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... to my beloved wif and aged companion, Sarah Hobby, all my lands...during her natural life, except Lot No. 4. ( a Di agram outlines the location of each land legacy.) to daghter, Saraah, and he r husband, Levi Hawkings, Lot number four. After their mother's death, Lot No. 1 be given son, Calvin Hobby, an
d Lot No. 2 be given son, Green Hobby ....to Sarah and Levi Hawkins, land intended for Alfred Hobby. Wheat fan and wagon to Sarah Hawkins and Calvin Hobby
To grandsons, Wilson Claxton and Alexande r C. Claxton one dollar each. Sons, Alexander Hobby and Alfred Hobby, have a lready received their part. Wife, Sarah Hobby, may have use of oxen, gears, bull tongue plows, other farm tools and livestock, some furniture and supplies including cupboard.
EXCR: son, Green Hobby
March 24, 1852
WIT; Samuel a. Glenn & David McGahey probated March 7 1853 Some date provided by Ron Laff erty .
Alexander may have had two wives named Sarah. death: will located ,Marshall,Tenn
WILL OF ALEXANDER HOBBY : Recorded in Will Book “A” page 294 County Clerk’s Office
Marshal County, Tennessee. : WILL OF ALEXANDER HOBBY , B- 1769 IN NEWBERNE NORTH
CAROLINA , D- 1853 IN MARSHALL CO. TN.
I, Alexander Hobby being of sound mind and in the enjoyment of my usual health but being advanced in years, do make and publish this as my last will and testament in manner and form following, hereby revoking and making void all former will that I may have heretofore made. In the first place, I desire and so devise, that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid ou t of any moneys that I die possessed of, or which may first come into the ha nds of my executor.
SECONDLY - I give and bequeath unto my beloved wifeand aged companion Sarah Hobby all of my lands that I may die possessed of to be hers and for her maintenance during her natural life, except that portion represented by the annexed plat marked “lot No. 4, hereinafter divised to my daughter Sarah and her husband, Levi Hawkins which lands is fully represented by the following plat of my lands. I also bequeath unto my said wife her bed , bedstead, and furniture, one horse beast, one cow, one
barshear, shovel and bull tongue ploughs, one complete set of plough harness ready for use, one f alling axe also all our cupboard and kitchen furniture that she may choose to retain, to be used by her during her natural life. I also direct that she h ave the use of my wheat fan and stands, together with my wagon and oxen durin g her life as above stated and as many of my stock of hogs as she may think proper to keep. My lands I have caused to be divided into lots as represented on the foregoing platt and devise them as follows:
THIRDLY - That part t hereof represented as Lot N. 1 containing Twenty-six acres and forty five poles, bounded thus. “ Beginning at stake on the bank of the Snow branch running thence South 84 Deg. West Sixty six poles to a rock then North 81 1/4 deg. W. eighteen poles to a stake then South 78 1/2 deg. twenty three poles to tw o pawpaws thence South about seven poles to a stake then North 88 1/2 deg. We st Thirty five poles to a stake thence S. nine poles to a stake in Wm. Tomlin sons line, thence
S. 88 1/2 deg. East with his line about Thirty six poles to a beech stump thence South twelve poles to a stake then South 88 1/2 East about one hundred and twelve poles to a white walnut near
(Page 2) the Snowbr anch- thence Northwardly and with the channel of said branch to the beginning .
I give and bequeath unto my son Calvin Hobby to be his and his heirs forever after that his mothers life estate therein as specified above - shall have terminated but not before.
FOURTHLEY - I give and bequeath unto my son Gree n Hobby the lot represented as No. 2 containing about seventeen acres and twenty-seven poles “Beginning at stake on the bank of the Snowbranch
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1769 - 1853 (84 years)
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