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- Notes for SARAH STOUT:
Sources: 1850-1860 Census Johnson Co. TN; father's will names her husband; husband's will; "Stout And
Allied Familes, Vol. 2," by Herald F. Stout, 1972; pp. 246-247 and 248.
Notes for JOSEPH ROBINSON, SR.:
Johnson County, Tennessee Will Book Vol. 1, pp 83-85
LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF JOSEPH ROBINSON, Deceased.
I, Joseph Robinson, Sr., do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament.
First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executors. Secondly, I give and bequeath to my wife, Sarah Robinson, all the horse, cattle, hogs and other stock of whatever kind which I may die possessed of except as herein after directed, all the money I have in possession or which is due me from any and all persons, all my notes on any and all persons whether calling for money or trade, all my blacksmith tools, farming tools, and merchanical tools, of every description, all my household and kitchen furniture of every kind and description, all my grain of every kind including corn, oats, wheat and all the personal property of every kind except as hereinafter directed, everything she may raise on the land on
which I now live, every species of property she may accumulate. I also give and bequeath to her the privilege of tending, using or renting any portion of my land which she may choose, also the use and possession of my dwelling house and other buildings. Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my son, John Robinson my black horse. Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Taylor two cows. Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Margaret Taylor, wife of Thomas Taylor my tract of land lying North of the stage road and North and west of the tract of land which I have given and deeded to my son John Robinson as far as the lower end of a clover field below where my son Zaceriah Robinson now lives and bounded on the Northeast by lands of Samuel Howard, by the fence to the point of a leading ridge, then up said ridge running a southwest course on the line described in the deed consolidating several tractrs of land including the land on which I live, then with said last mentioned line South to the land of Johnson Robinson, with the following conditions (viz) the said Margaret Taylor and her husband Thomas Taylor are to maintain, nourish and cherish my wife Sarah Robinson and in every way conduct themselves towards her as becomes children towards a parent to the satisfaction of her the said Sarah Robinson to her satisfaction she may disposess them at any time and cause them to leave her premises and in that case they shall forfeit any title to said land and this will shall convey no title to the said Margaret. As a further condition the said Margaret and Thomas Taylor or either of them shall not be permitted to cut any cordwood or any timber on said tract of land, except what may be necessary for the use of the said farm. Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Robinson and her two daughters, Hannah and Edney Caroline Robinson, the remaining portion of the tract of land which is described in State Grant No. 28031 dated on the 30th day of July, 1851, lying in Johnson County, Tennessee, District No. 7 and which has not
been conveyed by me to Margaret Taylor and Joseph Robinson, Jr. Said Catherine Robinson and her two daughters are to have an equal interest and share of said remaining portion of land whoever shall well and comfortably maintain the said Catherine Robinson and Hannah Robinson during their lifetime shall be entitled to their share of their two-thirds portions of said remaining tract and the said Edney Caroline
Robinson when she shall be of lawful age shall have full title to her one-third part of said remaining portion of land. I aslo bequeath to the said Catherine Robinson and her two daughters, twelve head of stock hogs and five head of sheep that are now in possession of my son Joseph Robinson. Seventhly, I give and bequeath to each of my children two dollars in money. Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint Samuel Howard and H. P. Murphy my Executors. In Witness Whereof, I do to this my Will set my hand and seal this 25th day of June 1853.
Joseph Robinson (seal)
Signed, sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the
Testator, this 25th day of June, 1853.
H. P. Murphey
Samuel Howard
J. P. Lewis
George Matheson.
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