In the name of God, Amen. I, John Akin, of the County of Wayne and State of Tennessee, being weak of body but of sound mind; calling to mind my mortality, I do feel it my duty to distribute my property amongst my children. I do make and order this my last will and testament.

First: I bequeath to my eldest son Robert Akin one young bay horse & fourth of the crop and third of the Wagons and farming utensils.

I bequeath to my beloved son William B. Akin one third of an hundred acres of land where I now dwell lying on the waters of Tennessee in Wayne County and the fourth part of the hogs and the fourth of the crop.

I bequeath to my beloved son Samuel Akins the third of the land, fourth of the crop and third of the wagons and third of the farming utensils.

I bequeath to my beloved son John Akin the third of the land, fourth of the crop and third of the wagons and third of the farming utentials.

I bequeath to my beloved daughter Martha L. Grimes one brown made and two cows, Luck and Pink, and calf one bed and furniture and half the casting and loom and fourth of the hogs —

I bequeath to my beloved daughter Pemelia Smith, one bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one three year old steer and young sorrel mare and fourth of the hogs.

I bequeath to my beloved daughter Ellenor Biffel, the remainder of the cattle and clock and half of the casting and dresser furniture, a young gray horse, apails[?] and chairs and fourth of the hogs. The books to be distributed amongst all the heirs.

I have through the prudence of God, two Black people cast on my care, the eldest named Esanah, the other Lot. I hereby ordain and decree that Esanah shall be free at my decease, free from bondage and from all persons. Lot, a black boy, I do ordain and decree that he shall serve my son John Akin three years after my decease, then he shall be free from bondage and all persons.

I hereby appoint my beloved sons, Robert and Samuel Akin to be my faithful executors of this my last will and testament. Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of July 1821. //s// John AKin {Seal}

Witnesses:
Jacob Biffel
Joseph Scott

The execution of the last will and testament of John Akins was proved by the oaths of Jacob Biffel and Joseph Scott.

The execution of the last will and testament of John Akins was proved by the oaths of Jacob Biffel and Joseph Scott and done in open Court in December Term 1821. Attest By //s// William Barnett, Clerk

State of Tennessee, Wayne County I, William Barnett, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for Wayne County do hereby certify that this is a true copy of the last will and testament of John Akins, Deceased, recorded in my office which I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the county to be affixed there too. Witness, Wm. Barnett, Clerk at office this 6th day of Oct 1825. //s// William Barnett, Clerk, by deputy, Wm. R. D. Barnett.