RUTHERFORD COUNTY TN - WILLS - Charles Puckett

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 Will of Charles Puckett of Rutherford Co., TN

Rutherford Co., TN Record Book 16, page 796

Puckett Charles Dec'd.



Know all men by these presents that I Charles Puckett of the County of

Rutherford and State of Tennessee, being in good health both of body and mind,

do by these presents make and publish this my last will and testament revoking

and making void all others, and I hereby appoint my Sons Wm and Franklin

Puckett Executors to this my last will and testament made this 25th day of

July 1851.



First my will and desire is that all my property Real personal and perishable

of every description remain just as in my lifetime, under the control and

management of my wife, and my will is that my wife Shall have as much of the

proceeds of the farm each & every year during her natural life as will be

Sufficient for her own use and benefit and She is to be the Judge of said

amount and my will is also that there Shall be a sufficient allowance of Pork

and corn and other provender reserved every year for the use of the Farm, the

balance of the proceeds of the farm, to be Sold every year and the money loned

out at Interest until the death of my wife.



Second, At the death of my wife, my will and desire is that all the lands

belonging to me be Sold to the highest bidder at public auction on one and two

years credit with approved Security and I wish my property to be equally

divided between all my children, my will is that it be done in the following

manner, to wit, I wish my negroes to be divided into eight equal Shares and

each one of my children living at the date of this will to take one Share

(except Mahaly York) one Share of said negroes, I wish equally divided between

all the children of Mahaly York that may be living at the date of this will to

them and their heirs forever, The Share of Said negroes to Charlotte Lindsey

for her to hold for her Sole and Separate use during her natural life, and

after death to be divided amongst all of her children to have and to hold

their Share to them and their heirs forever.



Third, All the money arising from the Sale of my land all the money on hand

all the money arising from the sale of Perishable property and all the money

at interest be divided between my children and Grand children as follows, to

wit, First I give to the children of my daughter Polly Taylor a Sum of money

equal to one Share of negroes given to my other children the balance of the

money belonging to my estate, I wish equally divided between my children that

is living at the date of this will (Mahaly York excepted) giving an equal

Share to the children of said Mahaly York and an equal Share to the children

of Polly Taylor, the Share of money that falls to my daughter Charlotte

Lindsey, I wish my Exetrs William and Franklin Puckett to take & lay it out in

a negro or negroes for the Special and Separate use of my daughter Charlotte

Lindsey during her natural life and at her death to her children forever, and

as I hold a note on my Wm Puckett for Four hundred dollars that amount is to

be taken out of his Share of money without charging interest on Said note from

the time of its date, and as I have given my Son Caswell Puckett ninety four

acres of land worth Six hundred and fifty eight dollars, which is to be taken

out of his Share of money without charging him any interest.



And I wish it distinctly understood that all I have given to Charlotte Lindsey

is to go to her children at her death, and I wish it also understood that I

have given to the children of my daughter Mahaly York her share of all my

property to be given to them at the death of my wife as the law directs.  In

Testimony whereof I have Set my hand and Seal the day and year above writen

Witness my hand and Seal	             his Charles   X   Puckett {Seal} mark

Witnesses Wm H Smith Sol. Beesley



Codicil



I do make & publish the following as a codicil to my last will and testament,

to wit, Since writing my foregoing will I have by deed of gift given to my

daughter Charlotte Lindsey a negro girl named Claressa & her increase to hold

to the Sole and Separate use of my Said daughter during her natural life, And

I I also gave the remainder in Said girl after the death of my Said daughter

to her children, And have also at the Same time given my Said daughter two

hundred dollars in cash, The girl being valued at Five hundred dollars, being

an advancement of Seven hundred dollars, to my Said daughter Charlotte T

Lindsey, Now I will and direct that my said daughter be charged in the

distribution of property under my foregoing will, with said Sum of Seven

hundred dollars as an advancement, Witness my hand & Seal this 7th day of

October 1851. his Charles  X   Puckett {Seal} mark Witnesses Joseph Hollowell

Sol.Beesley



Now all men by these presents that I Charles Puckett of the County of

Rutherford and State of Tennessee do make and publish this as the Second

codicil to my last will and testament, my will and desire is that my wife

Shall have the priviledge to hire out from year to year any negro or negros

that She may think proper, and the proceeds of the hire of any negro or

negroes so hired out Shall go to my estate, and be loned out at interest for

the benefit of children as Set forth in my will, Witness my hand and Seal Decr

19th1851. his Charles  X   Puckett {Seal} mark Witnesses Wm H Smith Sol.

Beesley



I harles [sic] Puckett do make and publish this as a third codicil to my will

& testament made and published the 25th day of July 1851 to which I have made

once codicil of the 7th day of October 1851 and another codicil of the 19th

day of December 1851 hereby republishing every part of Said will and codicils

except as herein changed or altered,



I have an old negro man Slave named Powhatan that I do not wish to be classed

and divided with and amongst my other Slaves, I therefore will and direct that

at the time of the division of my other Slaves according to the provisions of

my said will, the said Slave Powhatan be valued by three disinterested men and

delivered up & given to my son William Puckett who Shall be charged with said

valuation of Powhatan in the division of my estate, But if at the time of said

division the Said Slave Powhatan Should have become valueless from old age,

disease or other cause, I will & direct that a Sufficient fund be reserved out

of my estate & placed in the hands of William Puckett for the Support Powhatan

during his natural life.  I hereby renominate and appoint my sons William and

Franklin Puckett Executors to the said will & testament and the codicils

thereto annexed.  Witness my hand & Seal this 23d June 1852 his Charles   X

Puckett {Seal} mark Witnessd by us Solomon Beesley Joseph Hollowell



I Charles Puckett do make and publish this as a fourth codicil to my last will

and testament made and published on the 25th day of July 1851 to which I have

heretofore made one codicil of the 7th day of October 1851, one other codicil

of the 19th day of December 1851, and a third codicil of the 23d day of June

1852, hereby republishing every part of Said will and codicils except as

herein altered or revoked, 1st I hereby revoke all that part of my Said will

that bequeaths and gives to the children of Mahaly York, all that portion of

my estate consisting of Slaves, money of any portion whatever of Said estate

real & personal or the proceeds of the Sale thereof would otherwise have

belonged on my death to the Said Mahaly York by will decent or otherwise, And

in lieu thereof, I will and bequeath to Said Mahaly York all that portion of

my estate given in my will & codicils aforesaid to her children To have and to

hold the Same to the said Mahaly York for and during the term of her natural

life, and at her death, I will and direct the same to be equally divided

amongst her children Share and Share alike, I hereby renominate and appoint my

sons William and Franklin Puckett Executors to Said will and codicils annexed.

Witness my hand & Seal this 29th day of October 1852. his Charles   X Puckett

{Seal} mark Teste Joseph Hollowell Sol. Beesley



State of Tennessee } Rutherford County } County Court March Term 1854



The execution of the foregoing last will & testament & four codicils thereto

annexed was duly proven in open court at the above mentioned by the oaths of

Wm H Smith, Sol Beesley & Joseph Hollowell Subscribing witnesses thereto & was

ordered to be recorded Recorded 22d March 1854	John Woods    Clerk State of

Tennessee } Rutherford County } County Court March Term 1854



To William Puckett & B F Puckett citizens of Rutherford County, It appearing

to the court, that Charles Puckett has died leaving a written will in which

you are appointed executor, which has been duly proved in open court, and you

having given bond and qualified according to law, and it having been ordered

by the court, that letters testamentary issue to you.



These are therefore to empower you, the Said William Puckett & B.F. Puckett to

enter upon the execution of Said will, and take into your possession all the

property and to return to this court in ninety days a perfect inventory

thereof and make due collection of all debts, and after paying all the just

demands against the testator and settling up the business of Said estate

according to law, you will pay over and deliver the property and its effects

that may remain in your hands and to do all other things that may be required

according to the provisions of the Said will and the laws of the land. Witness

J Woods  Clerk at office the 6th day of March 1854, and the 78th year of

American Independence John Woods    Clerk Recorded 22d March 1854  







[Note: See will of Robert Puckett, Charles' father, at Charlotte Co., VA

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