CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE Will Book, Volume 2

Will of WILLIAM HOWERTON, deceased State of Tennessee, Claiborne County I, William Howerton of said state and county, being of sound mind and disposing memory, make and ordain this my last will and testament.

1st, I will and bequeath that all my debts be paid by my Executors, and that they receive all debts due me. 2ndly, I will and bequeath to my six children of my first wife, the sum of five dollars each, to be paid them by my Executors out of my personal estate, they having received of my other sums advanced to them, making them equal with the sum or sums given to my children by the wife of my last marriage, it making them equal to the sums given or about to be given to the children of my said last wife. I further will and bequeath to my wife Catherine, all my persona estate remaining at my death. I further will that my said wife have the tract of land on which I now live, for her use and benefit during her natural life. And I further will and bequeath that my five children by my last wife, namely, Alsey, William, Elizabeth, Richard and Catherine, have all the money and personal estate found remaining at the death of my said wife Catherine. I further and lastly will and bequeath to my two sons, children of my last wife, William and Richard, the tract, piece or parcel of land on which I now live, as an infeasible inheritance forever or fee to be passed by them of my said wife Catherine, without let or hindrance forever.

Lastly, I appoint and ordain my wife Catherine, and my son Richard, my Executors to carry this my last will and testament into effect. In testimony whereof, I, William Howerton, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 15th day of February 1847. Test: Jacob Shultz George Shultz Henry C. Evans William (X) Howerton Inventory of the Estate of FIELDING LEWIS, deceased Personal property includes: 39 head of hogs, 13 head of cattle, two yokes of cattle, six head of horses, six head of sheep, eight negroes, fifteen bushels of wheat, quantity of corn, quantity of oats, some flax and some fodder, quantity of flax seed, stack of hay, man’s saddle and cover, set of smith tools, two chopping axes, broad axe, foot adze, three augurs, two chisels, screw plate, hand saw, drawing knife, scythe blade and scythe and cradle, some farming utensils such as plows and hoes, rifle gun, equipage, pistol, howel, silver watch, clock, some household and kitchen furniture, together with beds and clothing, pair of steelyards, sheep shears, pair of candle molds, few cider barrels and tubs, cotton wheel, two pot trammels, coffee mill, grindstone, ox cart, check line, box of sundries, apple mill, log chain, gallon bottle, two gallon keg, razor and box, pair of spectacles, two chairs, two rawhides, some leather and some plank

Notes and Accounts: John and William Mayes $35.00 Johnson and Sterling Mayes and William Mayes $1.42 Noll Seals $16.80 William M. Barton $25.00 William and M. B. Moss $50.00; one for $13.60 G. W. Lewis $3.86; one for $20.00 Levi Goin $18.28 John McNeil $11.09 O. and William Beeler $14.70 William Lewis $18.10 William Houston $807.00; one for $47.06; one for $65.43 Lewis Harmon $51.80 William Kirkpatrick $69.00 James Carr $8.00 Money on hand $20.00

Inventory of the Estate of WILLIAM HOWERTON, deceased Personal property includes: Eight head of hogs, 3 head of cattle, 10 head of sheep, one handsaw, plow, bit and stock, two sprouting hoes, two weeding hoes, drawing knife, chisel, axe, clock, table, cupboard, dresser, two trunks, two little wheels, two big wheels, three beds, three steads with the furniture of the same, and 18 bed quilts, 12 counterpins, three blankets, coverlid, set of plates, looking glass, two sets of cups and saucers, two pepper boxes, two tumblers, bowl, pitcher, two sets of chairs, razor, two ovens and lids, eight gallon pot, eight gallon kettle, four gallon pot, two gallon pot, tea kettle, tin bucket, two coffee pots, half gallon cup, tin dipper, wash pan, tin strainer, four water vessels, churn and staff, washing tub, half bushels, set of pewter plates, pewter basin, jug, jar, loom, three slays, clock reel, coffee mill, smoothing iron, three pair pot hooks, candle molds, pair shears, candle stand, salt cellar, two salt barrels, flour barrel, hogshead, two baskets, five spoons, keg, grindstone, bread tray and sister, four yards cloth, old saddle

Notes: A. Devault and H. Devault $50.00 Ruth Bundren and Jacob Shultz $33.00 J. Shultz $50.00 S. J. Barnard $10.50 William M. Howerton $12.65 ¼

Cash on hand $51.80

True account of all the property that has come into our hands as Administrators.

Richard Howerton, Administrator William Howerton, Administrator