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beginning northwest corner of George Pirtle, 640 acres as by patent from North Carolina, 7 November 1790.156
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| | In 1799 in Grainger County, Tennessee, William Stone paid taxes in Captain McKee’s Company on two black polls and 150 acres.
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| | 31 January 1803, William Stone sold to Moses Smith, both of Robertson County, Tennessee, 136 acres on west fork of Jones Creek.157
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| | William Stone made his will 26 April 1805. The will was proved at the June Term of Court in 1805 and recorded 4 September 1805 in Dickson County, Tennessee. William Stone, Sr. of Dickson County, Tennessee, very sick and weak, but sound in mind and memory. I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors. I will that my executors hereafter named pay off all my just debts. I give and bequeath to my son Hardeman Stone all the money I paid for him to Nicholas Kernes and others amounting to one hundred and seventy five dollars and no more. I give and bequeath to Bartholomew Smith the cow and calf that he had in possession in my daughter Dorcas’ lifetime and no more. I give and bequeath to my grandson Mumford Smith, son of Bartholomew and Dorcas, one negro girl named Nicy and no more. I will and bequeath to my son John H. Stone one negro boy named Adam and one horse he has already in possession and one steer of a dark colour and no more. I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna one negro girl named Printer one cow and calf one feather bed and furniture one saddle and bridle and no more. I give and bequeath to my daughter Dolly one negro girl named Pleasure one feather bed and furniture one cow and calf one saddle and bridle and no more. I give and bequeath to my son Marble Stone one horse of an eagle colour and fifteen dollars. I give and bequeath to my son Solomon Stone one horse worth eighty dollars. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Stone all the tract of land I now live on with the appurtenances thereunto belonging two negro women each named Jenny two negro boys Jesse and Jerry and all the rest of my property during her life or widowhood and then to be equally divided between my sons William Marable and Solomon Stone. I do likewise appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Stone executrix and Bartholomew Smith my trusty friend together with William Stone my beloved son executors of this my last will
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| 156 Murray, Sumner County, Tennessee, Deed Abstracts, 1793-1805, p. 56. Sumner County, Deed Book A, p. 177. Witnesses: William Berk, John Cobler, Jonathan Bird.
| | 157 Dickson County, Tennessee, Deed Book A, p. 68.
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