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 1785 - 1833 (~ 48 years)
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| Name |
John Clendenen |
| Suffix |
Junior |
| Born |
@1785 |
Botetourt County, Virginia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Oct 1833 |
Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| WILL |
16 Oct 1833 |
Jefferson County, Tennessee |
John Clendenen's Will
State of Tennessee )
Jefferson County ) October 16 1833 -
In the name of God, Amen. I, John Clendenen of the County and State
aforesaid being indisposed in body, but of sound mind and disposing (p.
249) memory and calling to mind my mental state do make and ordain this
my last Will and Testament- 1st. I give and bequeath to my wife
Katharine Clendenen the plantation on which I now live with the addition
of the several adjoining entries in the said County until my youngest
son Pleasant W. Clendenen becomes twenty one years of age and she shall
enjoy all the profits arising from said land for the purpose of raising
and educating the children yet under age, provided however that in the
event of her marriage or death or any other change which might arise by
her departure from the character of a virtuous widow she with such
decendants are to be excluded from any interest in the above bequest.
Then the profits arising from the above farm with its appurtenances
shall be used for the raising and Education of the above named children.
Education of the boys to include (should they desire it) a knowledge of
the English Grammar and three or four of the most useful English
Sciences. The Girls to include the English Grammar should they wish it-
I will also that my wife Katharine shall have the use of all the farming
tools as they are with the household and Kitchen furniture - together
with a Sorrel horse names Gill, her side saddle- & 4 hd of milk cows -
25 hd. Of my best hogs-1 yoke of work steers, my wagon with all its
gears - 6 hd. of sheep - with all the poultry on the farm, all which
property she shall have the use of for the raising and education of my
children as above named and not to sell off from the said use and to
hold the possession and use thereof upon the same tenure by which she
holds the farm and to forfeit the same principles by which she would
forfeit the farm &c. I also will that my said wife shall have my Negro
woman Jane, while she lives, provided however that she shall not have
power to sell said Negro or any of her decendants and provided also that
she does not forfeit her right by marriage or a departure from virtue
should said Negro girl have 3 children after the present dot - then my
daughter Teresa to have the first daughter Penelope the second - Betsy
Ann to have the third, should said Negro girl have less than three
children then said Negro with her said children to be sold and the
amount thereof to be equally divided between said three daughters,
should said Negro have more than three children from the present date
all over said three to be sold with herself and the amount divided
equally amongst all my children should said Negro have just 3 children
she is then to be sold and the amount to be equally divided among all
the children. In the phrase -all my children- I include my son Albert W.
T. Clendenen - 2nd. I give and bequeath unto my son Albert W. T. a
certain Sorrel horse called Mike - saddle & bridle and Negro fellow
called Frank - provided said Negro is permitted to stay on the farm and
assist the family to shell and mill sufficient corn to procure whisky
enough to pay off what store debts are now contracted - 3rd. I give and
bequeath to my son John one Sorrel Stud horse - my new saddle and bridle
and a last Spring colt called Irenbald with a Negro boy called Tennessee
all which his Mother is to have in safe keeping until he shall become of
age. 4th - I give and bequeath to my son James a Negro boy called
Perkins which his Mother shall have in safe keeping until he comes of
age. (p 250) I give and bequeath to my son Pleasant W. a Negro boy
called Curnell Nelson which his Mother shall have in safe keeping until
he comes of age. 6th - I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Melissa
one Negro boy called Aron which her Mother is to have in safe keeping
until she comes of age or marrys - 7th - I will that all the Negroes
belonging to my children who are under age shall serve my wife free of
cost till the children come of age, provided however their services
shall be appropriated to the support of the family and Education of the
children without her being accountable for their natural or accidental
death. 8th - I will that all my goods & chattels not named in this will
shall be put to sale agreeable to law on a credit of fifteen months. It
is Expressly understood my present crop is exempted from sale so much of
it as may be necessary to use in payment of all my present store debts
included shall be used in that may balance shall go to support of my
Family and the monies arising from said sale shall be divided amongst my
three daughters Teresa Penelope & Betsy Ann, provided however that
should the sale amount to more than four hundred and fifty dollars then
the overplus to be equally divided between my four daughters - As there
will be som Dr's fees to be paid - I will that so much of the sales of
my goods and chattels as may be necessary to pay aid fees shall be used
for that purpose after which the balance to be divided amongst my
daughters as above named - 9th I will that at the death of my wife all
the household plunder shall be divided amongst my four daughters and
what stock and out door tools may there be left to be put to sale and
the proceeds to be equally divided amongst all my children. 10th - I
will that when my youngest son shall come of age my fours sons Viz.
Albert W. John - James and Pleasant W. shall possess equally my land
with its improvements and shall afford there from a decent and
comfortable support to there Mother while she lives or is a widow - 11th
- as I have on hand a quantity of Notes not yet collected which are due
which are as follows vz. One cash Note on John Moore - James Haggard for
forty dollars - one on James Haggard and Thomas Atchley for ten dollars
- one on McCampbell Atchley for Ten dollars - one on Thos. Atchley Jr.
for Twenty five dollars 19 cts. - one on James Sutliff for upward of Ten
dollars - one on Wm Canterbury which is small - I will and bequeath to
my wife the above mentioned Notes with all the money I now have in hand.
In case there should not be enough of money arising from the sale of my
goods and chattels to pay the Dr's fees and advance one hundred and
fifty dollars to each of my three daughters vis. Teresa, Penelope, and
Betsy Ann then the deficiency is to be supplied from above Notes and
money provided it does not exceed fifty Dollars. All other notes
accounts and Judgements which I have now on hand, I will that they be
collected agreeably to Law, & divided equally amongst the heirs except
there should still be some Doctor's Bill yet unsettled, which must first
be paid - 12th I will that a certain tract of land which I have on
Millican Creek, containing seventy five acres on which Jane Wood (P 251)
and her children now live, shall be possessed jointly by two of Jane's
children Vis. Commodore R. Wood & John J. Wood should sd. Jane choose to
reside on said land until Boys come of age, she can do so, and enjoy the
Benefits thereof otherwise said land shall be rented for the use of said
Boys till they come of age and said Commodore is to keep a certain young
horse which he now has without Liberty to sell until he comes of age and
both of the Boys are to keep Jointly a yoke of oxen which they have also
said Jane's daughter Chelnessee is to keep a certain red cow which she
now has in her possession - Also some other cattle which the Family now
has they are to keep, none of which can be sold until said Boys come of
age, who are then to possess said cattle, also two entries of Land being
on the waters of Flat Creek - one containing 100 acres, known by the
name of the Burial placen and another containing 50 acres known by the
name of the Rock Lick all in Sevier both of which must be sold according
to Law, and appropriated to the use of said Jane's five youngest
children Vis. Calloway, Gallatin, Chelnessa, Cindilla, & Tabitha - The
money put to interest till they come of age, also a plantation on Flat
Creek with an entry of 50 acres adjoining N including a Mill seat on
Flat Creek on the lower end of said tract, where Martin Shoulse now
lives, to be divided equally between Euratina Shoulse and Matilda Wood
and Martin Shoulse consideration shall pay to the Executors for the use
of my two daughters Penelope & Betsy Ann fifty dollars on a credit of 3
years should said Shoulse refuse to do so then his part of the land
shall go to sale and the money be divided equally between Emelina
Shoulse an my four daughters, also Matilda Wood if she keep her part she
shall on a credit of 3 years pay to her 3 sisters at home Jointly thirty
dollars, otherwise her part sold equable to Law, and she have all the
proceeds except thirty dollars which I have equally divided between her
3 sisters at Home. 13th - I make and appoint M.C.Rodgers of Sevierville
and my son Albert W.T. Clendenen Executors of this my last Will and
Testament - And now having relieved my mind of worldly care I commend my
soul to God, who gave it and my body to be buries in a decent Christian
like manner. Amen.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
Test-
Samuel George John Clendenen
William Wood
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| PROBATE |
09 Dec 1833 |
Jefferson County, Tennessee |
State of Tennessee ) December Sessions 1834
Jefferson County )
The Last Will and Testament of John Clendenen deceased was presented in
open Court for probate and thereupon came Samuel George and William Wood
the subscribing witnesses to said Will who being duly sowrn deposeth and
saith that they saw John Clendenen sign his name to said Will and
acknowledge it to be his last Will and Testament for the purposes
therein expressed and at the time of signing the same he was of sound
and disposing mind and memory and at his request and in his presence and
also in the presence of each other signed our names as subscribing
witnesses to the same, which Will is admitted to record and thereupon
came M.C.Rodgers and Albert W.T. Clendenen (p 252) the Executors therein
named and entered into Bond with security for the faithful discharge of
their duty therein and was qualified and there upon said Estate which
was received in open Court and admitted to record.
A true copy form the records of my Office
Joseph Hamilton Clerk.
Executors:
M.C.Rodgers
Albert W. T. Clendenen
Wife: Katharine
Sons: Albert W. T Clendenen (Executor)
John
James
Pleasant W. Clendenen (youngest)
Daughters:
Teresa
Penelope
Betsy Ann
Mary Melissa
Heirs:
Jane Wood
Children:
Son Commodore R. Wood
Son John J. Wood
Daughter Chelnesse
Five youngest children:
Calloway
Gallatin
Chelnessa
Cindilla
Tabitha
Martin Shoulse
Euratina or Emelina Shoulse (has three sisters at home)
Matilda Wood
Inventory of the property of John Clandenen Dec'd.
1 Note on Thos. Atchley fo rTwenty five dollars ninetten cents
1 Note on James Sutliff twelve dollars with a credit of one dollar
eighty six cents - Doubtful
1 Note on James Langston two dollars twenty five cents - Doubtful
1 Note on James Langston ten dollars - Doubtful
Receitt on George Rodgers for the collection of two hundred gallons of
whisky
A note on Andrew Chambers - Doubtful
1 Note on John Moore & James Haggard for forty dollars - Doubtful
1 Note on Jas. Haggard and Thos. Atchley for ten dollars
1 Note on Isaac Clark for two dollars eighteen cents
1 Receit from Joseph Gaut for the Collection of five dollars of a Note
Executed to David Breckner by Thos Manon.
1 Note on McCampbell Atchley for ten dollars.
1 Note on M.C. Rodgers for seven dollars Eighteen & three fourth cents
1 Note on Thos. Richards for ten dollars - Doubtful
1 Note on John Rogers for one hundred dollars - doubtful
1 Note on John Rogers for three hundred & fifty dollars - doubtful
1 Note on Samuel Moyers for four dollars Eighty six & one fourth cents.
1 Note on Green B. Scogens seventy nine dollars credit $40 - Insolvent.
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1 Note on Anderson Boyd for twenty six dollars and forty cents - doubtful
Six dollars & twenty cents of Book accounts against David Lewis - doubtful
9th Dec 1833
M.C. Rodgers &
A.W.T. Clendenen - Exrs. |
| Person ID |
I50 |
Root Tree |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2009 |
| Family 2 |
Catharine Clark, b. @1794, Tennessee |
| Married |
20 May 1812 |
Jefferson County, Tennessee |
- Marriage Records Volume I page 1008
Bond John Gant
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| Children |
| + | 1. John Clendenen, III, b. @1813, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| | 2. Mary Melissa Clendenen, b. 1815, Jefferson County, Tennessee , d. 1905, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas (Age 90 years) |
| | 3. Teressa Jane Clendenen, b. Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| | 4. Penelope Aminicus Clendenen, b. 25 Aug 1820, Jefferson County, Tennessee , d. 3 Mar 1904, Grady County, Georgia (Age 83 years) |
| + | 5. James C Clendenen, b. @1824, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| + | 6. Pleasant W Clendenen, b. @1829, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| | 7. Betsy Ann Clendenen, b. @1833, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
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| Last Modified |
1 Aug 2010 |
| Family ID |
F53 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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