Will of William Dodd



The Will and Inventory of William Dodd, deceased



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.)




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