CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - George Hisaw Will
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George Hisaw's Will In the name of God Amen. I George Highsaw of the County of
Carroll and State of Tennessee Being in a perfect state of mind thanks  be  to
God for the Same but calling to mind the mortality of my body and know that it
is appointed for all men once to die do make this my last will  and  testoment
followeth; First and principally of all I recommend my Soul into the hands  of
Almighty God that give it and my body I recommend to Earth from whence it came
and as touching such wourldly Estate as it hath pleased God  to  bless  me  in
this life I give and bequath in the following manner and for (to-wit), Itom 1.
I give unto my wife Jane on nigro girl know by the name of Rachel also all the
household furniture also the waggon and one yoke of steers and  farming  tools
to have and to hold during her life and afterwards the following  property  to
be Equally devided between my living children. Itom 2nd. I  give  and  bequath
unto my son James Crockett Hisaw an nigro Boy know by the name of  Caswell  to
have and to hold the same. Itom 3rd. I give and bequath unto  my  Son  Emanuel
Hisaw one gray horse. Item 4th. I give and bequath unto my Son Fred Hisaw  one
dollar. Itom 5th I give unto my daughter Mary Hisaw one Horse. Itom 7th I give
unto my daughter Nancy Henly one dollar. Itom 8th. I give unto  my  daughterin
law Matty Hisaw fifty cents. Itom 9th I give unto my daughterin law Jane Hisaw
fifty cents. Itom 10th I give unto my suninlaw Richard Hopkins fifty cents. My
land which I now hold being occupant it is my wish that my son Crockett Should
Save the same for the benefit of himself and the other children provided  they
will assist in saving the same. I do hereby appoint  my  Son  James  C.  Hisaw
whole and Sole Executor of this my last will and Testoment in witness whare of
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 19th day of December A.D.
1842. George Hisaw (Seal his mark

Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us Chesley M.  Patterson  Lewis
Swinney

State of Tennessee) Carroll County) February Term 1843

This day the last will and testoment of George Hisaw was  pruduced  into  open
court and the Execution duly proven by the oathes of Chesley M. Patterson  and
Lewis Swinney the two subscribing witness thire to and ordered to recorded.

A Copy Test Y. W. Allen Clk