Will Book __, Page 386

In the Name of God, Amen.

I Edward North of Hawkins County, State of Tennessee, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God.

Calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and devise & dispose of the same in the following manner and form:

First. I give and bequeath unto my [daughter?] Elizabeth one dollar, my sons Tom & William, Daughter Leah, wife Eliza, daughter Polly and daughter Nancy all my movable property to be equally divided among the above named (viz) my wife Eliza, daughters Polly & Nancy and my son Thomas $50.00, being the last payment of my land.

I give and bequeath unto my wife Eliza $100.00,

and I do utterly disallow, revoke and dis-annul all and every other forever will, testament, Legacies, bequests and Executors before named, willed, bequeathed

and I do hereby make constitute ordain and appoint my wife, Eliza and James Hagood, Esq. Executors of this my land Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This 19th day of September, 1813.

Edward [X] North (seal) (his mark)

Signed, sealed published and pronounced by the s’d Edward North as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names.

Fielding Seals
Patrick Bray

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