Will Book __, Page 167<\/p>\n
In the Name of God, Amen.<\/p>\n
I Joseph Epperson<\/b> of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, planter, being in and of imperfect health of body but in and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God. <\/p>\n
Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. <\/p>\n
That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I give to the Earth, to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall raise the same again by the mighty power of God. <\/p>\n
As touching such as my worldly Estate whereas it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of in the following manner and form.<\/p>\n
First. I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Jane Epperson<\/b> and my children all my stock of horses, cattle, hogs & cows, house furniture, and movable effects, together with my plantation on which I now live containing 100 acres, to be by her freely possessed during her widowhood. <\/p>\n
At the expiration of her time, or at her death I will that the same property except the land should be sold and equally divided between the eight children: Betsy, Allen, Nancy Epperson, John Epperson, Polly<\/b> Epperson, Peggy Epperson, Thomas Epperson, Hester Epperson, Patsey Epperson<\/b>, Then I will said land to John & Thos. Epperson<\/b> my two sons as their right and property. <\/p>\n
I also constitute and ordain my dearly beloved wife Jane Epperson<\/b> and Jesse Epperson<\/b> the sole Executors of this last Will and Testament. And I do hereby utterly revoke and disannul all and every other former will, testament, [illegible], Executors by me before named, willed, bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my Will & Testament. <\/p>\n
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, This 26th Sept. 1814.<\/p>\n
Joseph Epperson<\/b> (seal)<\/p>\n
Signed, sealed, published and pronounced and declared by the said Joseph Epperson<\/b> as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto set our names in the presence of each other.<\/p>\n
Attest:<\/p>\n
Henry Crawley
Francis Aubraken
<\/b>Joseph Davis<\/b> <\/p>\n
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This Hawkins County Will was transcribed by one of the following volunteers:\u00a0 Audrae Mathis; Gary Fletcher; Betty Mize; Diana Arney; Karen Negron, Kathey Welder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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