Last Will & Testament

• Dickson County, Tennessee, 1835

• In the name of God Amen. I Howell Freeman of the County of Dickson and State of Tennessee,foreseeing the certainty of death and being of sound and disposing mind and memory do publish make and ordain the following as my last Will and Testament - that is to say It is my Will and Desire that after my funeral expenses are paid that my Executor hereinafter named shall pay all my just debts.
  
  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah Freeman, One Bedstead Bed and furniture One Cow and Calf One Dinner pot, One Oven, and lid and one skillet all of which I give to her and her heirs forever.
  
  It is my Will and desire that my Executor hereinafter named shall sell my estate real and personal at public sale, and the proceeds arrising from said sale together with all moneys I may have, either in cash or due me by bond otherwise shall be equally divided amongst my said Wife Hannah and my six children, viz. Burrow, William, Jeramiah Freeman, Polly Burton Wife of Ambrose Burton, Martha Self wife of Abraham Self, and Elizabeth Massie wife of John Massie All of which I give to them and their heirs forever.
  
  I hereby appoint my son-in-law Abraham Self sole Executor of this my last Will In Witness whereof I hereby make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made, this 15th day of October 1835. Witness my hand and seal.
  
• Signed, sealed and declared
  
• Howell Freeman