MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - James Hemphill, 13 Feb 1836
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Will of James HEMPHILL
Marshall County TN Will Book A

In the name of God Amen  I James Hemphill of Lincoln County ans State of 
Tennessee Being of sound mind and disposing Judgement and enjoying calmness of 
mind do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and 
form following & do hereby make all former wills by me made null and void - 
first I commit my soul to God who created it & my body to the dust, to be 
buried at the discretion of my family - 
Second I will that my Bural expences be paid also my Just debts if any.  I 
will that my Lands be divided in the following manner - beginning at the north 
west corner of my fifty acres entery & from thence in a direct line through 
the center of my barn, thence eastward from fifteen to twenty five feet so as 
to leave the fence of the old field to the western division til lthe Line 
running along the meanders of said fence to the corner near a poplar stump.
Thence along the eastern side of said fence to the north east corner of said 
fence or field.  Thence in a direct Line to Johnsons South boundary, Leaving 
as near as possible equal quantities of timber to each dividion of said Lands 
in this part.   I do hereby bequeath unto my son James Hemphill the eastern 
division of said Lands including my two entries.  I hereby bequeath unto my 
son Jesse Hemphill the Western division of said Lands.  I will unto my wife 
Elsie Hemphill a comfortable support equally off each division of the above 
Lands with the full use and benefit of my dwelling house and one half of my 
Orchard ans free access to my Spring including a comfortable supply of fire 
wood Laid in the yard during her widowhood.  I will unto her my cow named 
gentle and sucking calf, forever  I also will unto her one bedstead, bed & bed 
furniture, my cupboard & funiture, also my kitchen funiture, also the one half 
of my sheep.  I will and bequeath unto my son James hemphill above named the 
other half of my sheep and all my stock of hogs.  I will unto Margaret my 
daughter my bay mare and three head of young Cattle also one bedstead, bed & 
bed clothes - I bequeath unto my sons John Hemphill, William Hemphill, Robert 
Hemphill and Nathan Hemphill and my daughters Esther Hemphill, Jane Bell, 
Martha Williams and Mary McNight each two dollars.  I do hereby declare this 
to be my last will & testament in manner and form as above; done this 
thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
& thirty six, and of the independance of the United States of America the 
sixteenth.  Signed sealed delivered in the presence of  A.  Rosebrough   John 
Anderson
                      James Hemphill (Seal)

Probated June 4th, 1839, Marshall County, Tn.