In the name of God amen.I mathew Roulstone of the State of Tennessee and Jefferson county, being weak in body; but sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be almight God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)First—I do order and direct that all my just debts be paid,.
Secondly—I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Martha, all my household furniture of every kind whatever and and four milk-cows and choice of my stock, and all my stock of hogs and two hundred and forty bushel of corn to be paid her yearly out of my plantation by my heirs, and ten bushels of wheat to be safely secured for her at the dwelling I now live in during her natural life. I also give unto my beloved wife my grey mare. I also desire and direct that y wife have the house and gartain where she now lives.
Thirdly—I give unto my son Moses fifteen pounds to be paid to him in trade three years after my decease, and all the debts his now endue me. I give unto my son William all that part of my plantation that lies above the waggon road from the river as far as the goot of the hill at the edge of the first bottom, and so up the edge of the bottom to the upper end of the Orchard.
I also give unto my son Samuel all that part of my plantation between the first rise and the river, and from the waggon road down to the lowest cross fence leaving the spring that Moses Rouston's family made use of out, and two poles at the bottom from the spring down the edge of the hill to the cross fence.
I also give unto my son James all the part of my bottom land below the said cross fence. It is also my will that the remaining part of my plantation be equally divided between my sons, William, Samuel, and James.
I also give unto my daughter Elizabeth ten pounds in property. I also give unto my daughter Ruth ten pounds in cash and forty pounds in property. I request that my debts be paid out of the debts that is now due me, and if any remainder is: I desire that it go to the support of my granddaughters Patty, Betsey, Susannah, Maryann and at the decease of my beloved wife, it is my will that all the property which I have given unto her, as so much as shall remain shall be equally divided among my children share and share alike.
I do also appoint my sons Samuel Roulston and William Roulstone Executors to this my last will and testament here by revoking all former wills by me made. As witness the sd. Mathew Roulstone has sett his hand and seal this 29 day of December 1800.
Matthew Roulstone (Seal)
Witnesses: John Moore
James Moore.
