Will Book __, Page 66
October 18, 1855
Proven: Dec. Term, 1855

I, John Barnett of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made.

I direct that my body be interred on my own farm in a manner suited to my condition in life, and for the worldly estate that it has pleased God to intrust with me with, I dispose of as follows:

1st. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible.

2nd. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Tempy all my real estate and personal property during her natural life. At her death I direct that my daughter Adaline Barnett have one third of my real estate, also one cow and calf and one side saddle.

The balance of my real estate and personal property to be sold and equally divided among my three daughters, Adaline Barnett, Lucy Barnett wife of John Barnett, Jr. And Emily Miller wife of John Miller.

I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Tempy and William W. Johnson my sole Executrix and Executor. It is also my desire that John Barnett, Jr. live on and attend a part of my lands and pay my wife a reasonable rent for the lands he may attend. In testimony…I have…set my hand and seal, Oct. the 18th, 1855.

John [X] Barnett (seal)

Test.

Daniel Harrell
N. H. Coldwell

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