John Hopkins

GEDCOM Note

John Hopkins Born Green or Adair Couty Died Oct. 12, 1813-

Married 1803 Mary Hindman/ Dau. Of Alexander Hindman and Mary Alex
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I John Hopkins being of sound mind and memory but weak in body and calling to mind that is appointed my last will and testament. First I recommend my Soul to the hands of almighty God who give it & my body to be buried in a decent Christian manner and my property wherewith it has pleased God in this life to help me with I dispose of in the following manner (viz) first I give and bequeath to beloved wife Martha my big bay mare and saddle and the best bed and clothing belonging to it, cupboard furniture and two of the best cows, all the potential one young roan mare, all the Hogs and my lands with the improvement also three Heifers, all the geese and one young Bald face mare and one twenty dollar note on Charles Cabanis I allow to be sold to pay my debts and to my step daughter Polly Moore I give one young roan mare, to my son Washington Hopkins I give

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my young claybank horse and to my wife I give all my farming tools of every discription

my wheelright tools of every discription to be divided in two parcels and to be set up and sold and my wife to have the money and to be disposed of as she thinks proper, also my rifle gun to be sold for the benifit of my wife. I also appoint my wife Martha Hopkins, William McNabb and Aaron Blakeman my executors ratifing this and no other to be my last will and Testament in testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12 day of October 1813 John Hopkins Seal

John Chinault, John Emerson , D. McDaniel
At a County Court held for Green County at the Courthouse as the 25th day of October 1813: The within will of John Hopkins was proven by the oath of John Emerson and John Chinault to be the act and Deed of the said John Hopkins and that they believed heirs at the time of exacuting.
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