General Notes

Joseph Epperson and his brother Jesse settled before 1787 in Hawkins
County,TN. Later part of that area became Hancock County.
WILL OF JOSEPH EPPERSON
Page 167 Dated: Sept. 26, 1814
In the Name of God, Amen.
I Joseph Epperson of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee,
planter, being in and of imperfect health of body but in and of perfect
mind and memory, thanks be given untoGod. Calling to mind the mortality
of my body and knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die, do
make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to say,
principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soulto the hands
of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I give to the Earth,to be
buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors,
nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall raise the same
again by the mighty power of God. As touching such as my worldly Estate
whereasit has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and
dispose of inthe following manner and form.
First. I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Jane Epperson
and my children all my stock of horses, cattle, hogs &cows, house
furniture, and movable effects, together with my plantation on which I
now live containing 100 acres, to be by her freely possessed during her
widowhood. At the expiration of her time, or at her death I will that the
same property except the land should be sold and equally divided between
theeight children: Betsy Allen, Nancy Epperson, John Epperson, Polly
Epperson,Peggy Epperson, Thomas Epperson, Hester Epperson, Patsey
Epperson, Then I will said land to John & Thos. Epperson my two sons as
their right and property.I also constitute and ordain my dearly beloved
wife Jane Epperson and JesseEpperson the sole Executors of this last
Will and Testament. And I do herebyutterly revoke and disannul all and
every other former will, testament, ________, Executors by me before
named, willed, bequeathed, ratifying & confirmingthis and no other to be
my Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal, This 26th Sept. 1814.
Signed, sealed, published and pronounced and declared by the said
Joseph Epperson as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who
have hereunto set our names in the presenceof each other.
Attest: Henry Crawley, Francis Aubraken, Joseph Epperson (seal)
Joseph Davis