HAYWOOD COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Bachelor, 24 Jul 1860

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Contributor's Notes:  Will of John Bachelor, husband of Ferebee Perkins 
Bachelor, deceased.  He leaves part of his estate to the sister of his 
wife, Dolly Perkins Curlin and to her children Betsy Brown [Elizabeth 
Curlin Brown], Jackson [Jesse Jackson J. Curlin], William [William Hugh 
Curlin], and Valentine [John Valentine Curlin].   Dolley Curlin was a widow 
at the time this will was written.  Her other daughter, Sophia Curlin 
Chandler, was also deceased at this time.  He also mentions Georgianna 
Taylor who lived with the Curlin family.  In addition to property, he deems 
that his Negro man Noah be kept in the Curlin family.  The Brown's Creek 
Church mentioned is the same church that the Curlin family attended.  John 
Bachelor is buried at Ebenezer Cemetery in Mercer, Madison County, 
Tennessee next to his wife.
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HAYWOOD COUNTY, TN
WILL BOOK E, PAGE 161-162
24 JUL 1860	

John Bachelor Will

I, John Bachelor, of the County of Haywood and State of Tennessee, do make 
and ordain this my last will and testament, revoking and rendering null and 
void all wills heretofore by me at any time made by me.

1st:  It is my will and desire that all my just debts, including my funeral 
expenses, to first be paid out of my estate.

2nd:  It is my wish and desire that my executors pay over to Rev. George 
Thomas, present pastor of the Brown's Creek Church, or his successor to the 
charge of said church, the sum of two hundred dollars in cash, to be paid 
over by him to "Big Hatchu (Hatcher?) [Big Hatchee] Appreciation" to be 
applied by that body in such a way as they may think may best promote and 
advance the rec?? kingdom.

3rd:  I wish and desire my executor to put up and ?? at public sale, at 
thirty days notice, my tract of land known as the Hill Tract, containing 
one hundred and twenty acres, on one and two years equal installments for 
the same.

4th:  It is my wish and desire that my brother, Alexander Bachelor and his 
children, Elvira V. Beatty, Thomas W. Bachelor, Patience Midgett, John A.M. 
Bachelor and Jas. W. Bachelor, also my sister-in-law, Dolly Curlin and her 
children, Betsy Brown, Jackson Curlin, William Curlin and Valentine Curlin 
and also Georgianna Taylor, all share equal and alike in the division of my 
estate.

5th:   It is my wish and request that in the division of my estate my Negro 
woman Mary and her children, Wiley, Elizabeth & Cally remain in the 
Bachelor family, and Ann & Zion's, that is with Alexander Bachelor or some 
if his children and that my Negro man Noah be kept in the Curlin family, 
and if the family of Curlin cannot arrange to keep him among them, then the 
executor is to select three disinterested men of the county to say what 
Negros are worth and allot them off so as to sell to his business amicably 
and satisfactorily.  

I also wish my executor in paying over to Patience Midgett her portion of 
my estate to take into consideration a note I hole against Erasmus Midgett 
and Alexander Bachelor, Security, and have that amount settled as far as 
her share of the estate will go.

I nominate and appoint my friend Hugh M. Clark, my executor to carry out 
this my last will and testament.  Signed, sealed on the 24th July 1860.  In 
the presence of us, this inter??ing was sworn before signing. 
                    
                                                     his                    
						John X Bachelor
                                                     mark                        
Jas. M. Rainey
Henry Currie

Date of Transcription:  28 April 1998  KCW
Location:  Cary, NC
Note:  The above transcription was copied verbatim from a transcribed copy 
of this will.  The will was transcribed by ?  for history notes relating to 
Patience C. Bachelor.  I obtained this transcription from Betty Curlin of 
Brownsville, TN.  I have not seen the original.  The [ ] denotes my 
personal comments - Kim Curlin Wettroth