Cherokee-Calhoun-Cleburne County AlArchives Wills.....White, Thomas Noel June 25, 1908
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Source: Will/cherokee County, Al
Written: June 25, 1908

Known all men by these presents that I- Thomas Noel White, M. D. being of sound 
mind and disposing memory do hereby make and publish this my last Will and 
testament hereby revoking any former Will by me at any time heretofore made.
First- It is my will that all my jsut debts, including my funeral expenses and 
the cost of a suitable monument to be erected at my grave shall be paid by my 
executors hereinafter named as soom after my death as may be convenient.
Second- I give and devise and bequeath to my beloved wife- FANNIE for and 
during her natural lefe or widowhood my residence and grounds at SPRING GARDEN, 
AL and all my household and kitchen furniture therein or used in connection 
therewith, also my FARM located at SPRING GARDEN, containing about ninety (90) 
acres and the FARM located on HURRICANE CREEK, known as the BURNS or WEEMS 
place and my undivided three fourths interest (the other one-fourth interest 
belonging to her in fee simple in the FRANK MITCHELL homestead, located at 
Spring Garden) also my horse and buggy. I have heretofore given to her my 
office building in Spring Garden the title thereto being in her name. In case 
of the remarriage of my said wife, her interest in all of the property above 
enumerated, give to her by this will, shalll cease and terminate except that 
she shall take and have in fee simple the suit of furniture, beds and bed linen 
in the room of my residence used by me.
Third- I give and bequeath to my Youngest Son- TAUL B. WHITE, the Gold Watch 
used and worn by me.
Fourth- I hereby authorize enpower and direct my executors hereinafter named as 
soon after my death as the may be proper to sell and convey either at public or 
private sale, the FARM- formerly belonging to my MOTHER and known as the WHITE 
Farm located on FROG Creek in Cherokee County, AL of the proceeds of said Farm, 
I give and bequeath to my Daughters, ANNA GARNETT, the Wife of George GARNETT, 
and MARY ALLGOOD, the Wife of Dr. J. P. ALLGOOD, and My Son- Taul B White, the 
sum of four hundred ($400.00) dollars each for the purpose of equalizing their 
shares of my estate with my other children. I having heretofore advanced from 
time to time certain moneys to my said children amoun ting to about the sum of 
four hundred ($400.00) dollars and the balance of the proceeds of said farm 
shall be divided equally between my said wife FANNIE and all my children or the 
descendants of such of my said children as may be (?) namely, WILLIAM T. WHITE, 
JOHN G. WHITE, HUGH H. WHITE, JAMES N. WHITE, TAUL B. WHITE, ANNA GARNETT, 
MATTIE WHORTON, and MARY ALLGOOD. The distributive share of my estate which is 
willed to my Daughters, Anna Garnett and Mattie Whorton shall be held by my 
executors in trust as hereinafter provided my daid Daughter Anna annually so 
long as she may live and upon her death, leaving a child or children her part 
of my estate shall be paid over to her said child or children in equal parts 
and if she should leave no child surviving her, that part of my estate willed 
to her shall be equally distributed by my said executors among my remaining 
children share and share alike and the descendants of such as may be (?).
Fifth- I hereby appoint my sons -William T. WHIRE and Hugh H. White executors 
of this my last Will and Testament and having full faith and confidence in 
their integrity and capacity I direct that they shall not be required to 
execute bond. In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and have 
set my hand to each separate page hereof on this the 25th day of June 1908.
signed Thomas N. white.

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