Georgia:  Wilkes County:  Josiah Tuck Will, 13 October 1843

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State of Georgia
Wilkes County

In the name of God Amen.

I, Josiah Tuck of the County and State aforesaid, this thirteenth day of
October in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Forty Three do make
and ordain, this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following
ver.

Item first. I will and desire that all my lawful Debts be paid in a 
convenient time after my Decease.

To my daughter Susannah McLaughlin I give a feather Bed and furniture,
and a Cow and Calf, which she has received.

To my daughter Sarah Kent, I give a feather Bed and furniture and a Cow
and Calf which she has received.

To my daughter Nancy Colley, I give a feather Bed and furniture and a Cow
and Calf, or the value thereof which she has received.

To my daughter, Mary Huel, I give a feather Bed and furniture and a Cow
and Calf which she has received.

To my son, Claborn Tuck, I give a feather Bed and furniture and a Cow and
Calf and a dark Mare which he has received.

To my son, Benjamin W. Tuck, I give a feather Bed and furniture, a Cow
and Calf and bright bay Mare, the Mare he has received.

To my Grand-daughter, Tabitha C. Huel, whom I have raised, I give a feather
Bed and furniture and a Cow and Calf.

To my two Youngest Daughters, Tabitha Tuck and Martha Tuck, I give them
my Land and premises, Plantation Tools, Stock of all Kinds and Household
and Kitchen furniture to have and to hold forever.

Item lastly. I nominate and ordain my son Benjamin W. Tuck and Luke Turner,
Executors 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 by
my last.

In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my seal and signature the day
and date above written.

Josiah Tuck (his mark)

Luke Turner
Rick L. Barrett
Daniel M. Irwin
Georgia
Wilkes County

In the Court of Ordinary, September Term 1844 personally appeared in open
Court, Luke Turner and Daniel M. Irvin who being duly sworn says, that
they saw the Testator Josiah Tuck, sign and seal and heard him acknowledge
the annexed instrument of writing to be his last Will and Testament and
at the time of his so doing he was of sound and disposing mind and memory,
and that they subscribe the same as witnesses in his presence, at his request
and in presence of each other, together with Richard L. Barrett.

Luke Turner
Daniel M. Irvin

Sworn to in Open Court
Sept. 2, 1844
John H. Dyson, C.C.O.

Recorded 30th day of January 1845

Wilkes County, Ga Will Book, Page 107