Will Book __, Page 361
Proven: Feb’y 6, 1843

I Jacob Miller of Hawkins County, State of Tennessee being of sound mind & memory do make and publish this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following:

To my faithful and loving wife I will and bequeath $300.00 per annum to be paid her by my Executor hereinafter named during her life.

To my son Peter Miller I will $3,500.00, the same being already paid him.

To my son Willie B. Miller, I will $3,500.00 the same being already paid him.

To my son John S Miller I will the plantation on which he resides with its appurtenances & the negro man Clinton also now in his possession.

To my daughter Sarah Young I will the negro girl Alcy now in her possession valued at two hundred dollars and the balance of three thousand dollars to be paid her as hereafter named.

To my daughter Elizabeth H. Miller I will a negro girl at valuation and the balance of three thousand dollars as hereafter named.

To my daughter Rachael Forgey I will the two negro girls Jane and Lucinda both now in her possession and valued at nine hundred and fifty dollars and three hundred dollars cash, making already an aggregate payment to her of twelve hundred and fifty dollars and the balance of three thousand dollars as hereafter named.

To my daughter Mary K. Weaver I will two negroes at valuation a horse at seventy-five dollars already delivered and the balance of three thousand dollars to be paid her as hereafter named, and further a Bureau with forty dollars provided she settles in this county.

To my daughter Susan Armstrong I will the two negroes Agnes and James valued at one thousand dollars, a horse at seventy five dollars all now in her possession, and the balance of three thousand dollars to be paid her as hereafter named.

I do hereby nominate and appoint Cornelius C. Miller my Executor to put this my last Will in Execution, and do will and ordain that he pay to my daughters the respective ballances heretofore mentioned in the manner following: Viz:

Half of the said ballances in equal installments at twelve and eighteen months from the date of my demise in current funds. The other half of property at valuation – provided my Executor and each of my s’d heirs respectively can agree on and identify such property as it will suit both parties.

They should have otherwise such balances or parts of the last named half to be paid them by said Executor in currency at the end of two and three years from my demise in legal installments, and further provided that they have the privilege of taking any part of the same property at the public sale of such property as Executor may not wish to keep.

To my son Cornelius C. Miller I will and bequeath all that my remain of my Estate after paying the foregoing legacies including all lands and property both real and personal.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal. This 27th day of September, the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty-two.

Jacob Miller

In presence of us who are subscribing witnesses to the same:

R. W. Kinkead
D. Thurman

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