Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-07-06
The Last VIII and Testament.
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Andrew Jackson.
HERMITAGE, June 7, 1913.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN

HERMITAGE, June {, 1913.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN:
/, Andrew Jackson, Sen'r., being of sound
mind, memory, and understanding, and
impressed with the great uncertainty of
life, and the certainty of death, and being
desirous to dispose of my temporal affairs
so that after my death no contention may
arise relative to the same-And whereas,
since executing my will of the 30th of
! September, 1888, my estate has become
greatly involved by my liabilities for the
debts of my well-beloved and adopted sOn
Andrew Jackson, Jun, which makes it
necessary to alter the same: Therefore
|, Andrew jackson, Sen'r, of the county
| of Davidson, and State of Tennessee, do
make, ordain, publish, and declare this
my last will and testament, revoking all
other wills by me hitherto made.
First, l bequeath my body to the dust
whence it comes, and my soul to God
who gave it, hoping for a happy immor-
tality through the atoning merits of our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the
world My desire is, that my body be
buried by the side of my departed wife,
in the garden at the Hermitage, in the
vault prepared in the garden, and all ex
penses paid by executor hereafter named.
! Secondly, That all my just debts to be
paid out Of my personal and real estate
by my executor; for which purpose to
meet the debt my good friends Gen'l. J.
B. Plauchin & Co, of New Orleans, for
the sum Of six thousand dollars, with the
interest accruing thereon, loaned to me to
meet the debt due \. Jackson, Jun, for
the purchase of the plantation from Hiram
G.. Runnels, lying on the east bank Of the
river Mississippi. Also, a debt due by
me of ten thousand dollars, borrowed by
my friends Blair and Rives, of the city
of Washington, and District of Columbia,
with the interest accruing thereon: being
applied TO the payment of the lands
bought ST Hiram G. Runncls as aforesaid.
and for the faithful payment of the afore-
said recited debts, l hereby bequeath all
my real and personal estate. After these
debts are fully paid
: Thirdly, | give and bcqucath TO my
adopted son, Andrew jackson, Junior.
the tract of land whereon ! now live,
known by the Hermitage tract, with It's
butts and boundaries, with all its appenda-
ges of the three lots of land bought of
Samuel Donelson, Thomas J. Donelson,
and Alexander Donelson, sons and heirs
of Severn Donelson, deceased, all adioin-
ing the tract, agreeable to their butts and
boundaries, with all the appurtenances
thereto belonging or in anywise appertain
ing, with all my negroes that | may die
possessed of, with the exception hereafter
named, with all their increase after the
before recited debts are,fully paid, with
all the household furniture, farming tools.
stock of all kind, both Oh the Hermitage
tract farms, as we'll as those on the Mis-
sissippi plantation, 10 him and his heirs
forever. The true intent and meaning OF
this my last will and testament is, that all
my estate, real, personal, and mixed, is
hereby first pledged for the payment OF
the above recited debts and interest; and
when they are fully paid, the residue OF
all my estate, real, personal, and mixed,
is hereby bequeathed to my adopted son
A. jackson, Jun, with the exceptions
hereafter named, TO him and his heirs for
ever.
Fourth, Whereas l have heretofore by
conveyance, deposited with my beloved
daughter Sarah jackson, wife of my
adopted son, A. jackson, Jun, given to
my beloved granddaughter, Rachel Jack
son, daughter of A. jackson, Jun, and
Sarah his wife, several negroes therein
described, which | hereby confirm.
give and bequeath to my beloved grandson
Andrew jackson, son of A. Jackson,
Jun, and Sarah his wife, a negro boy
named Ned, son of Blacksmith Aaron and
Hannah, his wife, to him and his heirs
forever
Fifth, give and bequeath to my be-
loved little grandson, Samuel Jackson.
son of a. jackson, Jun,, and his much
beloved wife Sarah, one negro boy named
Davy or George son of Squire and his
wife Giney, to him and his heirs forever.
Sixth, To my beloved and affectionate
daughter Sarah jackson, wife of my
adopted and well beloved son, A Jack
son, Jun, hereby recognize, by this be-
quest, the gilt made her on her marriage,
of the negro girl Gracy, which bought
for her, and gave her to my daughter
Sarah as her maid and seamstress, with
increase, with my house servant Hannah
an her two daughters, namely, Charlotte
and Mary, TO her and her heirs for ever.
This gift is made for my great affection
for her-as memento of her uniform at