HAWKINS COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Elijah Kincheloe, 10 Feb 1832
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                      WILL OF ELIJAH KINCHELOE /Kinchloe


February 10, 1832


In the name of God, Amen.
 I, Elijah Kincheloe of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennesee, being for 
some time past in a declining  state of health though of sound mind and 
memory, blessed be the Almighty God for his mercies have this 10th day of 
February, 1832, do make this my last will and testament in writing. First, I 
desire my just debts to be punctually paid and my body to have a plain and 
decent burial after my decease.
  And concerning such worldly goods as it hath pleased the Almighty to bestow 
on me, I dispose of in the following manner, to wit:  
First. I give to my wife POLLY KINCHELOE two featherbeds and their furniture 
weighing twenty five pounds each, two cows and calves, and the bureau she had 
at our intermarriage.
Item 2. I do lend to my wife during the time she remains my widow her first 
choice of two of my horse beasts, one side saddle, and bridle claimed by her, 
my wagon and four pair of gears, all of the sheep I own, two sows and pigs, 
six of the largest hogs, one folding leaf chair, two small tables, one dozen 
chairs, one cupboard and the furniture belonging to the bedsteads, one clock, 
one sugar chest, one brass kettle, one candle stand, one large kettle, two 
ovens and lids, two pots, one shovel and tongs, one loom, one fan to clean 
grain, two plows, two axes, three hoes, one scythe and cradle, one mowing 
scythe, two sickles, one iron tooth harrow, two cows, two iron wedges,one 
negro man named Jack, one negro woman named ROSE. At my wife's death or 
marriage, the above named  named property lent to my wife is to go to my three 
youngest children, and the two negros JACK and ROSE is to fall to the same,  
MARGARET, SARAH and JAMES B. KINCHLOE, equally divided. If either of them 
should die without a lawful heir of their body, then their property to fall to 
the above named living children and their lawful heirs.
Item 3. I also lend to my wife during the time she remains my widow the tract 
of land I now live on 157 acres 80 poles, which I purchased of JAMES SURGOINE 
and a small lot joining said and joing the town lots of SURGOINSVILLE. At my 
wife's deth or marriage I give the land lentto my wife to my youngest son 
James B., and he is to have the half of the land lent ot my wife Polly when he 
arrivesat the age of twenty, andI also give him the tract of land I bought of 
BENJAMIN THURMAN and my silver watch and gun, and should he died without 
lawful child, then my two daughters MARGARET and SARAH KINCHELOE to be his 
heir, and should MARGARET or SARAH die without a lawful child, then the 
survivor of the three children to inherit all the property above, named.
Item 4. I give to my daughter MARGARET one negro girl named MALINA and a bed. 
The weight of 30 pounds, thefurniture for said bed also to go with it.
Item 5. I give to my daughter Sarah a negro woman named LIZA and a bed to 
weigh thirty pounds and furniture to said bed, and also 100.00 to her and her 
lawful heirs of her body, and in case of the death of either daughter without 
a lawfulchild, the other daughter to have the property given to both, and in 
case of the death of both without a lawful child, the property to go to my son 
James B. I also give to my two daughters MARGARET and SARAH a bureau to be 
worth 15.00 apiece, and side saddle and bridle to be worth 18.00 apiece.
 Item 6. It is my desire that me wife have the care of her own children and 
their property until they come of age, and the expense of SARAH and JAMES 
education to come from the proceeds of their land left to them, and their 
mother to board them gratis and JAMES to have a good English education.
Item 7. My three sons THOMAS O., JOHN and GEORGE W. KINCHELOE have been 
provided for heretofore. I therefore give them one dollar each.
Item 8. My daughter POLLY has been provided for heretofore. I therefore give 
her one dollar.
 Item 9. My daughter ELIZABETH has been provided for heretofore. I therefore 
give her one dollar and a bureau which she claims at my house.
Item 10. My daughter NANCY having been provided for. I therefore give her a 
bureau worth 15.00 and a side saddle and bridle worth 18.00.
 Item 11. My daughters LOUISA and RACHEL have been provided for heretofore as 
my son JOHN KINCHELOE holds an obligation on me for their portion. I give each 
of them beside a bureau worth 15.00 a side saddle worth 18.00 with bridles.
Item 12. It is my desire that the negro I own named GIDEON go to satisfy the 
obligation which my son JOHN holds on me for the benefit of LOUISA and RACHEL,
 and that the balance of the obligation be filled by the debts now due to me 
by MRS. SURGOINE, JOHN A. ROGERS and others.
 Item 13. It is my desire that if there can be money raised to satisfy the 
lastnamed obligation which my son JOHN holds on me and to satisfy other debts 
from me, that my wife have ICEHAM during her widowhood, and then he fall to my 
son JAMES. If there cannot be money enough collected from them that owes me 
for the above purpose, I desire that ICEHAM be sold to satisfy the obligation 
and any other debts that may be due from me.
Item 14. It is my desire that if either of my daughters, ELIZABETH, NANCY, 
LOUISA or RACHAEL should die without a lawful issue, that the property given 
to them should fall to the survivors.
Item 15. I desire all my books to be equally divided among my wife and 
children and each of them to have a bible bought for them.
Item 16. It is my desire that my wife take charge of old PHILLIS and take care 
of her.
Item 17. All the property not herein otherwise disposed of to be sold and the 
proceeds together with what debts may be owing me at the payment of all  just 
debts and necessary expenses. If any is left, to be equally divided between my 
six single daughters.
 Item 18. I do appoint my beloved wife POLLY KINCHELOE my Executrix of this my 
last Will and Testament in writing and wish her to enter upon the duties of 
her appointment without giving security. In testimony thereof, *  LIJAH  
KINCHELOE Testator have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this day and 
date above written.

					ELIJAH KINCLELOE (seal)
Witnessess:
Jacob Barb
Johnson Lacy
William Lyons
Robert D. Gray

*  the name LIJAH is underlined in the will.

Be it remembered  tahat on this 4th day of February, 1833.  I, LIGAH KINCHELOE 
of the County of Hawkins, State of Tennessee, remaining still of sound mind 
and memory do make the following additions to my last Will and Testament in 
writing bearing dat of 10th of February, 1832. That is I give to my daughters, 
LOUISA and RACHAEL my negro boy Gideon and my negro girl Malinda heretofore 
given to my daughter MARGARET , which two negros to go in full discharge of 
the obligationthat my son JOHN holds on me for the benefit of my two daughters 
and instead of giving Malinda to my daughter MARGARET, I desire a negro to be 
purchased for her with the same funds that was to make the purchase for LOUISA 
and RACHAEL. If there be a deficiency as satisfied in my will, that Jack be 
sold instead of Isham . If negro Rose shall outlive my wife, POLLY that she be 
liberated and set free, and should said Rose have a child or children, they 
are to go to my daughters MARGARET and SARAH.
 Further to conclude:
 It is my desire that NATHAN GRAY of Grainger County, together with my wife be 
Executors of this my last Will and Testament in writing. In witness whereof I 
have hereunto setme hand and seal this day and date above writeen. It isny 
wishthat my Executors do proceed to the execution of this my last Will without 
giving security.

 					LIGAH KINCHELOE (Seal)
 In the presence of:
 J. G. Miller (John G.Miller)
 C. C.Miller ( Cornelious C. Miller, husband of Matilda Forgey)
 A. Sanders