Will of Henry DOUBLIN, deceased

In the name of God, Amen.  I, Henry DOUBLIN of the county of Weakley and state of Tennessee, planter, in perfect health of body, and of sound mind and memory, thanks be given unto Almighty God, but calling to mind the mortality of body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form following to wit:

 I give and bequeath to my son Andrew, all my mycanical tools.  I give and bequeath to my son James, all my wearing apparel.  I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Mortermon ODLE, my shotgun and pouch.  I give and bequeath to my daughter America, one ewe and lamb.  I give and bequeath to my son Thomas, all of my shoe tools and plow and gear.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Manervy, one ewe and sow pig.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann, one bed and furniture and two hogs and one white pig and three sheep and one yearling.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann, one bedstead.  I give and bequeath to my wife Lucy, one cow and calf and one heifer and four head of sheep and two choice killing hogs, one sow pig.  And the ballance to be sold and the ballance of the house and furniture to be equally divided between Lucy, my wife, and Ann, my daughter.  

I give to my wife Lucy, two beds and furniture, and the wagon and oxen, to be sold to pay my debts, and one big kettle and my tobacco to be sold.  And I give to Lucy, my wife, and Ann, my daughter, to have the present year's provision out of my estate, and after my debts are paid, if there is any money left, I want it to go to my wife Lucy, and one pair of gear to Morterman ODLE, and one pair to be sold, and one crosscut saw to be sold, and I want Lucy, my wife, to have her loom and wheel and cars.  I also nominate and appoint Morterman ODLE,  Executor to this my last will and testament, revoking all other wills by me heretofore made.  Signed, seal and acknowledged by those to be his last will and testament in the presence of us, this the twenty-first day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.
Test:
Joshua FIZKE
M. P. STEPHENSON
                                             Henry DOUBLIN

Recorded this 4th day of May 1854

Note:  I bet for the life of me that Henry DOUBLIN lived around the Boydsville area for two reasons........he raised tobacco and M. P. STEPHENSON lived at Boydsville.  Another factor in this deduction if that the Acree Cemetery where a family of three by the name of DUBLIN are buried in unmarked graves.  Acree Cemetery is located about 3 miles east and one mile south of Dukedom.  In 1953 when this cemetery was visited for copying of graves a Mr. Ainley gave information about this cemetery thus is how it is noted about the unmarked graves of the DUBLIN.  Mr. Ainley was 85 in 1953.  Do hope this helps............pj