Will Book ___, Page 189

In the Name of God, Amen.

I, Thomas A. Fletcher of the County of Hawkins in the State of Tenn., being of perfect sound mind & memory, but at the same time knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life and being far advanced in years, do make, ordain and publish this as my last Will and Testament.

First. To my son John P. Fletcher I give and bequeath one lindsey suit of clothes now wore by me, consisting of coat, jacket & pantaloons.

2nd. To my son William I give a receipt in full for all he owed me.

3rd. To my son Thomas a clean discharge of all debts due me and the same to my son James.

4th. To my daughters Janey Herrin, Polly O Daniel, Peggy Fletcher & Frankey Etter I also give receipts in full for all claims I hold on them and their husbands.

5th. And in consideration of the kind treatment and attention I have & am now receiving from my son-in-law Anthony Smith & his wife Elizabeth, my daughter, at whose house I am now living under their care and attention, I give and bequeath all the remainder of my Estate both real and personal for the reason that I have given my other children their full share of my Estate, and they have no cause to complain.

Inasmuch as my dearly beloved daughter Elizabeth and her husband Anthony Smith have been supporting and taking care of me, and still intend to do so therefore, I more cheerfully make them my my sole heirs and devisees of what ever estate I may possess at my death.

6th. I desire that I may be decently intered at the place where I am now living, at Anthony Smith‘s in Hawkins County.

7th. I hereby nominate and ordain said Anthony Smith to be my sole Executor and request that the Court shall not require any bond and security of him as Executor of my Estate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal This thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord, 1841.

T. A. Fletcher (seal)

Test.

Stephen Johnson Decease [as transcribed]
Matilda Johnson
Beverly O. Ford
William D. [X] Johnson (his mark)

[Unexplained notation on transcription:] “Sole heirs an devisees of whatever Estate I may leave at my death”

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