Will Book __, Page 354

In the Name of God, Amen.

The 31st day of August in the year of our Lord, 1832 I Samuel Mooney of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, being sick and weak in body but sound in mind and memory, and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, Viz:

My body to be buried in a decent and Christian-like manner at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named, and my soul I give to God who created and gave it, and my Earthly Estate I give and bequeath as followeth:

First. I allow all my just debts to be paid.

Second. I give my personal Estate that may remain after paying my just debts as follows:

To my Sister Faney my bay horse and what may afterwards remain to be equally divided between my other three sister, Sally, Martha & Nancy.

And my land I give to my mother during her natural life, and at the death to be equally divided between all my brothers and sisters.

Lastly. I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Charles Mooney my Executor to this my last Will & Testament,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal The day and year first above written.

Samuel [X] Mooney (seal) (his mark)

Signed sealed and published and declared in presence of

Merda Welliford
Andrew Galbraith, Sr.
Wilson Brooks

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