This document is part of John Andrews' Will filed in Williamson County, Tennessee. It lists his heirs and his grandchildren by Tapley B. Andrews (d. 1832).

This photograph was found among the possessions of William Lafayette Andrews, Sr.'s daughter Sara when she died in 2002. On the back was written "John Andrews" and possibly refers to this John Andrews since no others are known.

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John Andrews' will - Page 1

WILL:
John Andrews' will was proved February, 1843 in Williamson Co., TN; Will
Book #8.

JOHN ANDREWS - Deceased will
August Three 1842

In the name of God Amen. I John Andrews of the county of Williamson and State of Tennessee do make and ordain this my last will and testament.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rebecca Andrews during her natural life all my property real, personal or mixed consisting of the tract of land on which I now live estimated at one hundred and forty five acres, two negroes, one woman Leticia and boy making, household and kitchen furniture, Stock of various, diveriftions farming intentials, crop of grains insept, such as may be necessary to sell for the payment of my debts and such as she may from time to time request and authorize my executors hereinafter named to sell, which they may do either publicly or privately.

ITEM After the death of my wife I will that my executors as aforesaid shall sell all my property remaining in the following way (viz) the land shall be sold on a credit and the money payable in two equal annual payments; the negroes and other property on a credit of twelve months and the money arising therefrom shall be equally divided between Sally Ragsdale, Nancy Ragsdale, Andrew L Andrews, Elizabeth McCurdy, Mary M Padgett, Rebecca S Fisher, Robert L Andrews, Lydia Smithson and the heirs of Tapley B Andrews (viz), Evaline Denyberry, Pamelia Helm, Josephine Crick, and Letticia G Malone who shall inherit the share of their said father Tapley B Andrews amounting to the one ninth part of the amount and I further will that my daughter Sally Ragsdale shall have manager and enjoy the share above given her as she pleases, and her receipt for the same shall be a sufficient voucher in the hands of my Executors aforesaid in the settlement of this account.

ITEM I nominate and appoint John McCurdy and Horatio S. Smithson my executors to this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this January 19 - 1841.

Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of us.
JOHN ANDREWS ss
Sam Henderson
H.C. Horton
Banister Malone

The State of Tennessee Williamson County Court August Three 1842

The last will and testament of John Andrews oate of this county deceased is produced for probate and the thereof Samuel Henderson and Henry C Horton subscribing witnesses being say they in the and at the request of the that they believe said testat_ was of sound and mind and memory at the publication of said will and under no undue influences. Ordered that said will be recorded and John McCurdy and Horation S Smithson the executors nominated in said will appear in court of three thousand dollars for the faithful discharge of the trust in Henry C Horton and Samuel Henderson and having been duly sworn ordered that letters issue to accordingly.

John Andrews' will - Page 2

Andrews Family Histories - Williamson County Public Library, Franklin, TN

1809 Land Grant of 100 Acres to John Andrews on Leipers Fork of Harpeth River. It is not definitively known whether this is our John Andrews.