MARY MCWHIRTER DICTATES HER WILL

Recorded 22nd. August 1817

MARY MCWHIRTER DICTATES HER WILL

Will from Davison county Tennessee court records.

In the name of God amen. I MARY MCWHIRTER of the county Davidson and state of Tennessee present of a sound mind and memory, but being diseased in body and also considering the uncertainty of life and the certainty of approaching death.

Do make and ordain this as my last will and testament after commandeering my sole to God and my body to a christian burial I do dispose of my property as follows, [VIZ],

I do make WILLIAM DORRIS my sole heir, unto him I do give and bequeath all my personal estates, my household funiture and stock also, the land on which I now live, it lying and being on Manskers Creek.

It being part of a tract formally belonging to WILLIAM MCWHIRTER deceased, my former husband containing 58 acres, this land with all its benefits I do give and bequeath to WILLIAM DORRIS and his heirs forever. Making null and void all other will or wills and ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament, and do constitute WILLIAM DORRIS and ALLEN MATHIS, ISAAC WALTON ,BETSEY GINNEN

(SIGNED) (HER MARK}

MARY X ) MCWHIRTER (SEAL)

STATE OF TENNESSEE DAVIDSON COUNTY

COURT JULY SESSION 1817.

The last will and testament of Mary MCWHIRTER deceased. being exibited in court for probate was proven thus ALLEN MATHIS and ISAAC WALTON two of the subscribing witnesses being duly sworn say they became such in the presence of testatrix and at her request and in the presence of each other and that they believe the testatrix was in her right mind at the time she executed the same.

Ordered that said will and probate be recorded at length where upon WILLIAM

DORRIS and ALLEN MATHIS the executors named in said will came into open court and gave bond of two thousand dollars with ISAAC WALTON and NIMROD HOOPER their securities for the faithful discharge of the trusts reposed in them and qualified as executors.

Registered September 1st, 1817

Mary McWhirter of John Pirtle 59 acres 32/26

This indenture made this twenty eighth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, between John Pirtle of the county of Davidson, and state of Tennessee, of the one part, and Mary McWhirter of the county, and state of aforesaid, of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said, John Pirtle for an in consideration of one thousand dollars, in hand, said hath bargained and sold, onto the Mary McWhirter, a certain tract or parcel of land, lying and being in the county of Davidson, and state of Tennessee, on both sides of Manskers creek ,containing fifty nine acres, and thirty two poles, more or less, bounded and running as follows.

Land beginning at a sugar tree in Kasper Manskers West boundary line, running west one hundred and forty eight poles to an Elm, then South seventy four poles two sugar tees, then East one hundred and forty eight poles to Manskers line, then North with his line sixty four poles to the beginning.With all that appertainth their unto and I the said John Pirtle, for me my heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns do warrant secure and for ever defend, the right title and interest, of the before recited premises to her the said Mary McWhirter, her heirs, and assigns forever, against all lawful claim or claims, of any person or persons, what so ever in witness where of I have here unto set my hand in seal the day and date above mentioned - signed and acknowledged in the presence of us.

William Dorris, AB. Herring John Pirtle

Robert Bates, George Pirtle Seal

State of Tennessee, Davidson county court session 1817, this indenture of bargain and sell between George Pirtle, of the one part, and Mary McWhirter, of the other part, was proven in open court to be the act and deed the said John Pirtle by the oath of William Dorris and Robert Bates, two of the subscribing and ordered to be registered. tax paid.

Test Nathan Ewing

Clerk of said court

Compilied from Davidson Co. Tn. Land records.

By : Jesse McWhirter ( 7July 1995 )

61 Ellis Childress Rd.

Fayetteville Tn. 37334