[Henry Durham.FTW]
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ELIJAH HURST
State of Tenn.
McMinn Co.
Will of Elijah Hurst
McMinn Co Will Book D, Mar 1841-Dec 1848, Microfilm roll 104,
TSLA, pp 245-255.
I Elijah Hurst do make and ordain this my last will and
testament. 1st It is my will and desire that all my just debts
be paid. 2nd I give and bequeath to my son Russel R. Hurst my
negro boy Harry during his life; and at his death it is my will
and desire that said boy Harry go to his heirs. 3rd I will and
bequeath to my son John L. Hurst my negro boy Jeff during his
life; and at his death I give and bequeath said boy Jeff to his
heirs. 4th I will and bequeath to my son Russel my Cate Tract
of land during his life; and at his death I desire the same to
go the heirs of said Russel; and in consideration thereof he is
to pay a debt I am owing the bank for said tract of land. 5th
It is my will and desire that my executor _________ my negro
woman Rachel when her tenth child shall have attained the age
of ten years; and it is my wish that she remain in McMinn
County and that my executors support her out of my estate when
she gets too old to support herself. 6th I will and bequeath
to my wife Mary the following negroes during her natural life:
Big Peter, Auston, Tom, Nancy, Judi, and Jerry; and at her
death I wish them equally divided among my four children; and I
will and bequeath to my dear wife Mary all my household and
kitchen furniture and such of my farming utensils as my
executors may think necessary for her convenience together with
all my stock of horses, cattle, and hogs. 7th I will and
bequeath to my daughter Jemima Cleage and her heirs forever the
four negroes she has had possession of Big Anny, Judi, Jane,
and Matilda together with all the other property I have given
her. 8th It is my wish that my daughter Sarah Ann Calloway have
and enjoy all the property conveyed heretofore in trust for her
benefit and I will and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Ann
Calloway my baroush carriage and harnesses in consideration of
some losses (?) Sarah sustained on my account. 9th It is my
wish and desire that my executors get my mother and sister
Delilah to remove from Claibourne County to the County of
McMinn and that they attend to them carefully: For that trouble
and for taking care of my dear wife Mary, I have given them
Harry and Jeff. 10th It is my will and I do hereby release my
son Russel R. Hurst from all debts and accounts he is owing me
on the condition that he attends to the interest of my wife
while she lives. 11th It is my will and desire that nothing be
ex______ in this my last will and testament to interrupt the
partnership existing between my son John L. Hurst and myself
until the five years have expired. 12th I do hereby constitute
and appoint my two sons Russel R. Hurst and John L. Hurst my
executors of this my last will and testament and do authorize
and desire that they should act without giving bond and security
for the trust, re_____ signed, sealed, published and
declared to be my last will and testament this 12th day of
December 1833.
Signed Elijah Hurst (Seal).
Witnesses: Justus Steed,
Andrew John,
W. F. Keith
Dec 2 1844. Elijah Hurst Will Recorded.
Marriage Notes for John F. Lane and Paralee C. MILLER-187316
[Henry Durham.FTW]
Married by W. H. Ballew, J. P.