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Thanks to Daine Hopmann for this:

From Warren Co. Inventories Book 1 p.60.

...after all my just debts is paid the balance I give to my beloved wife Didama for her fully to possess and enjoy during her life time or widowhood and at her death or marriage the remainder part to be divided as follows I bequeath unto my son Townsend Webb ten dollars also unto my daughter Celia Bailey one hundred dollars also unto my daughter Nancy Burks one hundered dollars and also unto my daughter Didama Womack one hundred dollars and also unto my daughter Sally Clark one hundred dollars and also unto my daughter Elizabeth Hopper and her heirs one hundred dollars and also unto my daughter Lucinda Nowlin one hundred dollars and for my four sons (to wit) John Webb Jesse Webb James Webb and Ira Webb have received a recompence each to that amount in land except John him to have fifty dollars then and I also bequeath unto my grandson Austin Webb the son of Townsend Webb deceased one horse saddle and bridle to be worth seventy five dollars in trade to be paid to him when he is nineteen years old then the balance to be queally divided between all the lawful heirs of my body and I do also appoint my sons Jesse and Ira Webb my true and lawful executors for me intestamony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal as my last will and testament signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of this being the 10th of January 1835

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George H. Ballard
Jonas Webb
John Ellis
Absolom X Clark     (P-102)

State of Tennessee Warren Co. April Sessions A D 1835 of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions in and for Warren County aforesaid and sixth day of said month this the last will and testament of Jesse Webb deceased was produced in open court by Jesse Webb and Ira Webb appointed therein as executors and offered the same for probate whereupon Jonas Webb John ellis and Absolom Clark came into open Court and made oath that they saw him sign and seal and publish the same as his last will and testament and that he was in sound mind and
disposing memory at the time of doing the same and that they attested the same at his request and in his presence whereupon the court ordered letters of testamentory to issue  and that the same be certified for registration

Given under my hand at office in McMinnville this 6th day of April A D 1835

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