LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF DAVID McCRACKEN
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his descendants. There are two records on the page. The
first is the last will and testament of David McCracken, in which he
names his wife and his children by name. (Emphasis has been provided by
this webmaster)
The second is a document provided by the Tennessee Chapter of the NSDAR (National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution) and is verification of the service of David McCracken in the Revolutionary War. You will see many errors in spelling, and the name of David is spelled differently. Nothing has been changed, and should not be, as it is a legal document "as is," but changes could invalidate it. |
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LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF DAVID McCRACKEN In the name of God Amen.
I, David McCracking, of the State of Tennessee and County of
Lincoln, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks unto
God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is
appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will
and testament, that is to say Principally and first of all, I give and
recommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body I
recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian manner at the
discretion of my Executors, knowing that at the general resurrection I
shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching
such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in
this life I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner
and form; First. I
give and bequeath to Elizeabeth, my beloved wife my plantation
with all its appurtenances and my negro boy Moses, during her life or
widowhood, and half of househole stuffs, goods and chattels to dispose
of at her discretion, except $20.00 of her part after her death or
marriage to be raised for my youngest daughter, Melinda McCracking;
the other half of my househole and chattel I will and bequeath unto my
aforesaid daughter Melinda to be delivered to her when of age or maries. My plantation or
tract of land, after my wife's death or marriage, to the care of my son,
James McCracking, for the benefit of his son, my beloved
grandson, David McCracking; my negro boy Moses, after my wife's
death or marriage, to go to my beloved son, JOSEPH McCRACKING, by
his paying $100.00 to be divided equally among my beloved daughters, or
their heirs, viz: Anne Mary Burch, Elizabeth Pirce, Mary
Varnol, Margaret Spraley, Sarah Brown, Elie Jones,
Cintha Birch. I also constitute, make and ordain my beloved wife,
Elizeabeth McCracking, George
Pirce and Thomas Jones, - the sole Executrix and Executors of this, my
last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke
and disannul all and every other former testament, wills, legacies,
bequeaths, executed by me in anywise before named, willed or bequeathed,
ratifying and confirming this, and no other, to be be my last will and
testament, In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 20 day of January in the year of our Lord 1812.
His DAVID X McCRACKING (SEAL) mark Signed, sealed, published, Susannah H. Norwood, Jurat mark William Norwood, Jurat State of Temessee,, Lincoln County August Term 1812 24 August 1812
Brice M. Garner _____________________________________________ DOCUMENTATION
OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE Tennessee Society, NSDAR. "Roster of soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, " (Johnson City, Tenn., 1974), page 268: "McCRACKEN, DAVID (b 1750 MD/d 7- -1812 Lincoln Co., TN) bur. fam. near Bradshaws near Giles Co. line. Served as Pvt. in NC Cont. Line; m Elizabeth Wilson d 1821 - bur. by side of husband. Ch.: James; Joseph b 1776; Mary (Anne Marie?) m ____ Burch; Elizabeth b 1774 m George Pierce; Mary m _____ Varnell; Sarah b 1789 m William Brown; Elie m Thomas Jones; Cynthia m ____ Birch; Margaret b 1783 m William Spradley; Melinda b 1794 m Daniel Harkins. Refs.: NC Military Warrants Adjudged Valid, p. 415; DAR Annual Report (41-42) to the Smithsonian Institution; TN DAR 41-42 Yearbook, p. 103. page
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