Stokes-Surry County NcArchives Wills.....Tuttle, Thomas December 3, 1837
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Source: Copy Of Original Will, Nc State Archives
Written: December 3, 1837

In the name of God Amen, 

I Thomas Tuttle of the county of Stokes and State of North Carolina, being 
weak in body, though perfect in mind and memory: knowing that it was once 
appointed unto all men 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 
hands of Almighty God, and body to the earth to be buried in decent Christian 
burial.  And is touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless 
me with; my will and desire is that my funeral expenses, and all my just debts 
that I may be owing at the time of dissolution be paid out of my estate, as 
soon as convenient after my decease, and as touching the residue of my estate,

First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catharine, the tract of land 
whereon I now live for and during her natural life or widowhood.

I further give and bequeath unto my said wife Catharine, all my stock of 
horses, Cattle, hogs, and sheep, all my household and kitchen furniture, and 
farming tools, together with every other article of property of whatever 
nature or description that I may die prospered of, for and during her natural 
life, or widowhood as above mentioned.  It is further my will and desire that 
my said wife Catharine have the amount of all debts that may be owing to me at 
the time of my decease for her own use and benefit.

It is also my will and desire that in case my said wife Catharine should marry 
again, that some fit and suitable person should administer on my estate, and 
make sale and sell all the property which may be found belonging to my estate 
both real and personal on a reasonable credit and the monies arising from the 
sale of said property to be equally divided between all my children.

And if at any time my said wife Catharine should adjudge it necessary to 
dispose of any of the property which she may have in hand it is my will and 
desire that she make sale of said property either publicly or privately as she 
may think proper and apply the proceeds to her use and benefit.

I hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my beloved wife Catharine Tuttle, 
Executrix of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I hereunto set 
my hand and affix my seal this third day of December in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.

Signed and 
acknowledged in                                 Thomas Tuttle   (Seal)
the presence of
S. Boljack
William Tuttle


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