SUMNER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Presley Suttle, 5 Jan 1843
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The Will of Presley SUTTLE
Transcribed from a photocopy of the original by Richard T. Settle, April 
1, 1993, Kansas City, Missouri.


In the name of God, Amen.

Know all men by these presents, that I, Presley Suttle of the county of 
Sumner and State of Tennessee, knowing the certainty  of death and the 
uncertainty of life, have thought proper to make and publish this, my last 
Will and Testament.  And by this presents do make and publish this, my 
last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

To wit.  
1.  I give all my Estate, real and personal, to my wife, Elizabeth Suttle, 
during her natural life time or widowhood, with the following exceptions, 
vis.

2.  I give Polly Grainger, one dollar, to her and her heirs, for ever.

3.  I give my son, Sandy Suttle, one dollar, to him and his heirs, for 
ever.

4.  I give my daughter, Elizabeth Jane Suttle, one bed and clothes and 
stead, belonging there unto, to her and her heirs for ever.  Also, one cow 
and calf, six plates, set cups and saucers, 2 glasses, 1 pitcher, to her 
and her heirs, for ever.

5.  At the death or marriage of my wife, Elizabeth Suttle, I wish an equal 
division of my estate, real and personal, between Jehu Suttle, Rebecca 
Moody, Jeremiah Suttle, Strother Suttle and the bodily heirs of  Sally 
Coleman, to have one division  among them all, Alfred Suttle, and 
Elizabeth Jane Suttle, to them and their heirs, for ever.  To be most 
explicitly understood, each to have one Seventh part of the estate after 
paying all just debts & costs of administering.

6.  I appoint Demsey Ashford and Strother Suttle my Executors to this my 
last Will and Testament, thereby revoking all former wills by me 
heretofore made, testifying and confirming this my last Will and Testament 
in Testimony where as I have unto set my hand & seal this fifth day of 
January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty 
three.

Signed & sealed by the testator in our presents and witnessed by us in the 
presents of the testator at his request.

Henderson King
					His
				Presley  X  Suttle
                                        Mark

Josiah P. Ashton 

Attached to the will is the record of probate, as follows.

State of Tennessee

Sumner County Court, June Txxx, 1843

The last Will and Testament of Presly Suttle, dcd., was this day produced 
in open Court for probate and was duly proved by the Oath of Henderson 
King & Josiah P. Ashford, subscribing witnesses thereto, which is ordered 
by the Court to be seconded.

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