From the files of Moena Sadler. From the Bond and Will book 1827-1832, page 87-88, Henry Co TN. Will of Thomas FLIPPIN. I, Thomas Flippin of Henry County and State of Tennessee, being perfectly in my senses and of sound mind, considering the uncertainty of death and the uncertainty of the time it may happen have determined to make this my last will and testament, in 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 blacksmith tools and a horse, I now give and bequeath to him two dollars. To Thomas Neal and Nancy, his wife, as I have them a Negro boy and a Negro girl & a tract of land a horse some years ago, I now only give them two dollars. To Jams Flippin, as I have given him a Negro man and a tract of land and a stud horse some years ago, I now only give him two dollars. To Isaac Flippin, as I have given him a Negro girl, a mare and a tract of land some years ago, I now only give him two dollars. I desire that my Negro man Peter, wagon and gears and my farming tools and log chain, my feather bed and two bed steads, my household & 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 just debts. To John Flippin or heirs - To Elizabeth GOODMAN, wife of George Goodman or heirs, To Mary GOODALL, wife of Lodowick Goodall, deceased, or heirs. To Thomas H. Flippin or heirs. To the four chilren of Jesse Goodman by his first wife, Rhonda 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 blacksmith tools and a mare some years ago, I now give him two dollars. I desire that 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 settle them if I should not live to dispose of it myself. I do appoint the above named Thomas Flippin and Allen Flippin executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof 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. Signed, sealed and Published in Presence of us: Martin BAKER, Thomas POINTER, Edward H BOUGH, James CARTER, Jurat. pp. 109-110 Sale of the Estate of Thomas Flippin, Dec'd. Sworn to in open court Dec. 6th 1830. /s/ Thos. K. PORTER, Clk. Next week - deeds in Monroe Co KY. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/