Hi all, Thought this might be of interest. From Rutherford Co. Wills and Misc. Records page 77. 16 Feb 1841. Recorded, March court 1841. I, WILLIAM GRAYSON, being very low & weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory. First I want my just debts paid. I give unto my son BENJAMIN all the tract of land whereon I now live, joining lands of SPENCER MELTON and J. H. JONES and others. I give unto my dtr. PATSY QUEEN one lot of land deeded to me by the heirs of BENJAMIN GRAYSON dec'd. being a part of the dower laid off and set apart for RACHEL GRAYSON, decd. widow of JOS. GRAYSON. I give unto my dtr. ELIZABETH one lot granted to JOS. GRAYSON, Junr. being part of the above mentioned dower. I give unto my dtr. SALLY DEVINEY, one lot granted to myself being part of the above mentioned dower and one lot granted to me from ISAAC GRAYSON a part of above mentioned dower I want sold, and all other property belonging to me, that is stock, horses, hogs, household and kitchen furniture, still, farming tools, the money arising to pay my just debts and the surplus divided among my son BENJAMIN GRAYSON, dtrs. SALLY DEVINEY, PATSY QUEEN AND ELIZABETH GRAYSON. I appoint my son BENJAMIN GRAYSON my executor. Wit. JOSEPH TAYLOR, jurat. JOHN M. GRAYSON, JOS. D.G. DEVINEY, W.T. HOWSER, jurat Signed Wm. Grayson "Where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs:29:18 *************************************************************************** QUEENSCASTLE BRANCHES AND BOUGHS http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire Homepage/Donegal, Ireland, Poland & Russia Information http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/6587 Home of Donegal, Ireland Information Site Also Poland & Russia