIA may not be parted
and that some of my children would purchase them and I also do hereby utterly
disallow, revoke and disavow all and every other form Testaments, Wills, and
Legasies, and Executors by me in any way before this time named, willed and
bequeathed, ratified and confirmed, this and no other to be my last will and
testament and also I do constitute and appoint LARANCE BRADLEY and
LEWIS CARLTON, ESQ. to be the Executors of this my last will and
testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day
and year first above written. ANN WISDOM, (her mark). Sined, sealed
in presence of A. ALLEN, (his mark), JOHN WALKER,
(his mark).
The above will was duly proven in open court by the oath of ANNANIAS
ALLEN & JOHN WALKER. Test. WILLIAM B. ________.