The Will of George Felkner -- my 4th great-grandfather

Hawkins County Will Book I
Page 183
Dated October 13, 1830

I, George Felkner of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, being afflicted in body but yet sound in mind and feeling sensibly the uncertainty of this mortal life & the certainty of death, do make this my last Will and Testament.

First. My desire & will is that after my death my mortal remains be decently interred & that my funeral expenses be defrayed.

2nd. That my just debts be paid, then my property real and personal be disposed of in the following manner:

1st. I bequeath unto my wife Susan Felkner all my lands during her widowhood, but should she marry again my will is that she have her Dower as allowed by law & then my children to have their share in the lands laid off to them respectively.

2nd. I also give and bequeath unto my son John Felkner one sorrel horse three years old next spring. The remaining part of my personal property I give and bequeath unto my wife Susan Felkner including my stock of horses, cattle and hogs, sheep, farming utensils and household and kitchen furniture and other property in common not herein named which I am possessed of to her use for the purpose of raising and supporting my children, but at the expiration of her widowhood, the personal estate to be sold and equally divided among my children. I also will that my wife Susan be my sole Executrix.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal, This 13th of October, 1830. In presence of :
Philip Felkner, Jacob Felkner, Wm. Armstrong,
George x Felkner (seal)
(his mark)

(Philip Felkner and Jacob Felkner were George's brothers. The name Felkner was sometimes spelled as Feltner, but I think the name may have been originally Voelkner.)