Book __, Page 131
Proven: July 6, 1857 [Minute Book page 71]

I, Wiley Cobb of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee be afflicted and not knowing whether I shall live long or not, I do this day make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

First. I will and bequeath my land to my three sons and one daughter, Joseph, Jackson, Thomas and Elizabeth to be divided equally among them when they become free.

I want my son-in-law Dyer D. Lawson to have the land till the heirs all comes free to maintain the children upon, also I want Dyer and the children that is here with him to have all the grain that is growing on the place, and all the corn, wheat, oats, bacon, &c that is here now if he stays here with me and takes care of me as long as I live.

I also will and bequeath to my three sons and one daughter Joseph, Jackson, Thomas and Mary all my beds and bed clothing, to be equally divided among them and the three boys to have the cupboard.

I also will and bequeath to my three sons my horses to keep here on the place for the purpose of using them here among them all that is here on the place.

I want Joseph to have his oxens that he now claims, I also want my cow kept here among them to milk, and I also want them to keep the hogs to make them meat for next year, and I want Dyer and the boys to finish paying for the land in corn if Joel Cobb will wait with them till they can and if he wont why, they must sell one of the horses to pay it.

I want Dyer to keep all the farming utensils here on the farm to use, and I want Dyer and Elizabeth to keep the house and kitchen furniture.

I also will my side saddle to my daughter Elizabeth, and the other saddle I will to my son Joseph.

I will my sheep to them all that is here to keep them here among them till they become free and then divided them among equally and I want the geese to stay here among them all that is here.

I lastly will to my two daughters Catharine and Mandy five dollars to each of them to have when they become free, and also my daughter Mary $5.00 to have when she becomes free.

And, lastly. I hereby constitute and appoint Dyer D. Lawson to pay all of the heirs the money as they become free.

This my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal This June the 12th, 1857.

Wiley [X] Cobb (seal) (his mark)

Attest:

A. O. Lawson
H. E. Lawson

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