Soory List, I have too many Linda's on my lists. I sent Linda Sorrell a private message in a mistake, it should have been to Linda Clark on John Reed's will. Linda Clark I have loads of information for you. Think I have it all correct now, but, if I haven't, would the person from Allen Reed's line please contact me and the person asking about the wife Eliza Jane Thompspn wife of Sampson Reed please contact me. Some how I deleted the messages. Allen Reed was the uncle of Sampson Reed. Thank you all for understanding.... Just too many lines busting open at once! Or old age. grin Will of John Reed March 1838, Record in Jacksboro, county of Campbell Co., TN. It was attested to by Allen McDonald, James Cecil (who married John's first granddaughter), and John Phillips. The will reads as follows: I, John Reed, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. First: I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any monies that i may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my executors. Secondly: I give and bequeath to my wife Nancy Reed all my estate both real and personal during her natural life in manner following that is to say I wish my executors hereafter named to take the properties of all my land and rent out the same annually and apply the rents and profits thereof to the support and comfort of my said wife Nancy, which together with the personal estate is intended for her support during her natural life. Thirdly: I wish my granddaughter Patsy [Martha] Chitwood to have one feather bed and furniture and a cow and calf to be given to her by my executors so soon as she may marry providing that event may not happen until after my death. Fourthly: after the death of my aforesaid wife Nancy, I give and bequeath to my two sons namely, Isaac Reed and Allen Reed, all my personal estate to be equally divided between my two sons aforesaid in manner following, that is to say, the branch above the barn field which heads up in the ridge and empties into New River a small distance above the ford shall be the dividing line, Isaac is to have the upper part of the tract adjoining his land and Allen Reed is to have the lower part adjoining his land. Lastly: I do hereby nominate and appoint David Richardson and Isaac Reed my executors not requiring them to give any security for the true performance of the duties enjoined on them by my will. In testimony whereof I do to this my will, set my hand and seal this 23rd day of March, 1838. his John (X) Reed mark About nine months after making his will, age 76, John Reed died, 12-09-1838. He died in Morgan County, most likely at the home of his son Allen, which was only about three miles away from John's own Campbell County residence, but on the opposite side of the New River Jean Brand 2254 W. Gettysburg Fresno, CA 93705 [email protected] & [email protected]