Source: Sumner County, Tennessee. Will Book 2, page 285.
In the name of God Amen,
Know all men by these presents, that I Samuel Cochran Senior of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee, knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same, have thought proper to make and publish this my last will and Testament and by these presents do now make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and following to wit.
1st. I will my soul to God who gave it and my body buried in a descent Christian burial.
2nd. I give to my beloved wife Sarah Cochran all of my estate real and personal, with the one exception hereinafter made, during her natural life or widowhood.
3rd. At the death or remarriage of my wife Sarah Cochran I wish my Executors to strictly
attend to executing this my will in the following manner, viz, I wish my daughter Nancy Oyte after
the death or marriage of my wife to have out of my Estate two hundred and Eighty two dollars,
Eighty Seven and one half cents, and the lawful heirs of my late daughter Jemima Hodge now
deceased, to have the sum of three hundred and forty two dollars and 87 1/2 cents, my daughter
Sarah Hodges the sum of three hundred and ten dollars 37 1/2 cents, my son William B. Cochran
the sum of two hundred and Seventy Two Dollars 82 1/2 cents, my son Danl. Cochran, the sum
of one dollars, my daughter Polly Mattox the sum of three hundred and Forty two dollars 87 1/2
cents, my daughter Elizabeth Brizendine the sum of three hundred and forty two dollars 82 1/2
cents, and my son Saml. Cochran, three hundred and forty two dollars 82 1/2 cents should my
estate be worth so much if not then I wish them to have a preparation to said mentioned sum, but
if after paying over said sum there should be a remainder then I wish it equally divided among the
aforesd distributees I wish and bequeath to my son Saml Cochran one hundred acres of land to
come out of the North West corner of the survey I now live on in the following form beginning at
the North west corner of said Survey running East a sufficient distance so that a strate line as near
a South course as may be will miss both plantation passing the plantation a short distance thence
running east and thence south for enough to make the complement of one hundred acres, thence
west to the west bordering line, and thence North to the beginning to him and his heirs forever
and to them and their heirs forever. I wish all my just debts and funeral expenses paid I hereby
appoint my son Samuel Cochran and my son in law John B. Brizendine my executors to this my
last Will and Testament and I hereby revoke all former wills heretofore by me made, ratifying and
confirming this my last will and testament. in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my
seal this 8th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Samuel Cochran (seal)
Signed sealed and acknowledged to by the above named Samuel Cochran to be his last Will and
Testament in the presence of us who have Subscribed our name as witnesses in presence of the
Testator.
M. Hodges
Thos. P. Freeland
Codicil
I further bequeath all my books to my son Samuel Cochran, to take the same into possession and
at the death or marriage of my wife Sarah Cochran, I give and bequeath all my tools of every
discript to said son Samuel to him and his heirs forever. same day and date above.
Samuel Cochran (seal)
Test.
M. Hodges
Thos. P. Freeland
State of Tennessee Sumner County Court
February Term 1842
The last will and Testament with the codicil thereto annexed of Samuel Cochran deceased was
produced in open court for probate and was duly proved by the oaths of Meredith Hodges and
Thos. Freeland subscribing witnesses thereto which is ordered to be recorded.
Wm. S. Munday Clk.
Copy Test.