I, William Mays of the county of Hawkins and the state of Tennessee being of sound mind and disposing memory do publish and ordain this my last will and testamet hereby revoking all former wills by me made and as to such wordly estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with I dispose of in the  following manner(to witt)
1st. Whereas I have heretofore conveyed the tract of land that I now live on to my son  Samuel Mays and in that I have given him his intire interest in my estate both real and personal and also have him bound for a decent and comfortable support for my beloved wife Croshia Mays consquently both Samuel Mays and  Croshia Mays are not further mentioned in this will.
2nd. I wish and direct that my daughter Rebecca Stubblefeld live and remain on the tract of land she now lives on known as the McAnally farm during her natural life or widowhood  to manage and use for her intire use and benefit at her death or in the event she should marry then and in that case the land to be sold as herein after directed with my other landed estate.
3rd. I wish and direct that all my landed estate be sold by my executors ,on the premises I now live on ,on a credit of one and two years in equal anual installments bareing interest from the date divided in lots at the direction of my executors.
4th. I wish that my personal property be sold on a credit for twelve months.
5th. My daughter Mary Miller and my daughter Sary Raye(Rayl) my son Beverly Mays and my son Mattison Mays each of them has had their proportinal part.

6th. I will that my son Richard Mays have fifty dollars out of my monied estate as his part.
7th. I will that my grand daughter Vianna Moore have fifty dollars out of my monied estate.
8th. I will that my daughter Elizabeth Moore my daughter Rebecca Stubblefield my daughter Cornelia McAnnaly and my son William Mays and my son Leander Mays have the residue of my estate after all my just debts are paid and all necessary expences are paid equally and that equality to be made by my day book as it shows what each one of them has had heretofore from me.
9th. I will furthermore that portion of my estate that my son William Mays falls heir to by this will go to his son Pleasant Mays and Adaline Mays and that that portion of my estate be kept in the hands of my son Samuel Mays for their use and to be paid over to them at the discretion of my son Samuel Mays.
10th. Lastly I appoint Samuel Mays and Hughes W. Taylor my executors to execute this my last will and testament.

In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th June 1867.
                                                                                                                                               William Mays, his mark

interlined before assigned signed and acknowledged in presence of James Long  James W. Rikchards