Will Book ___, Page 190
Proven: 6th April 1846

In the Name of God, Amen,

I Margaret Forgey of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, being sensible that according to the law of nature that I must shortly leave this world and trusting and hoping to receive the reward of the righteous made perfect in the world to come;

and being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the words and figures following, to wit:

First. I give and bequeath unto my son James R. Forgey two tracts of land and one negro boy named Tom, being the same tracts of land and negro which were bequeathed to me by my beloved daughter Rachael, but my son James is to pay all the just debts against the estate of my daughter Rachael, and all my debts and funeral expenses out of the bequest.

And he is further to pay out of the bequest above written, Four hundred dollars to Eliza M. Cocke and Malvina M. Conner, the [as transcribed] being my grand daughter, which said sum of Four hundred dollars is to be equally divided between my grand daughters, and the same to be paid to them in a short time after my death, and after which payment above directed, an absolute title in fee simple to the lands and negroes aforesaid is to vest in my son James Forgey and his heirs forever.

Secondly. I give and bequeath to my grand daughters Eliza M. Cocke and Malvina M. Conner, all the right title, claim and interest I have in and to the slaves Joe and Peggy and the issue of Peggy, which was bequeathed to me by my beloved daughter Rachael aforesaid, to be divided equally between my grand daughters aforesaid, to have and to hold to them and their children forever.

And further, having full confidence in the fidelity of my son James R. Forgey, I do hereby nominate, appoint and constitute him Executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills and codicils, which I may have made and published.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name This 20th day of December, 1843,

Margaret Forgey (seal)

in presence of:

R. B. Reynolds
James Coldwell
David Laughmiller

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