CHEATHAM COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Green Wesley Duke, 6 Jun 1860
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Cheatham County, Tn, Will Bk Vol A, 1856-1871, pags 166, 167
Will of Green Wesley Duke

I, G. W. Duke, do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby 
revoking and making Null all other wills by me at any time made.
First, I do direct that my funeral expense and just debts be paid as soon 
after my death as possible out of monies that I may die possessed of or may 
first come into the hands of my wife.
Second, I give and bequeath to my wife Roda Ann all my household and kitchen 
furniture also all my stock consisting of mules, cattle and hogs and wagon and 
buggy also all of the money notes and accounts that I may die possessed of and 
that she take the money and purchase a tract of land such as she may think 
will suit her consulting her best friend as respects the purchase of the land 
for the use of her and my children, Viz, Martha Ann, Erevina Anner [Ermine 
Ann], and Rhoda Anne until my said child Roda Anne arrives at the age of  
twenty one years and then the tract of land so purchased by my wife together 
with all the household and kitchen furniture and everything in possession of 
and belonging to my wife to be sold on credit of twelve months and the 
procedes arising therefrom to be divided equally between my wife Rhoda Anne 
and my five children, Robert, Green, Martha Anne, Erevina [Ermine Ann] and 
Roda Anne.
This June 6, 1860
Witness R. J. Stringfellow, G. T. Harris
G. W. Duke (seal)