Will of Caroline Frances Chestnutt, Lowndes, Alabama

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Caroline Frances Chestnut(t) was born September 8, 1828 and died October 8, 1894.
She is buried in the Myrtlewood Cemetery, Fort Deposit, Lowndes Co., AL next
to her husband, Nehamiah Hutchinson Chestnut(t).  Caroline was the daughter of
Thomas Jefferson Butts and Mary Bowen Dennis.  Caroline and Nehamiah's children
were:  Jefferson Butts Chestnutt, John Henry Chestnutt, James Constantine Chestnutt,
Jacob Thomas Chestnutt, Edwin Bowen Chestnutt, George Curtis Chestnutt, 
N. Francis Chestnutt, Samuel J. Chestnutt, Alice Caroline Chestnutt, 
Joseph Hollingsworth Chestnutt, and Josephine Dennis Chestnutt.  Joseph and
Josephine were twins.

Will of Caroline F. Chestnutt
Lowndes County, Alabama
Will Book C, page 271



State of Alabama, Lowndes County.
     I, Caroline F. Chestnutt of Lowndes County, Alabama, realizing the 
uncertainty of life and being of sound mind and memory and judgement, do 
make and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form 
following, to-wit:

I give, devise and bequeath to my two daughters, Alice C. Chestnutt and 
Josephine H. Chestnutt, all of my property both real and personal, to have 
and to hold unto my said daughters, their heirs and assigns forever.

I hereby nominate and appoint my three sons, E. B. Chestnutt, J. T. Chestnutt 
and S. J. Chestnutt of this my last will and testament, without bond.

          Carolyn F. Chestnutt, her mark X

Witness:

D. B. Avinger
Alex Stewart


State of Alabama, County of Lowndes.  Probate Court, Nov. 1, 1894

In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Mrs. Caroline
 F. Chestnutt, deceased.

Before me, A. E. Caffee, Judge of Probate of said County, personally appeared 
in open court, D. B. Avinger, who being first sworn deposes and says that he 
is a subscribing witness to the instrument of writing now shown to him, which 
purports to be the last will and testament of the said Mrs. Caroline F. 
Chestnutt, dec'd, late and inhabitant of this county, that said Caroline F. 
Chestnutt signed and executed said instrument and ... the same to ... last 
will and testament on the day the same bears date, in the presence of said 
affiant and Alex Stewart who signed the same as a witness thereto,  in the 
presence and at the request of said testator, that said testator was of sound 
and disposing memory and fully capable of making her last will and testament 
at said time, and was of the full age of twenty-one years and upward.

                                                             D. B. Avinger

Sworn to and subscribed before me
July 15, 1894
A. E. Caffee, Judge of Probate