Will of Michael Boyd, 1848

I Michael BOYD of the County of Roane and State of Tennessee being in a declining state of health though of Sound mind and memory calling to mind the mortality of all human beings, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament.

First I direct that whatever debts that I may be owing at the time of my death – together with my funeral expences shall be paid by my Executor out of such effect as I may be possessed of at the time of my death – and the remainder to be divided and disposed of in the following maner – (Viz) To my Daughter Martha W. HEADRICK, (The mother of my three living grand children hear in after to be mentioned by name) I bequeath one sorrel mare and one Sorrel Coalt two years old last spring – Saddle and bridle – ten head of sheep, three feather beds with their furniture together with one third of the other household furniture, with the like part of that of the kitchen also – Also to have a decent support through life on and out of the lands I am possessed of including the one hundred acre tract granted by a deed of conveyance to my Grand son Joshua L SMITH on the 10th day of December 1847 – also one cow and calf – to my Grand daughter Margaret Ann and her husband Edward FRIELDS and the lawful heirs of the boddy of the said Margaret I

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bequeath the tract of land on the Black oak Ridge.  Known as the John Davis Tract – Containing Three hundred and fifty nine and one fourth acres, more or less – as by reference to the original Grant will appear Also a field and lot of land lying in the Fork of the East fork, and big Poplar Creek opposite to Weckers Mills.  Begining on a Beach and Maple in a hollow and on the bank of the East Fork Thence up the said hollow leaving to the right an other hollow which comes in, running up the left hollow to the Galbeath old thousand acre line with it to a Bluff near Big Poplar Creek and down the same to the bank of the East fork of Poplar Creek, near Weckers Mills. Thence up the meanders of the creek to the begining. They the said Margaret Ann and Edward FRIELDS having already heretofore received their proportional part of my personal estate – To my Grand Daughter Sarah Jane SMITH, and my great grand son Arthur Crozier SMITH, I bequeath jointly to them and the lawful heirs of thei!
r bodies one hundred and eighty three acres of land more or less, being in two separate tracts, but adjoining by lines, one hundred acres of which, being a part of the Joshua Smith tract conveyed to me by John Smith as by reference to his deed of conveyance will fully show, the other part or tract (being eighty three acres) is the same on which I am now living the lines of which are distinctly described in the original Grant, and which may be seen by a reference thereto –

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also to my Grand daughter Sarah Jane Smith one horse beast Saddle and bridle and ne cow and calf five head of Sheep one feather bead & furniture, and one Bureaw-
In addition to the one hundred acres of land that I have deeded to my Grand Son Joshua L. SMITH, I bequeath to him one Waggon and a Yoke of Steers a parcal of bar iron all my farming utensils, two colts, on Saddle, one Clock and one featherbead with its furniture, and eight head of hogs – Also the remainder of my household & kitchen furniture not heretofore given is to be eaqually divided between my three grand children – Sarah Jane, Joshua L. SMITH – and Margaret Ann FRIELDS – And I also further direct whatever property not bequeathed by this Will to be Sold by publick vendue – and the proceeds equally divided between my three Grand Grand(crossed thru) children Sarah Jane, Joshua L. SMITH and Margaret Ann FRIELDS – after paying my debts and funeral expences as above stated – And I hereby appoint my friend John SMITH Sole Executor to this my last will and testament and I hereby revoke all other wills all other wills (second all other wills crossed thru) I may have heretofore made! 

- In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 14th day of September A. D. 1848.
Attest La R Robinson   Michael (his B mark) Boyd {Seal)
Alexander Smith

Back of the third page where it must have been folded to file says;
Michael Boyd’s Will 1848 

(This will found in Loose Leaf Papers are at the old courthouse in Roane County
not the new Courthouse)