Will Book __, Page 266

In the Name of God, Amen.

I Thomas Jackson of Hawkins County in the State of Tennessee, being of sound mind, do make this my will & desire that my Estate be divided in the following manner.

That my sons Robert and James have their maintenance off the plantation where I now live until they come of age

and that my eldest son Joseph S. Jackson have all my land in Hawkins County, the farming utensils and household furniture, with a negro boy named Berry and the horses to be equally divided among all my children.

My land in Overton and on Big Lick Creek in West Tennessee to be equally divided between my children James, Robert and Bethunia.

My daughter is to have the negro woman named Minta.

James M. Jackson is to have a negro boy named Sam, and Robert is to have the boy named Sandy,

and as there is notes in my desk to the amount of $2,700.00, I desire that my debts may first be paid then the the balance to be equally divided among all my children,

and as my son Joseph is absent from home, it is my desire that my sons James and Robert continue to live on my plantation in Hawkins County,

and should Joseph die before he comes home, then my Estate in Hawkins County is to be equally divided between James and Robert and in that case, Joe and Eve is to be the property of Bethunia H. Jackson.

But should Joe return, then them old negroes may become the property of that child who will pay for them dividing the value equally among them, and Berry also should Joe die before he comes home — he being yet under age.

I appoint M. Neil and George Hale my attornies to see this my will Executed and to them I join my son James M. Jackson.

As witness my hand & seal This 27th day of January, 1817.

Thomas Jackson (seal)

Test:

Samuel [X] Spears (his mark)
James Breeden

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