Family Tree Maker - Cemetarian

decease, I will that the stud horse be sold. I also will that the children who are now single, when theymarry receive in proportion to those who are now married. The following property to wit: 1 horse, 1cow and calf, 1 bed and furniture. I also will that my beloved wife, Tabitha Cheek, after above divisionmade, to have balance of my estate during her natural lifetime, or widowhood. I also will that after herdeath or marriage that all the estate be sold and divided equally among my children __________"Signed: Jeremiah Cheek XIn 1833, a law suit regarding sale of Jeremiah Cheek's estate. (Court records in Chancery CourtRecords 1833, pages 147, 148, 149, 150, 151) Suit filed at Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN)Jeremiah's son-in-law, Edward B Ownby had offered $1500 for some of the property. They cautionedpeople not to let Edward B know the sale date because the person they wanted to sell it to was going topay only $800-900 and they wanted this second person to be the higest bidder. Later those folks, whohad told people not to notify Edward B of sale, filed affidavits swearing they had not tried to keepEdward B from acquiring the property.Marshall Co Court Minutes: Oct 4, 1836-Feb 7, 1837Pg 92....Edward Owenby Guardian for Sintha H, Tabitha R, Eli C, Elvinia M, Susan J, Jeremiah J, andElizabeth M Owenby, minor heirs of Polly Owenby. Bond, $237. Securities Edward Owenby andBriggs G Simms.Marshall Co Court Minutes: Book A 1836-1840May 1, 1837page 25. Edward Owenby, Guardian, exhibited his account for Sentha, Tabitha, Eli C, Matilda,Susannah, Jeremiah and Elizabeth Owenby, minor heirs of Jeremiah Cheek.May 7, 1838page 142. Settlement of guardianship of Cynthis, Tabitha, Eli C, Matilda, Susannah, Jerremiah, andElizabeth Owenby, minor heirs of Jeremiah Cheek, for the year 1837. Guardian Edward Owenby.May 6, 1839page 262. Settlement with Edward Owenby, Guardian of minor heirs of Jeremiah Cheek.May 4, 1840page 379. Settlement with Edward Owenby, Guardian of Syntha, EC, Matilda, Susannah, Jeremiah,and Elizabeth Owenby, for year ending 1 May, 1840.May 3, 1841page 43. Edwin Owenby, guardian for the minor heirs of Jeremiah Cook, made setlement for yearending 1 May, 1841.July 4, 1842page 174. Edward Owenby, Guardian of Susannah, Jeremiah, and Betsy Owenby, minors and heirs ofJeremiah Cheek, renewed his bond of $200. Securities: John Ramsey and Ephriam Hunter.Dec 4, 1843page 331. Settlement with E Owenby, Guardian of the minor heirs of J Cheek, for the year ending 20Sept 1843.1790 York Dist SC Census: Jeremiah Chick;1m 16+, Jeremiah1f 16+, Tabitha1m -16. Edmond R12