RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Samuel Fulk 1860 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by transcribed by Faye Moran ===================================================================== Will of Samuel Fulk, 1860, Rutherford Co TN In the name of God, Amen. I, Samuel Fulk of the County of Rutherford and State of Tennessee, being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament; that is to say: First, after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged the residue of my Estate real and personal consisting of three hundred and ten acres of land lying in Rutheford County known as the Fulk farm, two negro girls and one negro boy and about eighteen hundred dollars worth of notes and other property, I give and bequeath and dispose of as follows: First: I wish my property both real and personal to be sold at public sale on one and two years time and the proceeds to be equally divided between my wife and heirs, to wit, as follows: lst, my wife LUCY FULK and Heirs, ELIZABETH BRAGG, NANCY PARKER, ADALINE NELSON, JOHN FULK, SAMUEL FULK, CAROLINE JAMISON AND ELENOR MCMAHAN or their heirs. Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint William Barton to be Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have therunto subscribed my name and appised my seal This the Eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty. (signed) Samuel (X) Fulk (seal)