WILSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Samuel Hancock Will 1810

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Wilson County, Tennessee

Wills, Volume 1802-1814, page 340



In the name of god(sic) amen.  I Samuel Hancock of Wilson County and State of

Tennessee [and in the excy of: crossed out] being this day in my proper senses

and in the excy of my mind do set and constitute this my last Will & Testament

by wich(sic) I (lefto?) give and bequeath unto my son Martin Hancock one Negro

man named Cob, one Negro man named Jim to William New, one Negro man named Peter

to John Hancock, one Negro woman and her increase named Nan to Samuel Hancock,

one Negro man named Frank to Dawson Hancock, one Negro woman & her increase

named Beck to Simon Hancock, one Negro woman and her increase named Peg to

Molley(sic) Smith.



It is my desire that William Hern(sic) my son-in-law should have one dollar and

Edward Harris my son-in-law one dollar.  It is my desire that the children of

Sarah Hern(sic) should have four hundred dollars of the notes (ned?) was sold

for now in the care of Etheldred Harris.  It is my desire that my Negro Lee

should have her choice which of my children she would belong to.



I appoint my sons Martin Hancock and Dawson Hancock my Executors of this my last

will and testament in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this

thireth(sic) [thirtieth] day of December eighteen hundred & ten.  Witness

whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

                                               Saml Hancock (Seal)

Test.

John Beird(sic) (Inrat?)

Alex Harris

Etheldred Clemmons (Inrat?)

State of Tennessee, Wilson County, March Term 1813

The within will was exhibited in open court & proved by John Baird & Elthed(sic)

Clemmons two of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.

                                                           Test. Jno Allcorn CWC

Recorded the 13th May 1813 Jno Allcorn CWC





Transcribed by Dan S. Sharp from a copy of the original provided by Joan W.

Pruett from the Tennessee State Library and Archives, 18 June 2003.