Will Book __, Page 358
Proven: April 1839

I Tabitha C. Miller being weak of body and sound of mind and knowing death is certain and life is uncertain, I do lawfully constitute the following to be my last Will & Testament.

In the first place I want my body put away with as little superfluity as possible so it is decently done.

In the next place I want the Doctor bill in case of my sickness and all other expenses and if there should be any small debts all to be paid.

And I will and bequeath to my dear sister Darcas C. Miller all the personal property I have.

And I also will that Jacob Milller my brother shall have all the land Estate I have which I heired from my father and he Jacob Milller is to pay $150.00 for the above named expenses and to get some tomb stones for my own & my father’s graves and to put a stone wall round my own & my fathers’ mother’s graves and he Jacob Miller is to do it within twelve months after my decease, and to be paid a reasonable price for so doing.

And if there should be any thing yet left, I will that my dear sister Darcas C. Miller shall have it all and all the cast notes I have is to be applied in the above manner.

I request my brother Jacob Miller to be my sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament and hereby nominate and appoint him for that purpose.

Give under my hand and seal This 24th day of March eighteen hundred and thirty nine.

Tabitha C. Miller (seal) (her mark)
Attest:

William [X] Maness (his mark)
James F. Miller

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