Georgia:  Wilkes County:  Benjamin Tuck Will, 12 March 1859

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Wilkes County, Ga Will Book
Page 365

State of Georgia
Wilkes County

In the name of God Amen.

I, Benjamin W. Tuck of the County and State aforesaid this twelfth day 
of March in the year of Our Lord, Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Nine do 
make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form 
following.

Item 1st I will and desire that all my lawful debts be paid in a 
convenient time after my decease.

Item 2nd I give to my sister, Tabitha Tuck, all my lands, household and 
kitchen furniture, plantation tools, hogs and cattle of all 
description. Also my Negro woman Mariah and the children she has or may 
have belonging to me at my decease and to hold forever.

Item Lastly. I nominate Wm. G. Turner Executor of this my last Will and 
Testament hereby revoking and annulling all former Will or Wills made 
by me and publish and declare this to be my last Will in testimony of 
which I have hereunto set my seal and signature the day and date above 
written.

Benjamin W. Tuck (LS)

F.G. Coley
Wm. G. Turner
Luke Turner, Jr.


State of Georgia
Wilkes County

Personally appeared in open Court Luke Turner and William G. Turner, 
two of the subscribing witnesses to the within Will (the said Wm. G. 
Turner having renounced all interest in or under said Will) and being 
duly sworn depose and say that they saw Benjamin W. Tuck sign and seal 
the same which he acknowledged as his last Will and Testament and at 
the time of his so doing he was of sound disposing mind and memory that 
they signing as witnesses at his request in his presence and that F.G. 
Coley also signed as witness at the same time.

Wm. G. Turner
Luke Turner

Sworn to and subscribed before me
April 3rd, 1865
G.G. Norris, Ordinary