In the name of God Amen.  I, Isaac GATLIN of the State of Tennessee and County of Lincoln being at this time weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament, revoking all others and as touching what worldly Estate it has pleased God to bless me with.  I give and bequeath the following (viz):
FIRST:  My will and desire is that the fifty acre tract of land I purchased of William BRADEN be sold on a credit of twelve months and the money therin arising to help pay my just debts.
SECOND:  My will  and desire is that my three youngest sons, to wit: Newton, James and Thomas have the sole use and benefit of the balance of my land and premises until James and Thomas become of lawful age and at that time said land to be equally divided according to quantity and quality between my five following sons, viz:  William, Wilson, Newton, James and Thomas.
THIRD:  My will and desire is that my two sons James and Thomas have two colts which they have claimed and James to have a saddle with twenty-five dollars.  Thomas having already had his saddle, a cow each, two sheep apiece and two hogs they have marked in their own mark, all three of them a plow and gean? Each.  James and Thomas also to have the cooking utensils and cupboard ware and a years provisions to b laid off to them by John DUSENBERRY and James N. HOLMAN and moreover that Wilson, James and Thomas have feather bed and furniture.
FOURTH:  My will and desire is that by four following daughters to wit: Sophia, Polly, Eliza and Julian have two sheep each and Elizabeth to have a cow.
FIFTH:  My will and desire that my horse called Jack and my mare called Pigeon be left with Thomas and James until they become of lawful age and Elizabeth is to have a colt from the mare if they can raise one and at that time the balance of the horses with the increase that my be left be thrown into the estate for a general division amongst my daughters.
SIXTH:  My will and desire is that whereas my son-in-law David E. YARBROUGH has taken a lease of me and has been in possession of it one year my desire is that he have said lease four years longer.
SEVENTH:  My will and desire is that all my property of every description not mentioned in this will and that what is mentioned to be sold when Thomas and James become of Lawful age to be sold on a credit of twelve months and the
money therin arising after finishing paying my just debts be equally divided between my nine daughters (viz) Jane WAGGERY, Elizabeth CASHEON, Sarah BROWN, Mary GATLIN, Sophia _____, Martha BRADY, and Polly YARBROUGH, Eliza ALLEN, and Julian BRADY.  The balance of the property left except what is left with Thomas and James to be sold immediately the other to be sold when they become of lawful age.
EIGHTH:  And lastly my will and desire that my son William GATLIN and my son-in-law Abner BRADY be Executors to this my Last Will and Testament believing they will see it properly executed.

October 18th, 1841          Isaac GATLIN (Seal)

Signed, sealed, published and pronounced to be the Last Will and Testament of Isaac GATLIN who by his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have witnessed the same.
Abner STEAD
W. GATLIN
Charles GATLIN

Proven at November Term 1841.  Recorded November 25, 1841