Will Book ___, Page 238

In the Name of God Amen.

I, Daniel Hamlen of Hawkins County, being very weak in body but of perfect mind & memory do make this my last Will & Testament.

First, I leave my beloved wife Rosamond in possession of all the land and plantation, for the support of my wife an family of children until my son Pascal shall rise to the age of 20 years, then for him to take his land in possession which shall be hereafter mentioned and so in rotation with the rest of my sons as they shall rise to the age of 20 years, as their land shall be mentioned hereafter.

I also leave her in possession of the land and houses whereon I now live with a reasonable support out of the profits of the land for her support alone during her life or widowhood, and at her death or marriage for the said land to return to the use of my sons.

I also give to my wife one negro man named Abram, also my chesnutt mare and black mare, four cows an calves of her choosing, all my hogs, sheep, one big plow & the rest of my farming utensils, all my household & kitchen furniture (except one good feather bed and furniture to each of my daughters not yet married) to her and her heirs forever.

I give to my daughter Polly one negro girl named Charity to her and her heirs forever.

I give to my daughter Susannah one negro man named Jacob, one good feather bed & furniture, to her and her heirs forever.

I give to my son Pascal 100 acres of land I bought of Wm. Cox joining Henry Burem & John Rice, lying on the south side of Holston River to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my son Edwin the 100 acres of land I bought of John G. Fletcher, to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my sons Henry & Frank the land I bought of Richard Fletcher containing 150 acres, to be equally divided between them by running a direct line from the river (Holston) out towards Beech Creek, observing Henry shall take the lower part and Frank the upper part, to them and their heirs forever.

Also if one of my three sons — Edwin, Henry or Frank — should decease before coming to the age of twenty years, the deceast’s part of land shall be divided between the other two.

I give to my daughter Sally $333.33 to be levied of my stock & utensils not yet mentioned, one good feather bed and furniture, to her and her heirs forever.

I also constitute & ordain my wife my sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament.

In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal.

Daniel Hamlen (seal)

This 25th day of May, 1801.

Witnesses Present:

Mary [X] Buram
Henry Buram
Sam’l [X] Spears
Lincoln Amis
James Gordon

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