Will of Thomas Hawkins, Lowndes, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lowndes/wills/willbookb/thawkins.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Susan Riggs ==================================================================== May 2002 Will of Thomas Hawkins - Lowndes County, AL I, Thomas hawkins, of the county of Lowndes and state of Alabama being mindful of my mortality do this fourth day of April eighteen hundred and forty seven make and publish this my last will and Testament in the manner following. First, I desire to be decently buried after the usual manner. Second, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Hawkins during her natural life or widowhood all my estate both real and personal. After all my just debts are paid, and at the death or marriage of my beloved Sarah Hawkins that this estate left in her hands shall be sold and equally divided among my lawful heirs. And lastly I do hereby constitute and approve my dear son Wiley Hawkins Executor of this my last will and Testimony hereby revoking all other or former wills.