Jefferson County TN Archives Wills.....Hinshaw, William June 29, 1807
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Source: Jefferson County, Tennessee Wills And Settlements Microfilm (reel #35) At Blount County Library
Written: June 29, 1807

William Hinshaw



Whereas I William Hinshaw of Lost Creek in Jefferson County & State of 

Tennessee, being weak of body but of sound mind & memory do make and ordain 

this as my last will and testament. First I commend my soul to God who gave it 

and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my frineds 

& relations. And as to such worldly possessions and treatures as it has 

pleased kind providence to bless me with it is my will that the same shall be 

disposed of after my decease in manner following. First it is my will that all 

my just debts, if any, should be paid by my Executor as soon as can 

conveniently be done after my decease. Secondly it is my will that my beloved 

wife Margaret Hinshaw should have the whole & sole use of all my estate both 

real & personal during her widowhood for the purpose of her own support and 

for the support bringing up & education of our chidlren. And in case she 

should marry again, it is my will that she should then only have an equal part 

with one of the children of the moveable property.



Item. I give & bequeth unto my son Uriah one third part of my land to be taken 

off at the lower end of the place whereon I now dwell. Item. I give & bequeth 

unto my son Ezra one third part of my land joining to Uriah's. Item. I give & 

bequeth unto my son William one third part of my land at the upper end joining 

Ezra's. And in case I should have another son born after this date, my will is 

that he should have an equal share of lands with my aforenamed three sons of 

the place whereon I now dwell that is one fourth part each. Item. I give & 

bequeth unto my three sons Uriah, Ezra and William and my five daughters 

namely Sarah Lee, Hannah, Mary, Ruth & Margaret Hinshaw all my moveable 

property each of them to have an equal part thereof at the marriage or decease 

of their mother. And in case I should have another child born after this date 

whether son or daughter, he or she to have an equal share with one of them. 

And whereas I expect to have more land than what is already mentioned in this 

will not yet obtained, which if it should by my will in that it should be sold 

to the best advantage & the money arising from the sale thereof among all my 

children to be equally divided, part and part alike. And lastly I ordain 

constitute and appoint my son Uriah Hinshaw and my friend Isaac Hammer 

Executors to this my last will & testament in witness whereof I have here unto 

set my hand & seal this 29th day of the 6th mo 1807.



William X (his mark) Hinshaw {seal}



Declared by the sd. William Hinshaw to be his last will and testament in 

presence of us. Elihu Macy, Barachiah Macy, William Brazelton Jr.



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