Recorded
Monday, 1 Apr 1861, minute book 23, page 330: proven
by subscribing witness Benj. F. Bell. Copied from
Will Book #1, page 527, Greene County, TN,
Courthouse.
I, William Dodd, being of sound
mind, do this day make my last Will and Testament,
and revoking all former wills and bequeaths, do by
this will and bequeath as follows, to wit:
1st, I will that all my just debts be paid.
2nd, I will that those of my heirs who at this time
reside upon the farm where I now live, shall live
upon said farm as long as I live if they choose to do
so, and at my death I will and bequeath the farm
whereon I now live, jointly named of my children to
be equally divided To Wit, Mary Dodd, John Dodd,
Massa Henry, Sarah Campbell, Elizabeth Dodd, Serena
Oliphant, Adam Dodd, Margaret Ann Oliphant, Lucinda
Bell.
3rd, I will and bequeath to my daughter above named,
Elizabeth, one bay mare named Tibs.
4th, I will to my daughter, Lucinda Bell, one Bay
mare named Julia and her sucking colt.
5th, I will and bequeath also to my daughters Mary,
Elizabeth, & Lucinda Bell equally to be divided
between the three, all of my household and kitchen
furniture, except the cupboard in the house, which I
wish sold with all of my family utensils and the
proceeds to be divided equally between Mary Dodd,
Elizabeth Dodd, Margaret Oliphant and Lucinda Bell.
6th, I will and bequeath that whatever money or
effects I may now, or may hereafter have not
specified in this, shall be sold, and equally
divided, or if money divided, among the above named
nine children.
7th, I will and bequeath to Edward Dodd my son, the
horse and ten dollars in money which I gave him some
years ago, that being all the effects of my estate
which I intend for him to have, and I further will
and bequeath to my son Rudolphus Dodd, the two horses
which I, sometime ago gave to him, they being all the
effects of my estate that I intend for him to have.
8th, I will and appoint that Joseph Henry and John
Dodd be the executors of this will.
All erasures made before signed, whereunto I set my
hand and seal this the seventeenth day of April 1856.
William (his mark) Dodd
Attest
Benjn. F. Bell
Thomas K. Alexander
(Note: Joseph Henry was actually Joseph Hendry,
husband of William's daughter Massey Dodd
Hendry.)
An inventory of the estate of Mr. Dodd dec'd. under
his last will and testament at his late residence on
25 May 1861.
William Dodd dec'd. 6 Jun 1861. M 23, p 351.
1/2 of a chest, 1 clock, 1 iron, 1 pot, 1 pair of
chairs, 1 drawing knife, 1 pair of steelyard (?) to
Elizabeth Dodd...$5.74
2 chests, 1 hocke sold to Thomas Thomason...$2.(?)
1 pair of geese, 1 saw, fork, and gauge to Samuel
Oliphant...$8.(?)
The foregoing is all the property that have come to
my hands to be sold under the last will and testament
of William Dodd dec'd and which is a true inventory
by the same. May the 29th 1861.
Signed Joseph Henry, Executor
The Will & Testament of Wm. Dodd, Dec'd.
(Note: Thomas Thomason was Lucinda Dodd Bell's second
husband. Samuel Oliphant was the husband of Serena
Dodd Oliphant. Elizabeth Dodd was William Dodd's
daughter.)