Judith Yoakum

Isaac married Emily Lane Lane about 1858 in Claiborne Co, Tennessee. Emily was born in Jun 1840 in of, Tennessee; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Jane Rogers in 1827 in Powell, Valley, Claiborne Co, Tennessee. Jane was born on 5 May 1805 in Tennessee; died on 19 Aug 1886 in Claiborne Co, Tennessee; was buried in Yoakum Cem, Speedwell, Claiborne Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 23 Apr 1853, Claiborne Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Will:
Isaac YOAKUM's Will

SOURCE: Will Book D, Pages 390-392, CLAIBORNE County Courthouse, Tazewell, Tennessee


I Isaac YOAKUM do make and publish this
my last will and testament hereby
revokig and making void all other
Wills by me at any time made

First I direct that my funeral expenses
and all my debts be paid as soon after any
death as posable out of any money that
I may die possessed of or that may first
come in to the hands of my executors

Secondly I give and bequath to my son
George YOAKUM the lower part of my
plantation whare I now live beginning
at the valla Road near the gate at the Pond
thence with the fence near the Barn to a
cross fence on the north of the barn then
with the cross fence down the valla to
oposid the east fence of the peach orchord
thence with Said fence then a Strate line
a cross the rige to a northern cross fence
running with that cross to the new road

Third I bequeath to my son Marcelus
YOAKUM the land whare I now live beginning
at the valla road on the ROOT tract, and neer
the house whare John TREESE now livs and with
a row of Peach Trees until it coms oposit to
a fence that runs up and down the vally thence
eastward with Said fence to the line that was
between MOSS and ROOT before I Bought from
them then with a new fence that I made neer
the line to the new road. Then all the land
on the South Side of the road tract to the River
I wish to have equally divided between George
and Marcellis YOAKUM for the benafit
of the timber to Both their farms.

Fourth I Bequeath to my Son Thomas
YOAKUM Beginning at the valla road at a
corner near the blacksmith shop thence down the
road near near John TREESES house to the line
dissignated as Marcilliseus line thence with Marcel=
=las Said line to the MOSS line or the new fence
spoken of thence with Marcellases to the new
road thence eastwardly with said road to then
dry lot line with said line Northwardly
to the valey road thence with said road to the
Beginning then I wish the balance of MOSS
tract south of the new road to the river
divided equally between Thomas YOAKUM
and Aaron YOAKUM for the timber to both
their farms

Fifth. I bequeath next to my son Aaron
YOAKUM the land he now lives on beginning
on the valy road thence northward with the
dry lot line and with the courses of my deed
so as to incluse all the lands I have on the
North side of the valley road then I wish to
divide the sugar hollow land on Powells river
equally between Geroge and Marcellas and Thomas
and Aaron YOAKUM.

Sixth. Next I bequeath to my son John
YOAKUM one thousand dollars of which
amount he has received five hundred dollars

Seventh next I bequeath to my son Moses
YOAKUM also one thousand dollrs of which
amount he has received five hundred dollars

Eighth I next bequeath to my daughter
Betty Elizabeth VAN BEBBER also one thousand
dollars of which amount she has received
five hundred dollars all to be paid when
or as soon as that amount is made out of any
property after my death and if there should
not be property sufficient to make said fifteen
hundred dollars then in that case George
Marcellas Thomas and Aaron the four that
got the land must equally pay each there portion to
make the balance of any shall lack

Ninth. I next bequeath to my son William
YOAKUM one thousand dollars which is to be
paid out of my estate after my death and it is my wish to
have the above amount placed in the hands
of a guardian to be paid to him as he may
need it as I think he would waste it and not
make a proper use of it I therefore wish to
appoint Isaac THOMAS as his guardian signed
sealed and delivered and acknowledged in
the presence of this the 23rd day of April 1853 his
Attest Isaac | | YOAKUM
His mark
Marcellas X YOAKUM
William T. MOSS
George YOAKUM I appoint Isaac THOMAS
James M. VAN BEBBER executor of my estate

Isaac married Mary Martha Davis about 1800 in Powell, Valley, Claiborne Co, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Aaron Davis and Mrs. Rachel (..) Davis) was born in 1779 in Powell, Valley, Claiborne Co, Tennessee; died on 24 Jul 1845 in Powell, Valley, Claiborne Co, Tennessee; was buried in Yoakum Cem, Speedwell, Claiborne Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]