Marshall County Will Book A, page 28

In the name of God Amen I James Hemphill of Lincoln County and State of Tennessee Being of sound mind and disposing Judgement and enjoying calmness of mind do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following & do hereby make all former wills by me made null and void –

first I commit my soul to God who created it & my body to the dust, to be buried at the discretion of my family –

Second I will that my Bural expences be paid also my Just degts if any. I will that my Lands be divided in the following manner – beginning at the north west corner of my fifty acres entery & from thence in a direct line through the center of my barn, thence eastward from fifteen to twenty five feet so as to leave the fence of the old field to the western division til lthe Line running along the meanders of said fence to the corner near a poplar stump. Thence along the eastern side of said fence to the north east corner of said fence or field. Thence in a direct Line to Johnsons South boundary, Leaving as near as possible equal quantities of timber to each dividion of said Lands in this part.

I do hereby bequeath unto my son James Hemphill the eastern division of said Lands including my two entries.

I hereby bequeath unto my son Jesse Hemphill the Western division of said Lands.

I will unto my wife Elsie Hemphill a comfortable support equally off each division of the above Lands with the full use and benefit of my dwelling house and one half of my Orchard and free access to my Spring including a comfortable supply of fire wood Laid in the yard during her widowhood. I will unto her my cow named gentle and sucking calf, forever I also will unto her one bedstead, bed & bed furniture, my cupboard & funiture, also my kitchen funiture, also the one half of my sheep.

I will and bequeath unto my son James hemphill above named the other half of my sheep and all my stock of hogs.

I will unto Margaret my daughter my bay mare and three head of young Cattle also one bedstead, bed & bed clothes –

I bequeath unto my sons John Hemphill, William Hemphill, Robert Hemphill and Nathan Hemphill and my daughters Esther Hemphill, Jane Bell, Martha Williams and Mary McNight each two dollars.

I do hereby declare this to be my last will & testament in manner and form as above; done this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty six, and of the independance of the United States of America the sixteenth.

James Hemphill (Seal)

Signed sealed delivered in the presence of

A. Rosebrough John Anderson

Probated June 4th, 1839, Marshall County, Tn.