Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1920-400, for Thomas Meriwether, Virginia
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Georgia,

I Thomas Meriwether of the County of Jefferson and State aforesaid, do make, constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following.

First, I give and bequeath to my brother James Meriwether a copy of my mother's picture to be taken as soon as a good artist can be gotten to execute it, the expense to be paid out of my estate.

Second, I give and bequeath to my niece Susanna Patterson the three following negro girls, Viz. Sarah, Mary and Maria, all daughters of a negro woman slave named Rhoda, with their future increase. But in case the said Susanna Patterson should die before she attains the age of twenty one years without issue, I give the said three negro girls named Sarah, Mary and Maria and their future increase to my niece Jane Patterson and her heirs.

Third, I give and bequeath to my niece Elizabeth Cason a negro boy named Edmund (son of Phoeby) and a negro girl named Anna, daughter of Rhoda, and the future increase of the said negro girl Anna. But in case the said Elizabeth Cason should die before the age of twenty one years without issue, I give the said negro boy named Edmund, and the said negro girl named Anna with her future increase to my niece Jane Patterson and her heirs.

Fourth, I give and bequeath to Julia Maria daughter of my friend John Berrien a negro boy named William, son of Rose, to her and her heirs.

Fifth, The residue of my estate both real and personal whether in Virginia, or Georgia, and of every kind and denomination whatever, I give and bequeath to my niece Jane Patterson and her heirs to be at her disposal immediate after my decease.

I do hereby appoint my niece Janet Patterson executive and my friend John Berrien executor of this my last will and testament and hereby revoke all other wills heretofore made by made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
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Recd. 20 Jany 1834. 936 646
Senate Chamber
Jany. 17th 1834

Sir
I am instructed by the committee on Revolutionary claims to request that you will inform the committ. whether the claim of the diverses of Major Thos. Meriwether now presented for commutation pay, has been refered to your department for adjustment in conformity with the act of Congress of 5th July. 1832 - and if not whether the same be properly embraced by the provisions of that act &c-
I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Your Obt. &c
Gabriel Moore

R. B. Taney
Sectry. of Treasury