Will Book __, Page 21
Proven: Aug 6, 1860
(Recorded p. 389)

I, William M. Arnolt, being of sound and well disposing mind but in feeble health do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me made at any time.

First. I will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid as soon as possible after my death out of any money that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.

2nd. I will to William A. Charles my nephew have 100 acres of land to be run off of the lower end of my farm where it joins the lands of Wiley A. Grigsby and Thomas Moore.

3rd. I will to my father William Arnolt all the rest of my land embraced in the deed made to me by my father, by him given up the bond dollars, conditioned for the maintenance of himself and mother, together with the note that I executed to him on the same date of the bond for [illegible] dollars.

4th. I further will and bequeath to my beloved wife the 22-1/2 acre tract of land known as the Wax Tract, during her lifetime or widowhood, and at her death or marriage, said land to go to my brothers and sisters and their heirs, and that she further have all the property and household furniture that she had when she and I were married, and one cow, (she to choose), and the sorrel blazed faced filly and three hundred dollars in cash, all the increase of the stock on hand of the stock she had when she came to live with me, and to have two-thirds of the corn crop that is on hand, one-third of the oats that is on hand, half of the hay that is now made, and is to have my Bureau during her lifetime or widowhood, and at her death or marriage, the Bureau to be sold and the proceeds be equally divided between my brothers and sisters or their heirs &c.

5th. I further will that my father William Arnolt have all the grass on hand that is now uncut, and half the hay that is now made, all the wheat on hand, one-third of the corn crop, two-thirds of the oats on hand.

6th. I will that all the rest of my personal property be sold and that the proceeds be equally divided between my brothers and sisters or their heirs, my wife Sally being made an heir with them, except fifty dollars that I will my niece Isabella Rader is to have.

7th and lastly. I appoint James Hearick as my Executor to this my will. Whereunto I do set my hand and seal to this my will. This the 29th July, 1860.

William M. [X] Arnolt (his mark)

Signed, sealed and published in our presence, and we have subscribed our names in the presence of the Testator on this 29th day of July, 1860

James H. Walker
Thomas Moore

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