Will Book __, Page 230
Proven Jan. Term, 1857
(Proven 5 Jan 1857, Rec’d p.5)

In the Name of God, Amen —

I give my body to the mother dust and my immortal soul to God who gave it.

The first. I wish to be buried in a Christian manner.

Second. I wish my burial expense paid out of my Estate.

Third. I will to my beloved wife Sally her lifetime all my property and one half of my plantation I bought in the State of Kentucky in Monroe Co. of James B. Tommas, and the half belongs to my beloved son George in the partnership purchase, and at my death and my beloved wife Sally, I give him the whole of my plantation to my son George, and I bind him in this my will to pay my beloved daughter Lucritia Wax the sum of $400.00 in cash.

Also, to pay my daughter Malvinia King $100.00 in cash, to be paid in two years after my death & my wife Sally.

Also I give all the money I have on hand to my son George to lift my bond from James B. Tommas for the above tract of land, and my personal property to be sole at my death and my beloved wife, and to be equally divided between my children.

I also bind my son George to pay all my just debts. In testimony given under my hand and seal This 25th day of October, 1856.

Wm [X] Gillenwaters (seal)(his mark)

In presence of us, Test:

Elijah C. Gillenwaters
A. Carmichael

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