Will of Charles Bacon October 26, 1821

In the name of God amen:

I Charles Bacon of the State of Tennessee Washington County known that it is appo....nce to die and being now in a low state of health but of perfect sound mind and memory and state as it hath pleased God to bless me with I make this instrument of writing my last will .. dispose of in the following manner and form. First I give my two sons Charles and Jacob (five) hundred and seventy five dollars. Thirdly I give my daughter Nancy twenty dollars and her husband is to .... estate at my death that I have on him for four hundred and thirty dollars. Fourthly I appoint my two sons Charles and Jacob executors of this my last will and testament here by revoking all other wills, legacies and made by me and pronounced this to be my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of October, One thousand eight hundred and twenty one. Signed, sealed and p..... in the presence of William Jackson, Elizabeth Bacon and Samuel Douglass.

Charles Bacon (seal)

The foregoing will was proven in open court by the oaths of William Jackson and Samuel Dougless two subscribing witnessess thereto at July sessions 1822 & recorded.

Children of Charles Bacon are:

1. Charles Bacon b May 15, 1796 Washington County, TN d February 11, 1876 Washington Co., TN

2. Jacob Bacon b. August 24, 1802 Washington County, TN d. Unknown

3. Mary "Polly" Bacon b. bef 1804 m. Jacob Douglas June 19, 1823 Washington Co., TN

4. Elizabeth Bacon b bef 1805 d. abt ... m. Samuel Douglas, July 5, 1818 Washington Co., TN

5. Nancy Bacon married George Jackson

6. Catherine Bacon b. abt 1797 d. abt 1842 m. Samuel Jackson, February 15, 1816 Washington Co., TN

(Notes for Catherine Bacon from Michael K. Bacon: 11/20/92: George Jackson was the bondsman. This marriage is shown in the book "Marriage record of Washington County Tennessee 1787-1862" Also in the information from Rollin M. Bacon, "The Charles Bacon Family" Catherine is again .... marrying Samuel Jackson (brother to George Jackson)

Source: Michael K. Bacon "Bacon Heritage" (Elizabeth Bacon Bowman, Temple Hill, Glasgow, KY -June 2011)