TRANSCRIPT OF WILL OF HARRIS HATCHER, TN STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES, TRANSCRIBED BY C. E. Edwards, 1990

Know men by these presents that I Harris Hatcher of the County of Overton and the State of Tennessee, being far advanced in life though being of sound mind and retaining memory and being seised and possessed of some worthy property and money and having a desire to dispose of it in a certain way, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in the words following to wit: First it is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid together with my burial expense out of my money I may have at the time of my death. Secondly, I do give and bequeath unto my wife Coatney Ann Hatcher and Joseph D. H. Hatcher my youngest son four hundred acres of land known by the name of the Home tract on which the mountain house now stands where I now live to hold jointly and be under the control and management of my wife Coatney Ann Hatcher, I do will and bequeath unto my wife Coatney Ann Hatcher two negro boys, to witt: Jeff March and Sarah to have and to hold her the said Coatney Ann Hatcher and hold and dispose of said slaves as she in her judgment may see proper, and use the value for herself and son, Joseph D. H. Hatcher, in any way she may think proper, the said negro girl Sarah, my wife is to hold during her natural life and on the event of her decease to go to said J.D. H. Hatcher. I do will and bequeath unto Joseph D. H. Hatcher, my son the following named slaves, to witt: Smith, Andrew, Albert, Perry, Ben, Haile, Mariah, Julia, and Chaney. I do will and bequeath unto my son Joseph D. H. Hatcher, two thousand dollars in Gold, I also give and bequeath unto my son Joseph D. H. Hatcher all the land hold upon Eagle Creek, I do will and bequeath to my wife Coatney Ann Hatcher and my son Joseph D. H. Hatcher all the notes and accounts which I may have at the time of my death to have and to use for the education of my son Joseph D. H. Hatcher and for other family purposes. I do will and bequeath to my two daughters, to witt: Feriba Butts and Permelia Brock and their heirs four hundred acres of land except a small piece of said tract, which I have enclosed adjoining the Hoover tract and lying Northwest of the same to be divided equally between them. I do will and bequeath to my wife Coatney Ann Hatcher and Joseph D. 11. Hatcher all my household and kitchen furniture jointly to be equally divided between them and also all my farming utensils, consisting of various articles and also two weapons and all the horses, mules and cattle and sheep and hogs jointly and son Joseph, I do will and bequeath unto my wife our five carriages and harnesses. I do will and bequeath unto my daughter Arm Taylor, wife of Joseph Taylor, one negro woman named Winnefort. I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills made by me at any time. I do make and decree this to be my last will and testament in testimony whereof I have it is my will that if my son Joseph D. H. Hatcher should die, my son Washington is not to inherit any part of his property hereto set my hand and seal, this 21st day of February 1863.

Harris Hatcher (SEAL)

Signed Sealed and delivered Witness

John L. R. Goode

J. S. Richardson

In addition to that I have already done I add this as a codicil to my last will and testament. It is my will and desire that all that I will to my son Joseph D. H. Hatcher on the event of my wife Coatney Ann Hatcher being the longest liver his legacy to go to her being his mother and it is my will that the legacy left to my wife to go to my son Joseph D. H. Hatcher or if he should be the longest liver he being her only son.

Harris Hatcher (SEAL)

Witness:

John L. R. Goode

J. S. Richardson

Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the Middle Division of the State of Tennessee, Nashville July 15th 1887

I Nathaniel Baxter Clerk of said court, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true, perfect and complete copy of the will of Harris Hatcher as the same appears copied into the transcript of the record in the case of C.A. and J.D.H. Hatcher against Joseph Taylor et als, as appears of record now on file in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at office, in the Capital at Nashville, on this the 15th day of July 1887, and the Independence of the United States the 111 year. Nathaniel Baxter, Clerk - By Jon Turney, D. C.

STATE OF TENNESSEE

Overton County

I.C.A. Verlele County Court Clerk of Overton County, Tennessee, certify this is a true copy of will of Harris Hatcher as appears of record in my office in will book E and pages 20,21,22, and 23. This September 30, 1946.

C. A. and J. D. H. Hatcher, Decree on H. Hatcher, State of Tennessee

Be it remembered, that at a Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals began and hold at the Capitol in the city of Nashville on the first Monday in December A.D. 1879. it being the day first of December 1879. Present: The Hon. Chief Justice Jas. W. Deadrick and associate Justices, Robert McFarland, W. F. Cooper, Thos. J. Freeman & P. Turner, when the following proceedings were held to wit: Tuesday, Dec. 16,

1879. Armeteyer Taylor

Overton Circuit Court

Vs

C.A. & J. D. H. Hatcher

Be it remembered that this cause came on to be heard before the Honorable Supreme Court of Tennessee at Nashville, on this the 16th day of Dec. 1879, in the presence of Counsel on both sides upon the transcript of the record from the Circuit Court of Overton County, when the defendant in error filed the following compromise and order, signed by the Plaintiff in error, the execution of which is admitted, to wit: C.A. & J.D.H. Hatcher vs Armeteyer Taylor. In this cause the parties have compromised and settled the litigation by which it is agreed by the parties that the judgment of the Circuit Court be affirmed by the Supreme Court at its present term. The said Armeteyer Taylor agrees to prosecute her suit no longer in the Supreme Court and asks the Supreme Court now in session at Nashville to affirm the judgment of the Circuit Court and set up and establish the Will of her late father

Harris Hatcher, this 9th Dec. 1879. Attest: G.W. Butts

W.R. Baker

Armeteyer Taylor her X mark

It is therefore considered by the Court that the judgment of the Circuit Court of Overton County be in all things affirmed. It is further considered by the Court that the paper writing, propounded, dated the 21st day of Feby., 1863 is the last will and testament of Harris Hatcher de'ed, and it is ordered by the Court that the same be certified to the County Court of Overton County, to be there recorded and that the Clerk of this court certify the same as herein ordered. It is further considered by the Court that the defendant in error, C. A. Hatcher and J.D.H. Hatcher recover of the plaintiff in error, Armeteyer Taylor, the costs of this suit, both in the Circuit Court and the costs of the appeal in this Court, for all of which execution will issue. Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the Middle division of the State of Tennessee. F.A. V. Goodpasture, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true, perfect and complete copy of the Decree of said Court, pronounced at its December term 1879, in the case of Armeteyer Taylor against C.A. and J. D. H. Hatcher as appears of record now on file in my office. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed the seal of the Court, at office in the Capitol at Nashville on this the 13th day of Jan. 1893.