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Can someone please Judith Allen, who was her husband?
Will Book A, Pages 222 � 223
In the name of God Amen I Juduath Allen of the County of Stewart & State of Tennessee being in ____ on State of Health but Perfect mind & understanding do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament First I commit my soul to God and my body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian Like manner after my Death.
Item 2nd I give to my Grand Daughter & Grand son Patsy Smart Rogers & Thomas Jefferson Rogers my negro man Sam and sorrel mare to be equally divided between the two children if they should live to have an heir of their own & if neither of them shall live to years of maturity then the Above mentioned property shall be the property of my daughter Nancy if living & if not to be her heirs or proper representatives.
Item 3rd I give & bequeath all my stock & cows & hogs & bulls and my household furniture farming utensils etc to my Daughter Nancy Excepting & previous shares which I have already given & so pointed out to my Daughter Milly & Sally which is not considered as my property & it is known and understood by the Family to belong to Sally & Milly I do hereby nominate and appoint my Daughter Nancy sole Executrix to this my Last Will & Testament and do authorise her to sell and dispose of the Negro Sam so as to benefit her two children in Purchasing two Younger Negroes of less value so as to divide the Value of said Property as Nearly as practicible between the aforesaid Patsy & Thomas in shares. If Nancy should not live until the said Patsy & Thomas shall arrive to years of maturity so as to act for themselves then and in that case their lawful guardian shall be vested with full power to execute this my Last Will and Testament And whereof I have hereunto set my mane and affixed my seal this 4th day of June 1813.
Signed sealed & delivered in )
The Presence of us ) Judith Allen (Seal)
Test. )
James Scarborough ___ )
Nancy Blanton ____ )
Emilia Allen ___ )
Lucy X Blanton )
(Her mark)