Book __, Page 103

In the Name of God, Amen.

I, Tabitha Cox of Hawkins County and State of Tennessee, being in good health but knowing the uncertainty of death, of sound mind and memory and knowing that all must die do make this my last Will and Testament in the manner following to wit:

I will my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the earth from whence it came, to be buried in a decent Christianlike manner.

And as to worldly goods it has pleased the Almighty to bless me with, I give and bequeath in the following manner to wit;

It is my will that all my just debts be paid out of my estate.

It is my will that my grandson James Roling Henderson, have my tract of land of 100 acres on the west side of Robinson’s Creek;

it is my will that the balance of my lands be equally divided between my two grandsons, Thomas G. A. Cox and Thomas H. Cox.

It is my will that my executors pay to the Trustees of the Methois [as transcribed] Church twenty dollars out of my estate.

It is my will that my negro fellow Joe be emancipated at my death.

It is my will that my Executors pay to Edward Cox, James Cox, John Cox, Alice Hale, formerly Alice Cox and Francis Taylor, formerly Francis Cox one dollar each out of my estate.

It is my will that my daughter Elizabeth Cox have all my household and kitchen furniture of every kind and all my stock of every kind.

It is my will that my grand daughter Elizabeth V. Cox have the balance of my Estate consisting of cash and lands.

I do hereby appoint my friends James Grantham and James Bradley of Grainger and Hawkins County, Tennessee my Executors to this will, revoking all others by me made.

And I, the said Tabitha Cox do hereby acknowledge this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. This 13th day of September, 1831.

Tabitha Cox (seal)

Test:

Joseph Lackey
Jas Carden

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