Will Book ___, Page 192
Proven: April Term, 1849

I James L. Fulkerson do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.

First. I give & bequeath to my wife Alice G. Fulkerson all my personal property, household and kitchen furniture, beds & bedding, all the cash and all the debts due to me, and out of which I direct her to pay all the debts owed by me.

Secondly. I give and bequeath to my wife Alice G. the lot of ground bought by me from Wm. R. Armstrong on the street opposite Doctor H. Walker,

the plantation owned by me in Grainger County, Tennessee, formerly owned by my father Abram Fulkerson and where now resides [sic] to be sold and out of sale $1,400. shall first be paid over to my wife Alice G.,

and whatever over that amount the land may sell for to be placed in the hands of my brothers Sam’l V. Fulkerson and Francis M. Fulkerson as Trustees who will loan out on safe security the amount received by them at the close of each year thereafter to pay all the interest accruing on said amount to my mother Margaret Fulkerson during her lifetime for her sole benefit and use,

and at her death I bequeath the principal to my two sisters Harriet and Catharine Fulkerson, to be equally divided between them.

Lastly. I do hereby nominate & appoint my wife Alice G. Fulkerson Executrix and brother Sam’l V. Fulkerson Executor.

In witness whereof I do to his my last Will set my hand and seal. This 31st day of January 1849.

James L. Fulkerson (seal)

Test.

Carmichael [as transcribed]
Hiram Fain

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