Transcript of the Will of Thomas Flippin [22]
submitted by Nova A. Lemons
Henry Co., TN, Bond and Will Book, 1827-1832, pages 87-88 --
I Thomas Flippin of Henry County and State of Tennessee, being perfectly in my senses, and of a sound mind, considering the certanity of death and the uncertainty of the time it may happen have determined to make this my last will and Testament in the manner following: that is to say, To William Flippin as I have given him some years ago a negro woman a tract of land and a set of Black Smith tools and a horse I now only give and bequeath to him two Dollars.
To Thomas Neal and Nancy his wife as I have given them a negro boy and a negro Girl and a tract of land and a horse some years ago, I now only give him two dollars.
To Isaac Flippin as I have given him negro girl and a mare and a tract of land some years ago I now only give him Two dollars.
I desire that my negro man Peter, Waggon and my gears and my farming tools and log chain my feather bed + two bedsteads my household and kitchen furniture and all the horses Cattle Sheep and hogs that I may be possessed of at the time of my decease to be sold to the highest bidder on a twelve months credit and the money when collected to be equally divided as follows, after paying all my debts -- To John Flippin or heirs to Elizabeth Goodman wife of George Goodman or heirs to Mary Goodall wife of Lodowick Goodall deceas or heirs, to Thomas H. Flippin or heirs, To the four children of Jesse Goodman by his first wife Rhoda Goodman deceased and to Allen Flippin or heirs an equal share
To Jesse Flippin as I have given him two tracts of land and a negro girl and a set of black smith tools and a mare some years ago I now give him two dollars --
I desire that my half of the crop now growing on the place where Jesse Flippin now lives should be appropriated to the payment of my debts or so much thereof as may be necessary to sell them, if I should not live to dispose of it myself.
I appoint the above named Thomas H. Flippin and Allen Executors of this my last will and testament --
In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Tho's. Flippen [seal]Signed sealed and published
in presence of
Martin Baker
Thomas Pointer
Edward H. Baugh
Jas. Carter, Jurat
NOTE: The sale of Thomas Flippin's Estate was reported to court on 6 Dec 1830 [pages 109-110].
