Will of JAMES HICKS, 1857, McMinn Co. TN
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JAS. HICKS DECEASED
I James Hicks do make and publish this as my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at onetime made. First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of as may first come into the hands of my Executor. Secondly, I give and bequeath to Sarah Hicks my beloved wife her natural lifetime, Vis, one hundred and sixty-five acres of my home track of land - Thence South with the Township line one hundred and sixty poles, thence West with Garret Newman line to the road, thence South to a Bogasses line, thence East with said line to the Township line to the creek, thence East with Bogasses line eighty poles to a black oak and pines near Carlisle Carding machine, thence North one mile to the East and West line on the North of my tract, thence West eighty poles to the beginning. Also I give and bequeath the same Sarah Hicks my wife one mare and colt, two cows, and one white heifer and all the house and kitchen furniture and all the cash or cash notes after my debts and funeral expenses is paid. Thirdly, I give and bequeath to Mary C. Hicks and Jureah M. Hicks my infant daughters by Sarah Hicks my wife all the above named and described tract of land bequeathed by me to Sarah Hicks my wife after the death of Sarah Hicks their mother to be equally divided between the said Mary C. Hicks and Jureah M.Hicks. Fourthly, I direct that after my death as soon as possibly my Executor advertise and sell on twelve months credit and equally divide the proceeds between my following married heirs Daniel Hicks my son and Abel P. Hicks my son and Sarah A. Ragsdale my daughter and Fifthly, I direct and hereby empower my Executor to advertise at three public places and sell on a twelve months credit all my land not given away in this will and when money is paid to make purchasers a deed in fee simple as my Executor and then I further direct my Executor after all necessary expenses is paid to equally divide the proceeds of said sale between Daniel Hicks, Abel Hicks and Sarah A. Ragsdale . And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint Heil Buttram Executor in witness whereofI do this my will set my hand and seal this 6Th day of July 1857.
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James Hicks (Seal)
Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator this 6 day of July 1857.
Attest
Wm.A. Buttram
B. P. Nance
ProvenDecember Court 1858
McMinn County, Tennessee
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Transcribed by Randall (Randy) Paul Hicks (ggggson), April 30, 2000.
From will Book "F", pages 101-102, McMinn Co. TN
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DOES ANYONE HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING WHERE IN MCMINN COUNTY THAT THE DESCRIBED LAND MIGHT BE ?
DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE CARLISLE CARDING MACHINE WAS ? ... THE GARRET NEWMAN LINE ?... THE BOGASSES LINE ?
DO YOU KNOW OF THE CHILDREN MENTIONED ?
IF SO, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT: [email protected]
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