WILL OF "THOMAS AMIS" HAWKINS COUNTY, TENNESSEE In the name of God, I, Thomas Amis of the State of Tennessee ad County of Hawkins, known that it is ordained for all men to die, and being sick and weak, but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form following (viz.): First, I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, fully believing in His almighty, wise providence and mercy to all His children, after this life to rest in peace, and as to worldly goods and chattels that He has been pleased to put in my care in this life, I dispose of in manner and form following: Item: I give and bequeath unto my wife Lucy, all my case in hand at my decease with all my stock of every kind and species, also, all my plantation tools and utentsials including wagons etc. and all my household and kitchen furniture of every kind, and all the present crop of all sorts whatever to her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my said wife all my land on Big Creek containing three hundred and fifty acres in three tracts, including the place whereon I now live: also, the tract of land whereon Patty Brooks now lives, containing two hundred acres adjoining the land my son Willis lives on, with my tools and utentsials there unto belonging, and my smith's tools, all of which said loan I lend her during the time she remains my widow, and at her death or marriage, I give to my son Haynes Amis, and his heirs forever. I give to my son John Amis, what may be recovered from the cargo seized from me by the Spanish Commandant at Fort Natchez in June 1786. I also give him the tract of land he now lives on adjoining the town of Rogersville and lying the east side of the main road, also the lower part of my six hundred and forty acre tract of land to be laid off by a line to run square with the upper end of the above tract he now lives on, to him and his heirs forever, I give unto my son Willis Amis, the upper part of my six hundred and forty acre tract of land, it being the balance of that I gave my son John, in the same tract. I give unto my son Lincoln Amis, the five lots in the town of Rogersville which I purchased of Daniel Hamlin. I also give him all my land lying on the west side of the main road and adjoining the town of Rorgersville. I give upon my son Thomas Gale Amis, all the certificates by me funded in the Continental Loan Office in North Carolina the 22nd. of August 1791, number 106, amounting to twenty-one hundred and sixty-two dollars and forty cents, to him and his heirs forever. My will is that the rest of my estate consisting of slaves, bonds, notes, judgements, book accounts etc., shall be equally divided between my wife Lucy, and all my children except Thomas Gale Amis and Haynes Amis, as I consider their legacies to be equal other ways with the rest of my children. Also the following deductions to be made: It is my will and desire that my friends, John Rhea, Col. James Armstrong, William Armstrong Esq., Joseph McMinn Esq., and William Howard ( surveyor), or a majority of them do make the division of the above mentioned slaves, bonds, notes, judgements, book accounts etc., such divisions when made to be made in Court which shall stand good in law, and, if any of my children shall die without leaving lawful heirs, then I will their legacy to be equally divided amongst those of my children who have a share in the last mentioned legacy of slaves, bonds, notes book accounty etc., or their lawful representatives. It is also my will and desire that my library of all my books be kept together for the use of my school, and lastly, I do appoint my wife Lucy, my executrix, to this my last will and testament, revoking all other will or wills by me made. In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. Signed and sealed in presence of THOMAS AMIS Milton Ford Isaac Lambert James Herbert Irwin Spencer Ball Hawkins County Tennessee Register of Wills, Vol. I. 1797-1886. http://www.drewa.com/Desdendants%20of%20Thomas%20Amis.htm<http://www.drewa.com/Desdendants%20of%20Thomas%20Amis.htm>

Thank You added info to Dodson Creek Johnson and Allied families Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: J Marcella<mailto:Marcella@calwisp.com> To: Tony Johnson<mailto:tonyempireore@msn.com> ; tnhawkin@rootsweb.com<mailto:tnhawkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:09 PM Subject: [TNHAWKIN] Dodson Creek inhabitants Tony, since you're interested in the people living along the creeks, I thought these additional property transactions might be interesting to you and others: 1847 - Hawkins Co, TN: James P. McCarty to Jacob Armstrong on 9 Sept 1847 (registered 3 Jan 1848). Peter Smith got 4 judgments against Alexander Armstrong before Lemuel White, JP on 19 July 1842. Levied on land adjoining Wm King, West Hayworth and others and on which Alexander lived. Another 2 judgments by R. G. Fain and Brothers. Land sold on 17 Dec 1842 to Richard G. Fain and Jacob Charles for $25. On 9 Sept 1847 Jacob Armstrong paid all debts against land. I gave you this one already: May 22, 1848 Land entry granting Jacob Armstrong 106 acres on the south side of the Holston River on the waters of Dodson's creek adjoining lands of William King. Also mentioned is I. Thrasher, A. Kelley 1849 -Jacob Armstrong sold land on Dodson's Creek to Wm King (both of Hawkins Co, TN) on 10 March 1849, the land being that which Jacob M. Charles and R. G. Fain bought at Sheriff's Sale as the property of A. Armstrong "by and assigned to Jacob Armstrong" ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message