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- Washington County, Tennessee Deeds records show land transfers: James Arterburn Sr. to James Aterburn Jr. 11/7/1859 B-37-322 Patrick Irwin to James Arterburn 8/10/1814 B14-55 Elsea Arterburn from Issac Elsea 1833 20-42 & 20-45 Original Marriage Certificate on file in Woodstock, Virginia courthouse. Served in War of 1812 in Captain Hulse's Company. (Marriage and war records from Louise Arteburn Worley.) The text of the will of James Arterburn, Sr, as filed in Sullivan County, Tennessee, Will Book page 71, proven Jan 4, 1864 and witnessed by J.G. Capass and R.C. Kitsmiller: I, James Arterburn, Senr., do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. First - I direct that my funeral expenses be paid and all my debts as soon after my death as possible, out of any money that I may died possessed of or may first come to the hands of my executor. 2nd - I give and bequeath to my beloved heirs, as follows Viz. to my son John Arterburn, an equal proportion of the money that comes into the hands of my Executors, also the money that I have let him have to be counted in with his part and the bal ance that received money to be deducted in the same way. Elsay Arterburn to receive the same. My will is that Isaac Arterburn heirs have $10.00 each to be paid to them when they become of age this amount is all they get out of my estate that is co ming. Elias Arterburn, to have the same as John and Elsay Arterburn, Catharine Waller the Same. William Arterburn to have the same with the deduction of $100 and interest paid. Mima P. Pickens to have the same as John and Elsay. James Jr. Arterbur n to have his portion of money and to come out of the note that he executed to his father James Arterburn Sen. for the land he bought. My will is that my three Granddaughters Isabel, Sarah Jane, and Delseana Arterburn, what little property that belongs to me after my death. My will is that Jane Chase have her part out of the notes that her husband Thomas J. Chase, execute d to me for the Chinoveth tract of land, with a condition provided that does not enter suit for the Waller tract of land, and if said Thomas J. Chase or Jane does enter suit for said tract of land, my Will is they shall have but $10.00 out of esta te to be paid by my Executor. Mary Hope is to have the same as John, and Elsay Arterburn. All that has got money of me to be counted up and deducted out of their parts. I hereby appoint and nominate Nathan Shipley and James Arterburn Jr. my execut ors. Signed and sealed in Our Presence and we have Subscribed Our Names in the presence of testator, this 2nd day of Jan. 1837.
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