Tennessee Wills


    This will was located in the rejected revolutionary pension file R13000 for John Camp being filed for by his son James W and deceased son John H's wife Dorothy C.

    The last will and testament of John Camp deceased In the name of God amen. I John Camp of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament In ? and form following that is to say Impremis I give and confirm all sales gifts loans or conveyances of any kind made to my sons Jn H Camp and James W Camp Secondly I give and bequeath to my loving wife Martha Camp the following negroes to wit Luckiy and her six children Nella, Maria, Mehaly, Sophia, Roland and Polly. I likewise ? unto her three feather beds ? and furniture One dozen sitting chairs beauro sugar chest five large square tables two ? tables one small looking glass also as much ? and earthen ware as she may ? I likewise lend her Isaac his wife Silveg Jince and her child William She shall Mules Dick Ned and Jim five cows and calves all my stock of sheep fifty head of stock hogs. I likewise give unto said Martha Camp my riding horse and my little negro called Bomer five thousand weight of Pork at the end of the present year all the rest of m! y Estate of any kind and description I wish to be equally divided between my two sons John H. Camp & James W. Camp including my town property as well as everything else at the death of my beloved wife the property loaned her to be equally divided between my two sons John and James. I appoint my wife Martha Camp executrix and my son Jno H Camp executor of this my last will and testament.
    Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us Jn Camp (seal)
    We the parties interested agree that this is the last will and testament of Jno Camp deceased and hereby acknowledge it as such Given under our hands and seals this 17th May 1820
    Martha Camp (seal)
    Ack Jno H Camp (seal)
    Ack Jmaes W Camp (seal)
    Test
    Lewis H Brown
    Robt B Harney
    This will and written acknowledgment filed and acknowledged by Jno H Camp and James W Camp to be the last will and testament of John Camp decd and proven to be acknowledged by Martha Camp by the Oaths of Lewis H Brown and Robert B Harney the ? witnesses at May term 1820
    Test German Lester clerk


    Index to the early TN wills for CAMP.

    CAMP, William 1806 Will Book 1, pg 194 (Jefferson Co)
    CAMP, Armstead 1851, Will Book 15, pg 83 (Davidson Co)
    CAMP, George 1835, Will Book 10, pg 539 (Davidson Co)
    CAMP, George 1836, Misc. Records - 1, 328 (Benton Co)
    CAMP, George 1849, Misc. Records 2, 336 (Benton Co)
    CAMP, George A. 1848, Willbook 14, pg 235 (Davidson Co)
    CAMP, Henry C. 1854, Misc. Records 2-593 (Benton Co)
    CAMP, James 1816, Will Book 7, pg 12 (Davidson Co)
    CAMP, James 1836, Will Book 10, pg 619 (Davidson Co)
    CAMP, James M. 1856, Will Book 1, pg 51 (Benton Co)
    CAMP, James T. 1838, Will Book 11, pg 481 (Davidson Co)
    CAMP, John 1845, Will Book #24 (McMinn Co)
    CAMP, Martha 1823, Will Book 8, pg 270 (Davidson Co)
    CAMP, Mary 1857, Will Book 1, pg 354 (Franklin)
    CAMP, Miles A. 1839, Will Book b, pg 353 (White Co)
    CAMP, Peter G. 1858, Will Book 3e, pg 73 (Shelby Co)
    CAMP, Sarah 1831 Loose Records (Sumner Co)




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