Will Book __, Page 40
January 5, 1827

In the Name of God, Amen.

Be, it remembered that I Thomas Bramhall of the county of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, being week in body but of sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say:

First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Judith Bramhall all my Estate — lands, stock and all kind, together with all my household furniture or freehold estate, I give unto her to dispose of as she sees cause to do during her life.

Item. It is my desire that at her decease my grandson Jacob Bramhall should have a horse colt, two years old next summer, also one feather bed and furniture.

Item. It is further my desire that my dear and well beloved wife should dispose of all my goods and chattels as she sees fit at her decease, whom I hereby appoint sold Executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Thomas Bramhall to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and at his presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the same.

WItnesses:

William [X] Skelton
Thomas [X] Bramhall (seal) (his mark)
James [X] Skelton (his mark)
William Feagins

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