Pike County AlArchives Wills.....Whittington, Solomon February 27, 1844
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Source: Pike County Alabama Records, File Box 45
Written: February 27, 1844

Solomon Whittington

STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF PIKE

In the name of God Amen.
I, Solomon Whitenton of the same county and state aforesaid,
being in a low state of health, but of sound mind and
perfect memory of mind do make and ordain this to be my last
will and testament.  Knowing that it is appointed that all
men should die do hereby dispose of my worldly goods as
follows.
First of all I do resign my body to the dust, to be buried
by my executors, and my soul to the hands of almighty God
who gave it.  Further I give my beloved wife Sarah
Whitenton, all my lands and all my stock to wit, cattle,
hogs, sheep geese, and farming utensils to belong together
during life or widowhood, then to be sold on a six month
credit, and money arising there- from to be equally divided
between Elijah Whitenton, Polly Temple, Sarah Sessions, Jas.
Whitenton, Achsah Tomlinson, Kinion Whitenton.  Further I
give my beloved wife Sarah Whitenton one bed and furniture,
and bedstead to be disposed of at her own pleasure, further
I give Elijah Whitenton a stock of cattle which I bought
from Thomas McLure about thirteen head, further I give to
Elijah Whitenton, one note of hand on Thomas McLure for one
hundred twenty-three or four dollars, do on Jas. Whitenton
for fifty dollars one do on Kenion Whitenton for
twenty-three dollars and fifty cents, one account on William
Tomlinson for twenty-two dollars and sixty cents.  To be
equally divided between them at the death or end of
widowhood of my wife Sarah Whitenton.  Further I give my son
Henderson Whitenton one sorrel horse, one bed and furniture
and one steel trap.  I give to my son Doctor Ruffen
Whitenton one iron grey colt, one bed and furniture, one
steel trap and one black pied heifer by the name of Bet. 
Further I give and bequeath to my beloved son Jas. Whitenton
my family bible.  Further I leave to be sold one shotgun,
one sorrel mare and mare’s saddle for the purpose of
paying my just debts, and if anything is lacking take it out
of the stock disposed of to make it out.  I hereby appoint
my beloved son Kenion Whitenton and my son in law R. D.
Sessions to be my executors, to this my last will and
testament-in witness thereof-I, the said Solomon Whitenton
do set my hand and seal-this the twenty seventh of February
A.D. 1844.

Jason Tyson
Justin Tyson					Sol. Whitenton	SEAL

Source: Copy of the Will of Solomon Whitenton
 Pike County Alabama Records, File Box 45


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