CARTER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Richard Kite, 26 Mar 1810
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Richard Kite’s Will, 1810

Carter Co., TN
Early Wills Book 1, p 720-721

In the name of God Amen, I Richard Kite of the County of Carter and State of 
Tennessee being sick and weak in Body but of sound mind and memory do make 
this my last will and Testament in manner and form following; First recommend 
my soul to God who gave it and my Body to the Earth from whence it came to be 
Buried in a Christian like Burial; Touching such worldly Estate as it hath 
been pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give will and bequeath in 
the following manner, To wit…..
First that all my Just Debts and funeral expenses first be paid ……

Secondly I give will and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved wife Ellenor Kite  
all my plantation whereon I now life together with all my bedding draper 
household Furniture farming utensals also my stock of horses Cattle hogs and 
sheep during her Natural life, and after her Decease then I give will and 
bequeath same to my well beloved son Isaac Kite his Heirs and assigns 
forever…..

Thirdly I give will and bequeath to my Dearly beloved wife Ellenor Kite one 
fourth part of the profits of my still, my still now in the possession of my 
son Isaac Kite, during her natural life and after Decease to my son Isaac Kite 
his Heirs and assigns forever……..

Fourthly I do make and ordain my Dearly beloved wife Ellenor Kite  the sole 
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament ……

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal publishing and 
pronouncing this my last will and Testament this 26th Day of March Anno Domini 
1810

{Interlined in the Twenty second line the words, the profits of, before 
signed}  

Signed sealed and
Delivered in presence of 
John Macay, Jurat 
George Duncan, Jurat  (his mark)

Richard Kite