Copy of Certified Copy of the Will of David Looney, Sr.

of Sullivan County, Tenn. Certified copy made December 15, 1829, and sent to Capt. David L. Taylor, Hartsville, Smith County, Tenn., and now in the possession of Rupert Taylor, Clemson, S.C. (Presented by Prof. Rupert Taylor, Clemson College, S.C. July 3, 1941)

"In the name of God Amen, I David Looney Senr. of Sullivan County and State of Tennessee being in a declining state of health but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say I commit my soul to God, and as to such worldly property as I possess, I dispose of the same in manner following. I desirethat all my just debts be paid ithin one year after my decease by my executors herein after named. I bequeath to my wife the whole of the plantation I now live on together with my negro man Dick his wife Fan and their children during the natural life of my wife to be entirely at her disposal together with the dwelling house and furniture, also the stock of every kind that may be on the plantation at my decease, I leave also to my said wife during her life & from and immediately after her decease I will that all the land that shall belong to my estat as aforesaid in Sullivan County do become the property of my two sons Abraham and Joseph share and share alike, my negro man Peter I leave entirely to the disposal of my wife to be sold or given way by her in her lifetime or disposed of by her by will in any manner she may think fit, and as to the stock that may be on the plantation at the time of my wife's decease, it is my will that the same be equally divided between my three sons David, Abraham & Joseph share and share alike, I bequeath to my son David the tract of land which I own in Goose Creek in Cumerland settlement being four hundred and eleven acres be the same more or less, the lands I own on Duck River I bequeath to Isaac Acuff Looney my grandson. I give and bequeath two hundred acres of my said Duck River lands to be equal in value according to quantity with the rest of the tract and to be laid off as my executors, shall think just and equitable and remainder of the said tract I devise to my three sons David Abraham (apparently a third name omitted here) share and share alike according to quantity and quality. I will that out of the land which I own on the Caney Fork of Cumberland River, one hundred acres be given to David Taylor son of my son in law Jeremiah Taylor, the remainder to become the property of my said son in law Jeremiah Taylor, and as to the land for which I havepurchased near a town called the Eddy near Cumberland in the estate of Kentucky I will that the same shall be divided between my said three sons David Abraham and Joseph share and share alike according to quantity and quality. I give and bequeath to my son Davy my negro boy Isaac to become his property from and immediately after my decease. I give and bequeath to my daughter Annis the wife of Hugh Crawford the sum of Ten Dollars, to my son Robert Ten Dollars, to my daughter Sarah the wife of Saml. Gregg, the sum of Ten Dollars, to my daughter Elizabeth the wife of John Vaughan the sum of Ten Dollars, to my daughter Jane the wife of Saml. Carruthers the sum of Ten Dollars, to my daughter Mary the wife of Jeremiah Taylor the sum of Ten Dollars, all which said several sums of Ten Dollars together with my Just debts and funeral expenses I will and direct that the same be paid and discharged out of the debts due and owing unto me, the rest residue and remainder of such debts as are Justly due and owing unto me I bequeath to my said three sons David Abraham and Joseph share and share alike as to what leyder and Gunpowder may remain mine immediately before my decease, I will that the same be divided immediately after my decease among or between my said three sons David Abraham and Joseph share and share alike and I do hereby appoint and constitute my son Abraham Looney John purgin Esq and Mary Looney my said wife joint Executors of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the first day of May 1801 Signed seal published and David Looney (Seal) declared by the testator as his last will and Testament in our presence who have at his request and in ihs presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Alexander Greer John Williams State of Tennessee I Richard Netherland Clerk of the Court Sullivan County of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Last Will and Testament of David Looney Deceased which is of record in my Office Given at Office in Blountville the 15th day of December 1829. Richard Netherland Clerk By G. W. Netherland Dclerk