Will of the Elizabeth Hawkins
"In the Name of God , Amen ! I, Elizabeth Hawkins, the County of
Roane, State
of Tennessee, considering the uncertainties of this mortal life and
being of
sound mind and memory, blessed by an Almighty God for the
same, Do make this my
last will testament and publish the same in manner and form that is
to say:
First I give and bequeath to my beloved son Willis Breazeale, my rights
to
a negro women, Cate, and her five children, Fancey, Rose, Billie,
Nance and
Lou and one horse, one cow, one bed and part of furniture to
him, his
heirs and assigns. And I further give and bequeath unto
to my eldest son,
Wood Breazeale, $1.00, having previously given him his share
of
my estate. And I further give and bequeath unto my son,
Henry Breazeale,
one bed and part of the furniture, And and unto my beloved son Willis,
first above mentioned - the residue of my estate and hereby appoint
him
my sole executor--hereby revoking all other informal wills made by
me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth
day of December, in the year of our Lord 1810.
Witnesses: Henry Stockton
Signed: Elizabeth Hawkins
Henry Breazeale
Mary Breazeale
Thomas Stockton
William Stockton