In the name of God Amen. Know all men by these presents that I Elijah SCOTT being of sound mind do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, (Viz)

First, I do will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth all my slaves Viz, Edmund, Ciras, and Fillis during her natural life, also my land on which I now live, one hundred and forty acres of which during her natural life [it is written like this]. Also, all my farming utensils, together with as much of my household and kitchen furniture as she may think proper to keep, for her support and the support of her family. Also as many Hogs, Sheep, Horses, and cattle as she choses to keep. I give to my daughter Kesiah my young Black Horse, three years old, Also ...? furniture and one cow and calf. To my daughter Polly I give one Brown Horse, two years old, also one? bed and its furniture and one cow and calf. Also, after the death of my wife Elizabeth, it is my will that Keziah[*] and Polly shall have Fillis and her increase-equally divided between them.

I give to my son, Elisha, sixty acres of land to include the buildings he now lives in, and the improvement he worked this year.

To my son, William, I give the remainder of the tract I now live on, consisting of one hundred and forty acres, he shall have it after the death of my wife, Elizabeth. I also have a tract of land partly in Henry County and partly in Gallatin County, containing two hundred acres in BEALLs claim, the estate to complete the payment for it, and I do give it to my son George to have and inherit[?] his own. I also give to my son George one Roan Horse and one Sorrel Colt. To William I give one Bay mare, one colt, and one sorrel colt, the property now known as theirs. Also, the hogs and cattle they each claim as theirs and is known as such. I do give and bequeath to my two Sons-in-Laws, Michael SMITH and Stephen SMITH and their wifes Sally and Gracy, all my claim on Hickson CAMPBELL-(Thomas BRYAN my agent) provided said SMITHs shall collect the same. I also give to my Gran Children, Jane BARTLETT�s heirs, three Dollars each.

Then all my just Debts to be paid, and the remainder of my property to be sold and the proceeds equaly divided amongst all my children, Viz, Levi, Kesiah[*] Sally, Gracy, Elisha, George, William & Polly. I do choose Elizabeth, my wife, Levi my Son, and Wharton RANSDELL to be my Executors to see that this Will be executed and complied with according to its letter strickly So[?] speaking.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 8th day of October, 1824.

Elijah SCOTT {Seal}

Signed & sealed in the presence of [barely legible] T. N.? BRITE
Wm. MULLIKIN
James TUCKER
John S. HALL

Henry County February Court 1825
The Last Will and Testament of Elijah SCOTT, Deceased, was produced in Court, proven by the oaths of James TUCKER and John S. HALL, subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Teste? Ron THOMAS [C]

Transcribed from by Sandra G. Taylor from LDS microfilm (1998).
*Keziah/Kesiah spelled both ways.
The wife of Elijah is thought to have been Elizabeth HATHAWAY. His daughter, Jane, was the wife of Foster BARTLETT, Sr.