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Will of John Peter
Pegram I, John P. Pegram, do on the 25th of April eighteen hundred and sixty seven (1867) being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will & Testament. My will is that my funeral expencis be paid then all just debts that may come against my estate to be paid by my executor. I will to my wife Pernina Emily Pegram all the land lying South of a line to begin on the River Bank running with the cross fence that divides the Kellum field from the Well field E to R. Pegrams line, then with my line South to the beginning. To have and hold during her life time or widowhood in case she should marry the above mentioned land is to belong to my son, John James Pegram, his life time and at his death to his heirs. I will to my son John James Pegram a lot of land lying on the North side of the line just mentioned, Beginning at Pernina E. Pegrams corner running up the river with the second cross fence at the foot of the hill or road then with the road at gate the foot of the hill thence East with the fence on the back of the hill to Roger Pegrams line thence with Roger Pegrams line South to Pernina E. Pegrams corner on said line thence with her line to the Beginning to him and his heirs forever. I will to my son Mastin Pegram and Lydia Ann Holt my daughter lot of land beginning at James Pegrams corner on R. Pegr2ms line running to the river thence down the river to James Pegrams corner thence with James Pegrams line to the beginning the above mentioned tract of land is to be equally divided between Mastin Pegram and Lydia Ann Holt the cross fence is to be set on the line running between the two, to them and their children forever. I also give to my son Mastin Pegram the following described tract of land that he now lives un to wit Beginning on the north side of Harpeth River below the mouth of Turneys Creek thence with the cross fence along the lane between R. Pegrams and John Pegrams to Benjamin Woodwards line thence west with the lane till you get against the two oaks that Holt has his bars fastened to on the old lot fence, thence south to Kellums line, thence east to the bluff, thence up the river to the beginning to have and his heirs for ever. I also give to my daughter Lydia Holt the land she now lives on, Beginning at Mastin Pegrams corner on Benjamin Woodward's line, thence with said line to Joseph Kellum's line, thence with Josepth Kellum's line to Benjamin Woodward's line, thence with Woodward's line, to the Beginning to her and to her children for ever. I also give to my dughter Elizabeth Walkup all the Barclift tract of land on which she now lives according to the Barclift deed to have and to hold as long as she lives and at her death to her children. I also give to my wife Pernina Emily the four lots of land that I own in the town of Edgefield to have and to hold during her lifetime or widowhood and at her death or marriage to be sold and equally divided between my lawful heirs. I have also two hundred and seventy (270) acres of land lying on the North (375) side of the N.W. Railroad adjoining the land of Benjamin Woodward, Roger Pegram and others that I want my executor to sell and divide equally between my lawful heirs with the exceptions of one hundred acres that I want run off of the west end of said tract of land that I give to my nephew Wm. James Pegram, son of Thomas Pegram decd. I also give to my daughter Elizabeth Walkup, four hundred, dollars out of the proceeds of the store that she is now clerking in after the four hundred dollars is paid out of the store to Elizabeth Walkup an invoice is to be taken by my executor and the proceeds of the store to be equally divided between my lawful heirs by my executor. My son John James Pegram is to have the amount of stock, household and kitchen furniture that I have to my older children out of my estate. I also give to my wife Pernina Emily Pegrim all the stock house hold and kitchen furniture all money and dues to the estate, and all that belongs to the place where I now live, and at her death all is to be sold and equally divided between my lawful heirs. I also appoint my wife Pernina E. Pegram and Mastin Pegrim my Executors. Test John P. Pegram
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