Will Book ___, Page 425

I Nancy Rouse do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.

First of all, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may die possessed of, or may first come into the hands of my Executors.

Secondly, I give and bequeath to my beloved son, John Rouse, my tract of land, lying on the south side of Clinch Mountain in Little Poor Valley, also on the left prong of Cove Creek, beginning and running as follows:

Beginning on a poplar and hickory on or near Michael‘s corner, then south forty one, east fifty poles to an oak and beech. Then north fifty five, east two hundred and eight poles to a stake. Then north thirty, east one hundred poles to a stake. Then north sixty five,east twenty poles to a stake on Shanks‘ line. Then north thirty, west forty poles to a stake. Then south fifty, west three hundred and thirty five poles to the beginning.

And, thirdly, I will and bequeath to Mary Smith & Elizabeth Purcell & Nancy Hart my beloved daughters, equally, all my household and kitchen furnitures

and fourthly, I will and bequeath that all my horses and cattle and hogs and all other plantation property that I may die possessed of may be equally divided between all my children.

In witness whereof I do set my hand and seal This June 13th, 1842.

Nancy [X] Rouse (seal) (her mark)

Signed and sealed and published in our presence & we have subscribed our names here in the presence of the Testator:

James Y. Campbell (seal)
Silas Campbell (seal)

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