Will Book __, Page 33
May 11, 1827

In the Name of God, Amen.

I, Henry Bray, of Hawkins County and State of Tennessee, being very sick and weak of body, but perfect mind and memory, Thanks be to God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all: I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall received the same by the mighty power of God.

And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:

First. I give and bequeath to Margaret my dearly beloved wife all that I possess — lands and stock of every kind — to pay my just debts, and whats left, to raise my children on.

And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and dis-annul all and every other former testament, wills, legacies, bequests and Executors by me in anywise before named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament in writing. Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of May, One Thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven.

SIgned, sealed, published, pronounced and ordained by the said Henry Bray to be his last Will and Testament.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of:

Attest: Benjamin Bray, Jr.
Henry [X] Bray (seal)
Benjamin Bray, Sr. (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.