Will Book __, Page 414
September 9, 1811

In the name of God, amen.

I Thomas Rogers, of the county of Hawkins and state of Tennessee, being very sick in body and in perfect mind and memory, being given up to God’s calling and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.

That is to say principally, and first of all, I give and recommend Soul into the hands of God that gave it to me and my body I recommend to the earth and to be buried in decent Christian burial to the discretion of my friends. Nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as such, touching such worldly estate where it hath pleased God to bless me in this life. I give, and dispose of the same, in the following manner and form.

First, I give and bequeath to Jane, my Dearly beloved wife, a sartain brown mare and one red cow, one feather bed and furniture together with all my household goods and furniture, by her to be possessed.

Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my two sons, Doswell and Thomas Rogers all my lands and buildings and possessions to be equally divided between them, the said Doswell and Thomas, forever firmly to be possessed by them, also my still and his fixtures & C.

Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my four daughters, to wit Martha, Betty and Susanna and Mollie, all the remainder of my goods and livestock, and all just debts that are owing to me, after paying all just debts that I owe, unto the four above mentioned girls, by then forever to be possessed.

I do hereby truly disallow, disavow and revoke all other former testaments, wills legacies, and bequeaths and Executors named by me in any wise before named wills. And rectifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof, I have here set my hand and seal this 9th day of September in the year of our Lord 1,000 eight hundred and eleven.

Thomas Rogers [seal]

Assigned, published & delivered in the presence of:

Wm. Nichols
John Monk

This Hawkins County Will was transcribed by Kathey Welder.