The Will of Edward North of Hawkins Co., Tennessee
Edward North was my 5th great-grandfather, and the father of Nancy H. North, my 4th great-grandmother. She was married to James H. Hagood. Not much is known about Edward other than what is contained in his Will. He died sometime after September 1813, and his wife's first name was Eliza. He mentions all of his children, and James H. Hagood is mentioned as his executor of his Will.
From the Hawkins Co., Tennessee Book of Wills I
Pg. 386
Dated September 19, 1813
In the name of God, Amen. I, Edward North, of Hawkins County, State of Tennessee, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God, calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once 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 soul to God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First, I give and bequeath unto my (daughter?) Elizabeth, one dollar, my sons, Tom and William, daughter Leah, wife Eliza, daughter Polly, and daughter Nancy, all my movable property to be equally divided among the above named (viz) my wife Eliza, daughters Polly and Nancy and my son Thomas $50.00, being the last payment of my land.
I give and bequeath unto my wife, Eliza, $100.00, and I do utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other forever will, testament, legacies, bequests, and Executors before named, willed, bequeathed, and I do hereby make, constitute, ordain, and appoint my wife, Eliza, and James Hagood, Esq. Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of September, 1813.
Edward North (seal) (his mark)
Signed, sealed, published, and pronounced by the said Edward North as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names: Fielding Seals, Patrick Bray.