Will Book __, Page 40
April 4, 1829

In the Name of God, Amen.

I Peter Barr, Sen’r of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, bringing to mind the mortality of this life, knowing it is appointed for all persons once to die and having a desire to dispose of such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following, to wit:

Item First. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Edy during her natural life all and every part and parcel of the land and tenements whereon I now live, together with all the entries that I have heretofore made joining said land at at her death, the aforesaid lands to be equally divided between my two sons, namely Jacob and James Barr.

Item Second. I give and bequeath to my wife Edy during her natural life all my personal property of every description composed of the following articles, to wit: All my stock of cattle, hogs and sheep, household and kitchen furniture, working tools, &c, together with my sorrel mare, but it is understood that each of my children hereinafter named is to have the privilege of raising a cold from said mare. My son Jacob is to have the first colt that the said mare may bring after the one that she is now in fold with which belongs to my daughter Nancy. My daughters Barbary, Deborough and Susan, each to have a colt from said mare, and if in case my said wife Edy should marry, all the above property both real and personal, shall descend to my said two sons, namely Jacob and James, with the exception of the colts heretofore named. And in case my said wife should not marry, at her death all the personal property of every description (is) to be divided between my said sons, Jacob and James.

Item Third. And it is further my will and desire that my four daughters, namely Nancy, Barbary, Deborough and Susan should remain with their mother until they arrive to the age of maturity and to have their support out of the proceeds of the property and to have and receive a reasonable portion of schooling, and it is further my will and desire that my said sons Jacob and James should take charge of my said farm and have the use of all my property by supporting myself, their mother and their four sisters heretofore named, but not to have any of the property at their disposal, except for the use of my said property.

And it is further my will and desire that after my death and the death of my wife Edy that my two sons, Jacob and James shall sell so much of my property as will make twenty-five dollars and dispose of it in the following manner: To my son Michael, five dollars; to my son Henry, five dollars; to my son Peter, five dollars, to my son George, five dollars; to my son Mathews, five dollars and it is my will and desire that they receive no other part of my said Estate.

Lastly. I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend John G (or S.) Wells of County of Hawkins, Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 4th day of April, A.D., 1829.

Peter X Barr (seal) (his mark)

Signed in presence of:

G. McCraw
William [X] Golding (his mark)

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