Will Book __, Page 146

This is to certify that I Edward Dowdall late of the County of Frederick and State of Virginia being in perfect health and of sound mind and disposing memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being about to proceed upon an eventful journey and not knowing that I shall live to return to Hawkins County in Tennessee from whence I now depart and hope to return

but in case of my decease before I should return to said place of departure, it is my sincere wish that Michael McCann of Hawkins County, Tenn. should have all the estate both real and personal of which I am entitled to as being the lawful heir of Joseph Raverhill, dec’d late of Knox County, State of Tennessee, it is my wish that the Estate of said Joseph Raverhill, dec’d should go to said M. McCann or his lawful heirs.

Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of December, 1818, and in the presence of:

J. Wilson
Larkin Willis

This Hawkins County Will was transcribed by one of the following volunteers:  Audrae Mathis; Gary Fletcher; Betty Mize; Diana Arney; Karen Negron, Kathey Welder.