Will Book __, Page 384
Proven: June Term, 1864

State of Tennessee, Hawkins County

I, David Molsbee, being of a sound mind and perfect memory do make and publish this my last Will & Testament as follows:

First. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Margaret one horse or mule and her maintenance off my land and one year’s provision, two cows, my household and kitchen furniture during her widowhood, and at her death or marriage what there remains is to be sold and equally divided between my five daughters.

Secondly. I give and bequeath unto the dunker church the meeting house and one acre of land around the house.

Thirdly. I give and bequeath unto my three sons, Joseph, Samuel and Abraham the remainder of my land as follows:

First, I will and bequeath to Samuel one third of my land included where he now lives, mansion house, out house lot and barn where I now live.

Secondly, I give and bequeath unto Abraham one third of my land including my mansion house, out house, lot and barnd where I now live,

Thirdly, I gave and bequeath unto Joseph the other third if he ever get back from the army, but if he never get back, I give and bequeath that third to be equally divided between Anna and Rachael Molsbee.

I gave and bequeath to my five daughters, to wit: Catherine Consinger, Margaret Consinger, Mary Isenberg, Anna & Rachael Molsbee $300.00 each to be paid two years after my death in _______ currency. This amount is to be paid by my three sons. Each one hundred dollars to each daughter.

If Joseph never git back, Rachael and Anney to pay his part to the other daughters. I will and bequeath unto my five grand children, William Molsbee’s children, $50.00 each to be paid two years after my death in currency to be paid out of the money and proceeds of the sayle of my property.

I mean my stock and farming utensils if over that amount the remaining to be equally divided between my five daughters.

The remains also to be paid two years after my death in common currency.

Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint D. D. Anderson and Abraham Molsbee my sole Executors in this my last Will and Testament. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal This the 13th day of April in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Eight hundred and Sixty-four.

David [X] Molsbee (seal) (his mark)

Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of the forenamed David Molsbee to be his last Will & Testament in witness hereunto we have subscribed our names as witnesses:

Joel C. Gillenwaters
Asbury Gillenwate
Benjamin Isenberg

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