Polk County

Will of Dennis Haskins 7/4/1795 to 11/21/1877 Polk County, Tennessee

County Court, February Term, 1894
I, Dennis Haskings, do make and publish this as my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all others by me at any time made.
First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may be possessed of on May 1, come into the hands of my executor.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah M. Haskings all the household and kitchen furniture to dispose of and do as she may see fit with at such times as she may desire. I further desire and direct that she have the use of all my personal and real estate on so much as will afford her a sufficient living free from want during her natural life. I desire that D. C. Haskings, D. W. Haskings, and Elizabeth S. Haskings, who intermarried with Sam W. Colwell have all my personal and real estate of every kind, the personal to be sold and divided equally amongst the three above named heirs and my real estate to be divided so as to give Elizabeth S. Coldwell the upper end of the farm the creek runing between the fields, the line dividing the cleared land and uncleared lands in proportion so as to include the timber land lying on the island creek; the cleared lands lying below the creek to be divided between D. C. Haskings and D. W. Haskings so that D. W. Haskings get the lower end of the farm and timbered lands adjoining, and D. C. Haskings to have the middle portion of the farm and timbered lands lying on the creek that runs between the fields, the heirs to agree upon the division and value if they can and if not, to leave it to disinterested men. Hariett Haskings who intermarried with Terrell Thompson and Mary Haskings who intermarried with Ezekiel Lillard, have received their full amount of my estate as well. Lastly, I do nominate and appoint D. C. and D. W. Haskings my executors.
In witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand this the (blank) day of July, 1872.
Signed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator, Ths the (blank) day of July, 1872 .
Attest: W. J. Copeland
Jacob M. Rymer
Dennis Haskins (His mark)

submitted by Virginia Francis, July 5, 2008