In the Name of God Amen,

I, B. T. BLAKE of Dyer County & state of Tennessee being of sound mind & memory and considering the uncertainty of life do then make and declare this to be my last will and Testament That is to Say after all my legal debts are paid and discharged the residue of my estate real and personal I give bequeath & dispose of as follows to wit all letters and papers contained in my valise to burned without examination, my mare and colt Buggy & harness I give to MRS. MARTHA DOUGLAS, I give to my niece MISS. A. B. HALLET my Store House in Newbern Tennessee and my Library except my bible which I give to my brother MOSES BLAKE I give to each of my name sakes viz - BENJAMIN the son of MOSES BLAKE of E. T. SEAY of MISSES HASSEL & of GRAHAM GILLESPIE One hundred dollars to be held in trust by their respective fathers or guardians until said boys are eighteen years old and then Spent for a watch I give lands except the lots in Newbern to the Children of my deceased Sister MARY my Clothes I leave to GUY DOUGLAS to be used or given away as he may see fit (they are not to be sold.) The remainder of my property I leave & give to my Sister LUCY HALLIT & my brother MOSES BLAKE to be diveded equally between them I also make consitute & appoint SMITH PARKS to be executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all others by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my seal this the 16 day of July One Thousand eight hundred & Sixty three.

B. T. BLAKE (Seal)

Witnesses:
G. B. TINSLEY
W. H. HAMPTON

Codicil

I B. T. BLAKE being of Sound mind and disposing memory do hereby revoke the appointment of SMITH PARKS as Executor of this my last will & Testament and in his Stead do appoint my true and tried friends GUY DOUGLAS and WILL M. WATKINS to execute this my will - with full power and authority to carry out and perform all the duties of Executors and to enforce the provisions in the body of this will Set forth I direct that my Dark bay mare and One of my colts to be given to MRS. GUY DOUGLAS as a Slight Testimonial of my regard of her - I also direct that my Buggy and my other Colt be given to MRS. A. B. MORRIS both of these last bequest to be free gifts to MRS. DOUGLAS & MRS. MORRIS.

In testimony whereof I, have hereunto Set my hand and seal this 25 day of August 1866.

Witnesses:
R. H. McGAUGHEY
JOHN S. KEFFINGTON
W. C. DOYLE
J. F. CHILD