Treadway Wills

Jesse Bounds Noncupative Will
1804
Donated by Jared Tredway

Knox Co., Tennessee

    The nuncupative will of Jesse Bounds having been reduced to writing was produced to Court for probate, and Ann Bounds J Robert House were severally sworn and examined concerning the same whereupon is considered by the Court that the said Will be established, and is ordered to be recorded, and is in these words, Viz,

     Be it remembered, that I Jesse Bounds of the County of Knox in the state of Tennessee, being weak in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say.
First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann Bounds all my goods and chattels during life, my Household and Kitchen furniture I allow her to distribute as she thinks proper, and at her decease I do and also bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Terry my Negro girl Dorcas, I do and also bequeath unto my son Thomas Bounds the plantation I now live on during the life of my wife with this express condition that he raises and supports what part of my family, that is now with him on the plantation that chuses to live with him during the lifetime of my wife aforesaid and at her decease I also give and bequeath unto him my three Negros, namely Anthony, Betty, and Ralph, and at the decease of my wife, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Clark my Negroe boy Ben I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Nelly Tradaway one hundred and fifty dollars. (see page 148 for order for letters of Admin.) Insert here A.

     A. and on motion of Ann Bounds and Thomas Bounds administrators is granted them on the estate of the said Jesse Bounds deceased with his Will aforesaid annexed, who have been sworn as the Law directs and entered into bond with William Haislet Junior and Jeremiah Jack their securities in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars with the condition as the Law directs.

     Whereas it appears to the Court here that Jesse Bounds late of this County is dead, and hath made a nuncupative Will, which wille, hath, been reduced to writing, proven and recorded, in which Will no executors are appointed and on motion of Ann Bounds and Thomas Bounds it is ordered that letters of Administration on the said decedents estate with the Will amended, issue to Ann Bounds and Thomas Bounds they having been qualified agreeable to Law.

     These are therefore to empower you the said Ann Bounds and Thomas Bounds to enter into and upon all, and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the said Jesse Bounds deceased and the same into your profession take, wheresoever the same may be found, and a true and perfect Inventory thereof to make and return into our said Court, within ninety days from the date hereof and all just debts of the said Jesse Bounds deceased to pay, and also well and truly to pay and deliver all the Legacies contained and specified in the said Testament, as far as the said goods, chattels rights and credits will thereunto extend and the Law charge you. Witness Charles M. Clung, Clerk of our said Court at office the second Monday of April 1804.

Charles M. Clung