Columbus Democrat., 1851-09-20
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF ANDREW JACKSON,

lN THE NA4E CT Gen, AMES:---I, Andes
Jackson. Sea'r. being Of sound uind, memory
and understanding, and impressed with the grea
uncertainty Of life and the certainty OF dea b. an,
being desirOas to dispose Of my temporal affair
so that attef my death no contention may asis
relative tothe sAme--And whereas, since eSecu
ling my viii Of the S0th of September, 1881
my estate has become greatly involved by m,
liabilities for the debts Of my well beloved an,
adopted son Andrew Jackson, Jr, which makes
: i necessary TO alter the same Therefore l. An
drew Jackson, Sen'r, Of the county Of Day id.on
and state Of Tennessee, do make, ordain. publish
and declare this my last will and testament
revoking all Other wills !, me heretofore
made.
| bequealh my body to the dust whence i
comes, and my soul 10 God who gave il, hoping
for happy Immortality shrough The aionine mer,
IFS oil our Lord Jesus Christ, The Savior OF the
world, Ny desire is, that my body be l~ri~d by
the side Of my dear departed vile, in the garden
Of the Hermitage, in the vau. prepared in the
garden, and all expenses paid by my executor
hereafter named.
Ibequeathto my well beloved dnephew, Andrew
!. DoneseR. son Of Samuel DcNclson, deceased,
the elegant sword presented tc me By the State
of Tennessee, with this injunction, that he fail
moi to use Il when necessary ia support ard pro
lection Of the constitutional rights Of oar be-
loved country. should they be assailed by foreign
enemies or domestic traitors. This, lfon the
great change in my worldly affairs Of late. is with
my bessing.a can bcqueah him,doing justice
TO those creditors 10 whom am responsible
/ This bequest is made as a memeniO Of the
high regard, affection, and esteem | bear for
him as a high-miried honest, and ho6orable
man.
TO my grsnd-nepLew Andrew Jackson Cof
fee, bequeath the elegant sword presented me
by the Rife Company of New Orleans, cons
manded by Capt Beal, as inemen,o Of my re-
| gard, and 10 bring to his recollection the gallant
services Of his deceased father Gen. John Coi'
1 fee in the late Indian and British war, under my
command, and bis gallant conduct in defence oi
New OflraDs in 1914, and Is; with this irjune.
lion, that be wiell il nihe protection oI the rights
secured 70 The American citizen uIwlef onr glo.
rious constitution, against all invaders, whether
foreign foes, cr intcsiae traitors.
bequeah 10 my beloved grandson Andtew
Jackson, son oi Andrew jackson, IT,, and Sarah
his wifi; the sword presented TO me by the citizens
oi Philadelphia, with ibis injunction that nc will
always use i in defence Of the constitution and
our glorious lluon, and The perpeluatiou ot our
republican system remembering hp motto.--
.Draw me rot without occasion, nor sheath rue
without homer.
Th, pistols Of Ger. Lafayette, which wcfe
presented by him to Gen. George Washington,
and BY Col. Wm. Robertson presented 10 ne,
hcqreaih to George Washington Lafayette, as
memeDio Of the iIlustrious personaees through
whose hands they have passed. his tathcr, ana
thc father of his cotduiry.
4 The gold box psesented tome by the corpora
lion Of the City Of New York The large silver
vase presented to me BY The ladies Of Charleston,
>. G., my native State, with the large picture rep
rcsenting the unfuring flhc American banner
presented 10 me BY the citizens of South Carroll.
ma when it was refused 10 be accepted by the U.
>. Senate, ! leave in trust 10 my son A. jackson,
Jr., with objections that should our happy country
not be blessed with peace, an event not always
70 be expected. he will ai the close Of the war Or
end Of the tconhici, present each of said arti-
ces Of inesiimaIle value. 10 tina, patriot residing
in the city or Stale from which they were pre-.
sented, who shall be adjudged BY his country
men Or the ladies 10 have been most valiau,
in defence Of bis country, and our couniry's
rights.
The pocket spyglass which was used by Gen.
Washington during the revolutionary war, andl
presented % me by Mr.. Cusiis, having been
burned with my dwelling house, The Hermitage,
With many other individual relics, car make no
disposition Of them. AS mcmenlo Of my high
regard for Gen. Robert Armstrong as a genlles
man, patriot, and soldier, as well IS iof his mer.
torions military services under my command du-
ring the late British and Indian war. and remem.
berng the gallant bearing of him and his gal
liant little band at Enotochopro creek, when fall
ing desperately wounded, he called out--sMy I
brave fellows, some may fall, but save the can
non - as niemento Of all these things, | give
and bequeaih 10 him my case If pistols and sword
worn BY me throughout my military career, we'll
satisfied that in his hands they will never be
they will never be used or
drawn without occasion, nor sheathed but with |
honor.
\ leaye 10 my beloved son al my walking
canes and other relics, to BE- distributed amongst
my young relatives--name esakes--frst, 70 my
much esteemed nephew Andrew ]. Donel-
son, bis first choice, and then 10 be disiribu.
ted as Andrew jackson, Jun'r., may think
proper.
u appoint my adopted son Andrew Jackson,
Jun, my whole and sole executor to this my last
will and testament. and direct that no secn-
fity be required Of him fOrlhe faithful execu.
ton and discharge Cf she trusts hereby rePosed
ii him.
IN testimony whereof have this 7th day ot
June, one thousand eight hundred and fory. three,
hereunio set ny hand, and affixed my seal, here.
BY fevoking all wills heretofore made BY me,and
inlhe presence Of
Marion Adams.
Elizabeth ID Love,
Thos- ], Donslson, ASparw Jackson. Seal
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l II was ito custom of ,he higher order