Cemetery Note: Wife of Maj. Jas. Saunders
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Tennessee Reports: Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the ..., Volume 1 Tennessee. Supreme Court, William Gordon Swan - 1854
A very lengthy article about division of slaves.
On the 23rd of March, 1818 James Saunders married the said Levisa, then Levisa Bowen
Levisa deeded to her mother Mary H Bowen a tract of land in Sumner CO TN(dated Nov 1811) Mary H. Bowen departed this life in 1827.
James Saunders and wife resided for a few months after they married in the home of Mary H, Bowen, the mother of Levisa, then settled on a part of the land until James Saunders died in the year 1827. In his will he left property to Levisa to care for the children and after she died it was to be divided equally between his two daughters and four sons, Mary Hedley, Tabitha Moore, William Bowen, James Yancy, John Henry and Samuel Adams Saunders.
Mary Hendley Saunders married John W. Perdue, James Y. Saunders died about 1836, without having married, Tabitha Moore Saunders married Baker W. Harris. She died 1844 leaving her husband and three children. Baker W. Harris was qualified as administrator of Tabitha's property.
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James Saunders Will
In the name of god aman I James Saunders being of sound mind and memory and calling to mind that man has once to Dy do make and ordain this my Last will and testament - In manner and Form following
To wit -
First I Recomend my sole to God who gave it to me and my body to be decently buried and as to my little goods or property that god Has given to me or that I posess I wish after my death to be disposed of in manner and form Followings, First my wish is that my wife Levisa Saunders keep every thing carefully in her hands to rase my children [on?] and for her ease and comfort while the first child is married then what seames resonable to spare out of sd property
My wish is for him to have that much and so on with the Rest as they may marry leaving a competency for herself during life as she remains a widow that long but if my wife should marry on that day if she marrys my wish is that she has nothing more to do with the propererty but the court shall , I have my wish appoint one or two of my sons guardians for the rest if they should be old and If not some prudent person of their choosing to manage while my son William and James Saunders shall come of proper age and my wish Is that they shall then manage for themselves sisters and brothers and that and equal division that place In my property both rail and personal between My six Children that I have had By s'd Levisa namily Marry Handly, Tabithat More, William Bowen, James Yancey, John Henry & Samuel Adams Saunders. My Children by my first wife I love out of this will altogether and should my wife never marry at her death all the property (land ?) as that remained in her possession is to be equally divided between my two daughters and four sons as above named and if my wife marry's I wish her to put up with a childs part during life.
Sign seald and delivered the 17th day of January 1825
In the presence of:
William B______
Isaac Walton
Richard Jones
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Tennessee Reports: Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the ..., Volume 1 Tennessee. Supreme Court, William Gordon Swan - 1854
A very lengthy article about division of slaves.
On the 23rd of March, 1818 James Saunders married the said Levisa, then Levisa Bowen
Levisa deeded to her mother Mary H Bowen a tract of land in Sumner CO TN(dated Nov 1811) Mary H. Bowen departed this life in 1827.
James Saunders and wife resided for a few months after they married in the home of Mary H, Bowen, the mother of Levisa, then settled on a part of the land until James Saunders died in the year 1827. In his will he left property to Levisa to care for the children and after she died it was to be divided equally between his two daughters and four sons, Mary Hedley, Tabitha Moore, William Bowen, James Yancy, John Henry and Samuel Adams Saunders.
Mary Hendley Saunders married John W. Perdue, James Y. Saunders died about 1836, without having married, Tabitha Moore Saunders married Baker W. Harris. She died 1844 leaving her husband and three children. Baker W. Harris was qualified as administrator of Tabitha's property.
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James Saunders Will
In the name of god aman I James Saunders being of sound mind and memory and calling to mind that man has once to Dy do make and ordain this my Last will and testament - In manner and Form following
To wit -
First I Recomend my sole to God who gave it to me and my body to be decently buried and as to my little goods or property that god Has given to me or that I posess I wish after my death to be disposed of in manner and form Followings, First my wish is that my wife Levisa Saunders keep every thing carefully in her hands to rase my children [on?] and for her ease and comfort while the first child is married then what seames resonable to spare out of sd property
My wish is for him to have that much and so on with the Rest as they may marry leaving a competency for herself during life as she remains a widow that long but if my wife should marry on that day if she marrys my wish is that she has nothing more to do with the propererty but the court shall , I have my wish appoint one or two of my sons guardians for the rest if they should be old and If not some prudent person of their choosing to manage while my son William and James Saunders shall come of proper age and my wish Is that they shall then manage for themselves sisters and brothers and that and equal division that place In my property both rail and personal between My six Children that I have had By s'd Levisa namily Marry Handly, Tabithat More, William Bowen, James Yancey, John Henry & Samuel Adams Saunders. My Children by my first wife I love out of this will altogether and should my wife never marry at her death all the property (land ?) as that remained in her possession is to be equally divided between my two daughters and four sons as above named and if my wife marry's I wish her to put up with a childs part during life.
Sign seald and delivered the 17th day of January 1825
In the presence of:
William B______
Isaac Walton
Richard Jones
Cemetery Note: Wife of Maj. Jas. Saunders
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Tennessee Reports: Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the ..., Volume 1 Tennessee. Supreme Court, William Gordon Swan - 1854
A very lengthy article about division of slaves.
On the 23rd of March, 1818 James Saunders married the said Levisa, then Levisa Bowen
Levisa deeded to her mother Mary H Bowen a tract of land in Sumner CO TN(dated Nov 1811) Mary H. Bowen departed this life in 1827.
James Saunders and wife resided for a few months after they married in the home of Mary H, Bowen, the mother of Levisa, then settled on a part of the land until James Saunders died in the year 1827. In his will he left property to Levisa to care for the children and after she died it was to be divided equally between his two daughters and four sons, Mary Hedley, Tabitha Moore, William Bowen, James Yancy, John Henry and Samuel Adams Saunders.
Mary Hendley Saunders married John W. Perdue, James Y. Saunders died about 1836, without having married, Tabitha Moore Saunders married Baker W. Harris. She died 1844 leaving her husband and three children. Baker W. Harris was qualified as administrator of Tabitha's property.
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James Saunders Will
In the name of god aman I James Saunders being of sound mind and memory and calling to mind that man has once to Dy do make and ordain this my Last will and testament - In manner and Form following
To wit -
First I Recomend my sole to God who gave it to me and my body to be decently buried and as to my little goods or property that god Has given to me or that I posess I wish after my death to be disposed of in manner and form Followings, First my wish is that my wife Levisa Saunders keep every thing carefully in her hands to rase my children [on?] and for her ease and comfort while the first child is married then what seames resonable to spare out of sd property
My wish is for him to have that much and so on with the Rest as they may marry leaving a competency for herself during life as she remains a widow that long but if my wife should marry on that day if she marrys my wish is that she has nothing more to do with the propererty but the court shall , I have my wish appoint one or two of my sons guardians for the rest if they should be old and If not some prudent person of their choosing to manage while my son William and James Saunders shall come of proper age and my wish Is that they shall then manage for themselves sisters and brothers and that and equal division that place In my property both rail and personal between My six Children that I have had By s'd Levisa namily Marry Handly, Tabithat More, William Bowen, James Yancey, John Henry & Samuel Adams Saunders. My Children by my first wife I love out of this will altogether and should my wife never marry at her death all the property (land ?) as that remained in her possession is to be equally divided between my two daughters and four sons as above named and if my wife marry's I wish her to put up with a childs part during life.
Sign seald and delivered the 17th day of January 1825
In the presence of:
William B______
Isaac Walton
Richard Jones
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Tennessee Reports: Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the ..., Volume 1 Tennessee. Supreme Court, William Gordon Swan - 1854
A very lengthy article about division of slaves.
On the 23rd of March, 1818 James Saunders married the said Levisa, then Levisa Bowen
Levisa deeded to her mother Mary H Bowen a tract of land in Sumner CO TN(dated Nov 1811) Mary H. Bowen departed this life in 1827.
James Saunders and wife resided for a few months after they married in the home of Mary H, Bowen, the mother of Levisa, then settled on a part of the land until James Saunders died in the year 1827. In his will he left property to Levisa to care for the children and after she died it was to be divided equally between his two daughters and four sons, Mary Hedley, Tabitha Moore, William Bowen, James Yancy, John Henry and Samuel Adams Saunders.
Mary Hendley Saunders married John W. Perdue, James Y. Saunders died about 1836, without having married, Tabitha Moore Saunders married Baker W. Harris. She died 1844 leaving her husband and three children. Baker W. Harris was qualified as administrator of Tabitha's property.
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James Saunders Will
In the name of god aman I James Saunders being of sound mind and memory and calling to mind that man has once to Dy do make and ordain this my Last will and testament - In manner and Form following
To wit -
First I Recomend my sole to God who gave it to me and my body to be decently buried and as to my little goods or property that god Has given to me or that I posess I wish after my death to be disposed of in manner and form Followings, First my wish is that my wife Levisa Saunders keep every thing carefully in her hands to rase my children [on?] and for her ease and comfort while the first child is married then what seames resonable to spare out of sd property
My wish is for him to have that much and so on with the Rest as they may marry leaving a competency for herself during life as she remains a widow that long but if my wife should marry on that day if she marrys my wish is that she has nothing more to do with the propererty but the court shall , I have my wish appoint one or two of my sons guardians for the rest if they should be old and If not some prudent person of their choosing to manage while my son William and James Saunders shall come of proper age and my wish Is that they shall then manage for themselves sisters and brothers and that and equal division that place In my property both rail and personal between My six Children that I have had By s'd Levisa namily Marry Handly, Tabithat More, William Bowen, James Yancey, John Henry & Samuel Adams Saunders. My Children by my first wife I love out of this will altogether and should my wife never marry at her death all the property (land ?) as that remained in her possession is to be equally divided between my two daughters and four sons as above named and if my wife marry's I wish her to put up with a childs part during life.
Sign seald and delivered the 17th day of January 1825
In the presence of:
William B______
Isaac Walton
Richard Jones
Inscription
Levisa Saunders, wife of Maj. Jas. Saunders, 1781-1857; died in peace
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