Stokes-Surry County NcArchives Wills.....Tuttle, John September 7, 1839
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Written: September 7, 1839

In the name of God Amen...

I John Tuttle of the county of Stokes and the State of North Carolina, being 
in perfect health, mind, and memory., but calling to mind the uncertainty of 
life, and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make, 
publish, and declare this to the my last will and testament.

First and principally, of all I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty 
God, and my body to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial, and as 
touching such worldly estate as it that please God to bless me with, it is my 
will and desire, that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid by my 
executors, as soon as convenient after my dissolution.

And as touching the residue(?) of my estate, I desire and bequeath it in the 
following manner (to wit):

I hereby give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Barbara, for and during her 
natural life or widdow hood, all my lands and negroes, and all my stock of 
horses, cattle, and hogs, also all my house hold and kitchen furniture 
together, with every other article of property of whatever name or description 
that I may (not legible) of except such as is herin after disposed of 
otherwise.

I also give unto my said wife Barbara, all the crops and provisions that may 
be on hand at the time of my discease, to be at her use and disposal forever 
also all debts due my estate, except those owing from my children; it is my 
will and desire that said debts be collected by my executors herein after 
named and that my said wife have the money when collected;

And all debts, due from my children it is my will and desire, that they have 
their own choice either to pay said debts into the hands of my executors, 
immediately after my discease or the said amounts  from my said children be 
retained by my execetors out of their respective shares at the final 
distribution of my estate.

It is also my will and desire that my said wife Barbara, have the liberty of 
selecting from among my negros such as she may be disposed to keep for and 
during her natural life or widdow hood as above named, also such property as 
she may not want, it is my desire that the same be expose(d) to public sale by 
my executors upon such terms as to them may seem more advantageous, I wish it 
to be understood that my said wife have her own time to make her selection in 
that is to say one, two, three, or four, years or longer as she may think 
proper.

It is my will and desire that immediately after the disolution of my said wife 
Barbara, that my executors expose to public sale to the highest bidder all my 
land, negroes, and other property that may be found belonging to my estate, 
upon such terms and in such quantities, as to them may appear best.  And the 
money arising from said sale to be equally divided between all my children, 
(to wit): the heirs of my son Thomas Tuttle dec'd, to have one share, to be 
equally divided between them share and share alike Michael Tuttle, Elizabeth 
Boles, Mary Gordon, and the heirs of my daughters Anna Ebbert to have one 
share to be equally divided among them share and share alike, Henry Tuttle, 
John Tuttle Jr., William Tuttle, Peter Tuttle, James Tuttle, Elijah Tuttle, 
and Sally Eason, to have each one share, and should my said wife refuse to 
keep all my estate, during her natural life or widdow hood: and my executor 
make sale and sell as above directed, the money when collected is to be 
equally divided in manner and form as above directed.  And should any of the 
heirs of my son Thomas Tuttle dec'd or any of the heirs of my daughter Anna 
Ebbert dec'd be under the age of twenty one years, it is then my will and 
desire that my executors retain their respective share or shares in their 
hands until they arrive at the age above mentioned but to pay no interest on 
the money whatever.

And I hereby constitute, nominate and appoint my said wife Barbara Tuttle and 
my two sons, Henry Tuttle and William Tuttle, Executrix and Executors of this 
my last will and testament, in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and of 
my seal this seventh day of September Anno Domini 1839.

John Tuttle (seal)

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of S. Bolejack.

This information was taken from records obtained at the NC State Archives.


Exhibit A

I John Tuttle of the county of Stokes and the state of North Carolina, being 
in perfect health and memory, but calling to mind the uncertainty of life, and 
knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make publish and 
declare this to be my last will and testament.  First and principally of all I 
recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God and my body to the Earth to be 
buried in decent Christian Burial and as touching such worldly estate as it 
has pleased God to bless me with, it is my will and desire that my funeral 
expenses and all my just debts be paid by my executors as soon as convenient 
after my desolution, and as touching the residue of my estate, I desire and 
bequeath it in the following manner (to wit): I hereby give and bequeath unto 
my beloved wife Barbara for an during her natural life or widowhood all my 
lands and negroes, and all my stock of cattle hogs and horses – also all my 
household and kitchen furniture together with every other article of property 
of whatever name or description, that I may die (?) prospered of, except such 
as is herein after disposed of otherwise.

I also give unto my said wife Barbara all the crop and provisions that may be 
on hand at the time of my decease to be at her use and disposal forever .  
Also all debts ___ my estate except those owing from my children, it is my 
will and desire that said debts be collected by my executors herein after 
named, and that my said wife have the money when collected and all debts due 
from my children it is my will and desire that they have their own choice 
either to pay said debts into the hands of my executors immediately after my 
decease or that said amounts due from my said children be retained by my 
executors out of their respective shares as the final distribution of my 
estate. It is also my will and desire that my said wife Barbara have the 
liberty of selecting from among my negroes such as she may be disposed to keep 
for and during her natural life or widowhood as above named.  Also such other 
property as she may want for her own use and those negroes, that she may 
refused to keep, and all such property as she may not want, it is my desire 
that the same be exposed to public sale by my executors upon such terms as to 
them may seem most advantageous.  I wish it to be understood that my said wife 
have her own time to make her selections in that is to say one, two, three or 
four years or longer if she may think proper.  It is my will and desire that 
immediately after the desolution of my said wife Barbara, that my executors 
expose to public sale to the highest bidder all my land negroes and other 
property that may be found belonging to my estate upon such terms and in such 
quantities as to them may appear best.  And the money arising from said sale 
to be equally divided between them all my children (to wit). The heirs of my 
son Thomas Tuttle dec’d to have one share to be equally divided between them 
share and share alike, Michael Tuttle, Elizabeth Boles, Mary Gordon and the 
heirs of my daughter Anna Ebbert to have one share to be equally divided among 
them share and share alike, Henry Tuttle, John Tuttle, William Tuttle, Peter 
Tuttle, James Tuttle, Elijah Tuttle and Sally Eason to have each one share and 
should my said wife refuse to keep all my estate during her natural life or 
widowhood and my executors make sale and sell as above directed, the money 
when collected is to be equally divided in manner and form as above divided 
and should any of the heirs of my son Thomas Tuttle d’cesd or any of the heirs 
of my daughter Anna Ebbert deceased be under the age of twentyone years, it is 
then my will and desire that my executors retain their respective share or 
shares in their hands until they arrive at the age above mentioned but to pay 
no interest on the money whatever.

And I hereby constitute nominate and appoint my said wife Barbara Tuttle and 
my two sons Henry Tuttle and William Tuttle executrix and executors of this my 
last will and testament.  On testimony where of I hereunto set my hand and 
affix my seal, this 7th Septr 1839. 


Atest

S. Bolejack                                     John Tuttle (Seal)


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