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any time be coming to my daughter Polly Elam from my estate be placed in trust to my son WilliamM. Hoskins for the said benefit of her and her children during her natural life and at her death that thesame together with the increase thereof be equally divided between the heirs of her body to them andtheir heirs forever. Secondly, I desire that the property which I have loaned my wife Betsy E.Hoskins in my last will and testament as before published shall not be removed beyond the limits ofthe state of Tennessee during her natural life. Thirdly I desire that in addition to the bequeath mademy wife Betsy E. Hoskins in my last will as before published that she shall have whatever crop orpart of crop together with the property of every kind that may remain on hand at the time of mydecease after settling my just debts and paying the legacy as therein directed of my last will. FourthlyI desire that all the increase of the negro property loaned to my wife which is directed to be equallydivided amony my daughters shall also be equally divided among them should there be any increase.Lastly I desire that his codicil be attached to my last will and testament as heretofore published andconstitute a part of the same to all intents and purposes this day of January 3, 1839.Signed and acknowledged in presence of us the day and date above written.Thomas BrownSpencer CrowseThomas C. BlackState of TennesseeRutherford County Court July term 1839 the executor of the foregoing last will and testament ofThomas C. Hoskins dec’d was duly proven in open court at the above mentioned term by the oath ofPleasant White and Samuel Mcadoo subscribeing witnesses thereto and the codicil by the oath ofThomas Brown Spencer Crowse and Thomas C. Black the witnesses thereto and was ordered to berecorded.Robert S. Morris ClkRecorded July 15 th 1839 64Hoskings Thomas CDec’dState of TennesseeRutherford County Court July term 1839.To Betsy E. Hoskins a citizen of Rutherford CountyIt appearing to the court that Thomas C. Hoskins has died having a written will in which you areappointed executor which has been duly proved in open court and you having given bond andqualified according to law and it having been ordered by the said court that letter testamentary issueto you. These are therefore to empower you the said Betsy E. Hoskins to enter upon the execution ofsaid will and take into your possession all the property and return to this court in ninety days a perfectinventory thereof and make due collection of all debts and after paying all the just demands againstthe testator and settling up the business of said estate according to law you will pay over and deliverthe property and effects that may remain in your hands and to all other things that may be requiredaccording to the provisions of the said will and the laws of the land. Witness Robert S. Morris clerkat office the 10 th day of 1839 and 63 years of American independence. 65Recorded July 15 th 1839.Robt S. Morris Clk64 Will record provided by Sue Wright, P.O. Box 231, Arkadelphia, AR 71923. Rutherford County, TennesseeBook 10, pages 395-398. Tennessee State Library and Archives microfilm. Rutherford County roll 260. Will ofThomas C. Hoskins dated 19 November 1836, Codicil dated 3 January 1839, recorded 15 July 1839.65 Rutherford County, Tennessee Book 10, page 354. Tennessee State Library and Archives microfilm. RutherfordCounty roll 260. Letter of Administration, estate of Thomas C. Hoskins, 10 July 1839.51