Will Book __, Page 284

State of Tennessee, Hawkins County:

To all whom these presents may come, Greeting:

I Andrew King, in the name of God, Amen.

Being sound in memory but frail in body, do hereby make and ardane this my last Will & Testament.

First of all, my desire is to be decently buried and my estate pay the ex-penses of the same, and next, my will is that all my just debts be paid.

First. I give to my beloved wife Barbara the third of all the land I cleared on the plantation where I now live, including meadows and orchards, and I give to my beloved wife a horse and saddle to be valued to one hundred dollars.

And it is my will that she is to have my dwelling house with all my buildings, to her only proper use and also too beds and furniture, the loom and all pertaining to it and wheel, kitchen cupboard with all her pewter and one pot, too pair of pot hooks, one oven and lid, one frying pan, one kettle and one pot rack, tongs and shovel and dog irons, smoothing iron, table and clevis and swingletree, one pair of chain gears and too cows, fore sheep, six head of hogs — one of then a breeding sow, also one year’s provision for herself and her stock, and my will is that all her property that is not perishable to be taken care of [and ?] sold and equally divided between my children that I gave no land, to her only proper use during her natural life.

Secondly. I give and bequeath to my son Jacob King‘s heirs a certain tract of land in Hawkins County on the waters of Hunnicutt‘s Creek, lying on the dry fork bounded as follows: Beginning on an elm and ash then due south 50 poles to a stake then west 190 poles to a white oak corner, then due north 20 poles to a stake on Walker‘s line, then due east to the beginning, containing 60 acres, be the same more or less. And my will is that his heirs, when they become of age to sell the land and equally divide the amount, to their only proper use forever.

And I hereby give and bequeath to my son Adam King‘s wife five dollars to be paid out of my estate, and that is all I will to her.

Likewise to Adam King‘s son Andy, I give a horse to be valued at $25.00 and saddle at $10.00, and to his daughter when she becomes to be of age, one bedstead and card, one under bed and one feather bed, two sheets, one bolster and case, one blanket, one quilt, one white counterpin and one good calico dress for her own proper use forever,

and I hereby give and bequeath to my son James King a certain tract of land lying in the County of Hawkins on the dry fork of Hunnicutt‘s Creek. Beginning on a stone, then west 190 poles to a white oak corner. Then due south 170 poles to a dogwood and poplar corner. Then due east to a double mulberry, then south 80 poles to a white oak, then east 148 poles to a stake, then north 222 poles to the beginning, containing 247 acres more or less for his use after his mother and father decease.

And I give and bequeath to my daughter Fanny King a certain tract of land lying in the County of Hawkins on the waters of Hunnicutt‘s Creek, beginning on a post oak and white oak corner, then due south 170 poles to a dogwood and poplar corner, then due south 170 poles to a dogwood and poplar corner. Then due west 88 poles to a stake. Thence due north 170 poles to a pine corner. Then due east 88 (poles?) to the beginning, containing 90 acres more or less, for her and her children after her death. And she shall have her two beds and her furniture that I have given her for her only proper use forever.

And I hereby will to my son Charles King a (tract) parcel of land lying in the County of Hawkins on the north side of Holston River. Beginning on an elm and sugartree on the bank of the Holston River. Then running down said river 52 poles to a black gum and locust on the bank. Then north 42 degrees, east 32 poles to a white oak corner. Then the same course to the water of the hollow, then with the meanders of the branch to Pain‘s Grant to a white oak corner on Dazeal‘s entry. Then with s’d entry line north 54 degrees east 70 poles to a white oak corner. Then with s’d line north 30 degrees, east 100 poles to a white oak and dogwood corner on said line. Then south 80 degrees, east 46 poles to two dogwoods. Then a direct line to the ridge to where I sold to McCanna, then along the conditional line with McCanna to the old line which comes up from the river, then back to a stake in the field. Then south 150 poles to the beginning down the river to the hollow again and the said Charles King, if he sells the land is to pay $75.00 out of the price to me, his father, and the rest to his only proper use forever.

And I give to my daughter Elizabeth out of my property so much as will make her equal with the rest of my daughters, for her only proper use forever.

And I give and bequeath to my daughter Sary and her heirs after her death so much of my loos property as will make her equal with the rest of my daughter, and if she can give good security after my death, she shall have the money without paying the lawful interest to her only proper use forever.

And my will is that 50 acres out of my last grant to be at the highest bidders and the money to make all the daughters equal.

In witness whereof I the said Andrew King have hereunto set my hand and seal. This eleventh day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty one.

Andrew [X] King (seal) (his mark)

Signed in the presence of the witnesses: Test: John Reynolds William White C. H. King

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