Copy of original will of Richard J Floyd Signed ____ of May 1853
Witnessed June Seven, 1853 and recorded Oct 25 1853 in Rutherford
County Court, Murfreesboro, Tennessee I, Richard J. Floyd, do make and
publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking and making
void all other wills by me at any time made. 1st I direct that my
funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as
possible out of my moneys that I may die possessed of or that may
first come into the hands of my Executor. 2nd I give and bequeath to
my beloved wife Lucilla Floyd my old farm that I bought of John
Overall. Also my negro woman, Harrett and her two youngest children,
Albert and the Baby. Also all my household and kitchen furniture and
all my stock of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, all my wagons and oxen
harness for her use and support during her natural life. At the death
of my wife, Lucilla Floyd, it is my willl that all the property given
to her, except the two yound negroes Albert and the Baby and their
increase, if any, be sold at public sale by my Executor and the
proceeds after paying all necessary expence be equally divided between
my children. 3rdly I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Ann Mathis
five hundred dollars also Sixty-one Dollars in my hands which belongs
to her Estate making in all $561.00 to be paid to my said daughter,
Mary Ann, for the purpose of buying her a piece of land. 4thly I give
and bequeath to my son Thomas A Floyd, my negro girl Ernisey, also
four hundred and thirty-four Dollars which I have given off to him
heretofore which and I have him charged with. The girl Ernisey is
worth $400 Dollars. 5thly I give and bequeath to my son, William S.
Floyd, the negro girl which William S. now has in his possession worth
Six hundred Dollars that I have him charged with for cash advanced to
him, and one horse, 6thly I give and bequeath to my son, James P.
Floyd, a tract which I bought of R. Overall and deed to by Nate
Overall beginning at the beginning corner and running the calls of the
sais Deed until it comes to a stake, then in a southwest Direction
twenty-one Poles to a Stake, this Piece reserved of the Pucchase of
the Land from Overall and attached to my old farm for the use and
benefit of my wife during her life and at her death to be sold and
disposed of as my other Property. My sd son paying three hundred
Dollars of the Purchase money. 7thly I give and bequeath to my
daughter Catherine Cole, one negro girl, Bresey, which she has now in
her possession worth Six hundred Dollars. 8thly I give and bequeath to
my daughter, Lucinda Clementine Floyd my two young negro Children,
Albert and baby, One a boy, that is Albert and the baby, a girl, the
girl is named Elenor, worth about Seven hundred Dollars. It is also my
will that forty acres of my tract of Cedar land be reserved on the
East Part of said same tract for the use of my wife, Lucilla Floyd,
and at her death to be sold and the proceeds applyed to paying any
debts that I may owe. It is also my will that my Executor sellmy two
negro
girls, Mary and Mandy, and apply the Proceed, first to paying my debts
and Secondly to pay my bequest, and also sell my negro boy, Sam. I do
hereby nominate and appoint Henry W. Fagan my Ececutor to sell and
Dispose of all my property and apply the Proceeds according to my
will. In Witness whereof I do to this my will, set my hand and Seal
this _ day of May, 1853 Signed Richard J. Floys In Presants of
Nathanial Overall Baxter D. Overall