Will of King Luton
Signed 6-Feb-1837
Recorded October Term 1837

Transcribed by Sherry Marine
and Peggy Colella, 1998
Source: Will Book II, p. 222

I King LUTON, being of good health and of sound mind and memory do on this 6th day of February Eighteen Hundred Thirty-Seven make this my last Will and Testament, in measure and form following that is to say first after my just debts and funeral charges be paid, then it is my desire that my beloved wife Anna LUTON to live on all the balance of my property left during her natural life, then I give to my son King LUTON two dollars,then I give to my son James LUTON two dollars,then I give to my son Frederick LUTON two dollars, then I give to my son Thomas LUTON all my land which I have acquired, my yoke of steers, one cow and calf, two sows and pigs and my farming utinsils and tools of every kind and one bed and furniture, one clock, two old tablespoons one brass candlestick, one pair of stillyards (see note below), one coffee mill, all my ___ of every kind; then I give to my daughter Mary one bed and furniture, one ____ and dressing glass, one ____, one cow and calf, 1/2 doz. teaspoons, one large tablespoon and one pair sugar tongs, one half of the chickens (or crockery), one candle stand, the balance of my hogs.
Hereunto I have set my hand and seal as above dated.
Note I give to my son Charley LUTON two dollars.

King Luton (seal)
Test. M.A. BRIGANCE
Jas. SMITH


State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court, October Term 1837

The last Will and Testament of King LUTON was produced in open court for probate and was proved by the oaths of M.A. BRIGANCE and Jas. SMITH subscribed witnesses this date and ordered to be recorded.

Thos. DONOHO Clerk
of Sumner County Court
Note: A stillyard(s) (or stilyard(s) per another researcher and farmer Sherry has worked with) is a scale that weighs cotton, corn, etc...and it is referred to as 'a pair of stilyards'.



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