Greetings, In case it is helpful to anyone, I'll note that the "Pellissippian Journal" supposedly contains the following wills from Blount Co., TN, 1799-1858. Vol 6, No. 1 [Journal volume] --Henry Cox --James Connor --Tarrance Connor --James Davis --John Davis And, here's a transcription of the above JAMES DAVIS Will of 1829, as it was sent to me by a researcher. DOES anyone know WHO this JAMES DAVIS is???? I appreciate any help. Thanks. Doug Showalter +++++++++++++++ WILL BOOK - BLOUNT COUNTY TENNESSEE In the name of God Amen I JAMES DAVIS of the State of Tennessee and County of Blount being very sick but of sound mind and disposing memory for which desire to bless God do constitute make and appoint this my last will and testament in words following Viz it is my will that after my deasease my body shall be burried in a christian like manner Item 1st It is my will that all my just debts be punctually paid 2nd it is my will that my wife SALLY DAVIS shall a decen support of the farm during or widowhood and also the dwelling house Kitchen and Spring house sd time the two cows she now claims and all the sheep and hogs that I possess at my death Also all of the household and Kitchen furniture and movable or perishable property I give to her she is to dispose of at her death. 3rd I give my son PETER DAVIS my sorrell mare 4th it is my will that my son GEORGE DAVIS shall have my stud horse. 5th It is my will that my son WILLIAM DAVIS shall have my sorrell horse and Smith tolls 6th it is my will that my daughter CATHERINE shall have sorrel filly 7th it is my will that my daughter MARY shall have twenty dollars in trade at trade rates when she attends for it herself. 8th It is my will that EDWARD DELOZER shall have one dollar 9th It is my will that my son JAMES DAVIS shall have the farm and plantation I now live on at my death and that he shall furnish his mother with comfortable support with those Articles left her in her own name and also the survey I made I allow to my son JAMES and wishes him and WILLIAM to divide the extras to their greatest advantage for both It is my will that JAMES shall have my Rond horse to be kept on the farm for the use of sd farm and also that my son JAMES shall furnish SCOTT CRESWELL when he is of age with as good a horse as the horse I leave for the use of the farm I witness whereof I have hereuntoset my hand and seal this the Ninth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty Nine It is my will that JAMES DAVIS execute this my last will his James x Davis mark Signed sealed and declared to be The last will and testament of JAMES DAVIS in the presents of us who at his Request and in his presents have witnessed The same WILLIAM McTEER WILLIAM JOHNSON ++++++++++++ Doug's Email and Web sites: dougshow@cape.com [Doug at Home] Forgiveness Forum http://www.vsg.cape.com/~dougshow/index.html The Exchange for Sermon and Worship Ideas http://www.vsg.cape.com/~dougshow/second-site/index.html First Congregational Church of Falmouth http://www.vsg.cape.com/~1congfal/index.html Barnstable Association of the United Church of Christ http://www.vsi.cape.com/~barnucc/index.html Doug's Research Pages (Genealogy) http://www.vsg.cape.com/~dougshow/fourth-site/index.html