Will Book __, Page 151

In the Name of God, Amen.

This 20th day of December, 1830, I Robert Dobson of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, being sick and weak of body but of sound mind and memory, and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, to wit:

First and Principally: I give my soul unto the care of Almighty God who created and gave it.

Second. My body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my hereinafter named. [illegible]

Third and Lastly. My Earthly Estate wherewith I may die seized and possessed, I give and bequeath in manner following. To my beloved wife Jane I give and and bequeath a bed and furniture, a milk cow and flax wheel, and one sheep, one small oven and a skillet, six geese, a bible and my Hymn book.

I give and bequeath to my son John A. the tract of land where I now live, together with the following articles: one plough and a log chain, one ax, hand saw and hatchet, one iron wedge and weeding hoes, a set of mowing machines, turning lathe irons, a slate, one steel faced hammer and one half of my magazine books.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann a bed and furniture, a pair of fire irons, two books, The Christian Ariter [Orater ?] and Zion’s Pilgrim. I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Jane a cupboard and iron kettle and the one half of the magazines. It is my wish that Jane my wife is to have equal benefit of the tract of land aforesaid as long as she lives a single life after my decease.

Item. The foregoing I declare to be my last Will and Testament, in all its parts, publishing and declaring it as such. Disannuling and revoking all others.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this day and year first before written.

Robert Dobson (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared in presence of we [sic]:

John Long
Jacob Beckner

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