CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Mary (Polly Terry) Crutchfield - 1877

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Mary, born 1800, died in 1877, is buried at Mt. Vernon Methodist Church
in Chatham Co. NC. She was the wife of William Henry Crutchfield.


State of North Carolina, Chatham County
Will of Mary [Polly Terry] Crutchfield, 8th March 1877, North Carolina 
Chatham County, Will Book E page 163.

In the name of God Amen I Mary Crutchfield of the State of North
Carolina of the County of Chatham being weak in body but sound and
disposing mind and understanding considering the certainty of my death 
and the uncertainty of life the time there for to the end that I may be
the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please my God to 
call me home have now determined to make what dispositions shall be 
made of my property after my decease and after Maturily considering the 
circumstances and consideration of all those around whom as my heirs at 
law or the object of my gratitude or affection in my judgement my 
estate should be distributed. I do make publicly and declare this to be
my last will and testament hereby revoking all other will and testament 
by me heretofore made.
Item 1st: And my will is first that after my decease my body shall be
decently buried without any unnecessary expense and that my funeral 
charges and just debts shall be paid by my executor hereafter named and
with my property with which God has blessed me and which shall not be 
required for the payments debts funeral charges and expense in and 
about the executions of this my will and the administration of my 
estate I give and desire and dispose of them as follows to wit.
Item 3rd: I give and devise to my beloved daughter Mariah Crutchfield
and Hanah Crutchfield all of my estate both real and personal and I 
____? of which I shall be sized[?] and possesser at the time of my 
decease to my daughters Mariah and Hanna Crutchfield to have and to 
hold the same to them and their heirs executioners and administrators 
and payment to them and their use and behalf forever and I nominate and
appoint my son in law Eli Buckner to be the sole executor of this my 
last will and testament in witness where of I the said Mary Crutchfield
do hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of March AD 1877
signed sealed and published and declared by the same Mary Crutchfield 
to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her 
request and in her presence do subscribe our names at witnesses 
thereunto.
Andrew Headen & | Mary Crutchfield {SEAL}
S.H. Crutchfield. |


Probate Court Feb. 28th 1878.
A paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Mary 
Crutchfield was this day offered for probate by Eli Buckner one of the 
executors therein named. The Executor of said will was duly proved by 
the oath of Andrew Headen, S.H. Crutchfield the subscribing witnesses 
therein named and said Will was admitted to probate and order to be
recorded and filed. Eli Buckner one of the executors named in said Will
came into Court and was duly qualified as such.

              W. T. Foushee
              Probate Judge