CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE Will Book, Volume 1

Will of JOSHUA HAMILTON, deceased June the 29th 1848. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elzira Hamilton, all my lands, until my oldest daughter Sarah Hamilton, becomes of age. And as fast as my other children come of age, Tilmon A. Hamilton, Joseph B. Hamilton, James W. Hamilton, William D. Hamilton, to be equally divided between the above said children.

I authorize my wife Elzira Hamilton, to sell all or as much of my perishable property as will pay my debts, and the remainder of my property to remain in her hands to raise her children. And William Hamilton is to be co-assistant. This is my last will and testament. Test: Josiah Brady John Slatton Joseph Hamilton James Munday Joshua (X) Hamilton

Inventory of the Estate of JOSHUA HAMILTON, deceased Personal property includes: Four head of horses, mule, partnership horse, two partnership cows, partnership steer, 12 head of cattle, man’s saddle, large two horse plow, two carry plows, two pair of gins, two shovel plows, two bull tongue plows, clock, partnership wagon, household furniture with cooking vessels, quantity of sheep, two falling axes, pair of steelyards, partnership crosscut saw, partnership drawing knife, partnership still with 12 tubs and one barrel, doubling cag and a singling cag, 55 head of stock hogs, 56 fat hogs

William Hamilton, Administrator Elzira Hamilton, Administratrix

Sale of the Estate of JOSHUA HAMILTON, deceased Buyers were: William Johnson – two steers $8.25; three steers $9.00; saddle $7.12 ½

Samuel Gibson – three heifers $7.12 ½; horse $38.25; pair chains $.75; lot iron $1.25; horse $56.25

Joseph Whitaker – wagon $24.00

Hiram C. Wirman – pair steelyards $1.12 ½; lot of hogs and still $62.75

John Slatton – plow and coulter $1.00; two hoes $.25; mattock $.50; lot of hogs $14.25

Green R. Cadle – adze and sickle $.40

William Jones – cow $8.75

Hiram Dulin – cow $8.93 ¾

Samuel McPherson – steer $11.50

Hugh L. Murphey – horse $70.00

Elias Ely – bell $.75; plow $3.12 ½; lot iron $.76; crosscut saw $4.00

Hugh Houston – lot of hogs $23.68

Carter Horsford – cutting box and knife $2.37 ½; lot of hogs $39.59 ½

James B. Smith – lot of hogs $55.30

Martin Cadle – scythe and cradle $1.55

James Colson – mule $39.00

William Johnson – lot of hogs $15.47

True account of the sale that was held on the 20th day of October 1848.

Hugh L. Murphy, Administrator Daniel G. Dickinson, Administrator