William Orange's Last Will & Testament
In the name of God amen.
I William Orange of the state of Tennessee, Smith County
Being in a low state of health, but of sound mind and memory
Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and the little
Estate the Lord hath Blest me with in this life it is
My will to Dispose of it in the following manner.
First of all I will my soul to god who gave it to me and my
Body to be Buried at the Discretion of my hereafter
Named Executors
Secondly I will that all my just debts should be paid
Thirdly my will is That the Rest of my Estate
should be divided in form and manner as follows
Items I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth
Orange one wagon and two horses James and Peter.
Likewise the gear belonging their to. Likewise the
plantation working tools, three head of milk cows,
Ten head of Sheep, one good feather bed and furniture
To be at her Disposal During her natural life
also a stock of hogs
Items I give and bequeath to my Daughter Polly Belcher
one feather bed and furniture and likewise one heifer yearling
To be hers and her heirs forever.
Items I give and bequeath to my son John Orange
One horse blest by the name of Tom to be to him and his heirs Forever.
Items I give and bequeath to my son Byrd Orange one
clay bank filley to be him and his heirs forever.
Items I give and bequeath to my son Zephaniah Orange one colt from byrds
Mare, one feather bed and furniture and yearling to be him
And his heirs forever.
Items I give and bequeath to my daughter Chizziah Bailey
one feather bed and furniture which she has now in possession
Likewise one yearling to be her and her heirs forever.
Items I give and bequeath to my son Yearby Orange,
one feather bed and furniture one sorrel horse called Valiant.
Likewise one yearling to be him and his heirs forever.
Items I give and bequeath to my Daughter Eliza Orange
one feather bed and furniture and one yearling to be to
Her and her heirs forever.
Items I give and bequeath to my Daughter Nancy Orange.
One feather bed and furniture and one yearling to be to her
and her heirs forever.
Items I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Orange
One feather bed and furniture and one yearling to be to her
and her heirs forever.
And last of all I appoint my two sons John Orange
and Byrd Orange my Lawful Executers to fulfill this
My last will and testament.
In witness where of I have hereun to set my hand and
affixed my seal on this 30th Day of April 1815
William Orange
(With an X mark)
Witness
Absalom Cox
Thos Johnson
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*NOTE: On June 25, 1998, Edith Bastin and Glenda Bastin found this will in the Court House in Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, in 1803-1825 Will Book, Pages 177-178.
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