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JAMES ALEXANDER NUCKOLLS
ALEXANDER NUCKOLLS WILL State of Georgia Whitfield County
In the name of GOD amen.
I, Alexander Nuckolls being of sound mind and disposing memory and being desirous to settle my worldly matters while I have strength do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made.
Item 1st My soul I commend to God who gave it , my body I direct to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my condition in life.
Item 2nd I direct that all my just debts be paid by my Executor's herein after names.
Item 3rd I desire that my property to be equally divided between my children share and share alike, to wit, to my son Joel T. Nuckolls, I desire that he have the North halves of lots Nos. two hundred and thirty and two hundred and thirty one.
Item 4th To my son A. B. Nuckolls, I desire that he have the South halves of lots Nos. two hundred and thirty and two hundred and thirty one.
tem 5th To my daughter, Louisa Thornton, I desire that she have one hundred acres of lots Nos. two hundred and forty and two hundred and forty one, the same being on the North side of said lots of land.
Item 6th To my daughter Harriett Tate, I desire that she have one hundred acres of lots of land Nos. Two hundred and forty and two hundred and forty one, the same being in the middle of said lots of land between the portion given to Louisa Thornton and Georgia E. Bell.
Item 7th To my son, John M. Nuckolls, I desire that he have thirty acres of land, No. two hundred hundred and seventy seven divided as follows: Commencing at the south west corner of said lot and running seventy eight and a half rods North, thence due East sixty rods, then due South seventy eight and a half rods to the original lines, also sixty acres of lot No. Three hundred , being sixty rods on the West side of said lot of land, and also eight acres of lot No. two hundred and ninety nine.
Item 8th To my daughter Virginia E. Graham, I desire that she have forty eight acres of lot of land two hundred and seventy seven, commencing at the South East corner running North; seventy eight and a half rods; thence due West one hundred rods; thence South seventy eight and a half rods to the original line. Also, one hundred acres of lot No. three hundred being one hundred rods of the East side of said lot of land; also eight acres of lot of land No. three hundred, and one; all of Said land being in the twenty seventh district and third section of said county and state aforesaid.
Item 9th I direct that the written described land be adhered to by my several children and that each one be made equal so that each one share an equal share of my property.
Item 10th I direct and appoint John McGlure, J.H. Harlan and Jas. T. Deck to set the value of said parcels of land to each one of my children and to locate the boundary lines: Said children is just to have said land at the valuation fixed by said men, each one to pay or received as the case may be.
Item 11th To my grandson A.W. Frix, I give and bequeath sixty acres of land on lot No. two hundred and seventy seven the same being on the North side of said lot of land joining H.C. Puryear.
Item 12th I appoint my daughter Georgia E. Bell Guardian for my grand son A.W. Frix to take charge of said land and manage it for said A.W. Frix but not to sell or trade it in any way until the said A.W. Frix is twenty one years of age. Should the said A.W. Frix die before he is twenty one years of age said land is to return and be a part of estate.
Item 13th My daughter Georgia E. Bell having received ninety five acres of land of my estate is to be counted to her at one thousand dollars that she has received of my estate.
Item 14th My son, J.G.L. Nuckolls being dead that his one share of my estate be equally divided between his three children to wit Molly, Mattie and Lucy Nuckolls.
Item 15th My daughter A.T. Bates being dead, I direct that her one share of my estate be equally divided between her three children to wit J.L., N.B. and Barbary Bates.
Item 16th My daughter Clarinda Thornton being dead I direct that her one share of my estate be equally divided between her several children or grandchildren as the case my be.
Item 17th I direct that my personal property be sold by my Executors herein after named and with the proceeds and with what money I may disposessed of, notes & c, be so divided as to amake all my children equal in my estate.
Item 18th I appoint my son, A. B. Nuckolls and my friends John McClure and James T. Deck my executors to this my last will and testament.
In testimony were of I have said, Alexander Nuckolls have here unto set his hand and seal. This September 16, 1875
Signed Alexander Nuckolls
Signed, sealed and declared in presend by the afore named, Alexander Nuckolls as his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at this request in presence of each other have subscribed our name as witness's hereto:
H. C. Purgons
H. W. Sarrett
M. A. Reed
The above will was probated in common form at October 1875
Supplement of Final Return of James T. Deck Exe. Of A. Nuckolls deced.
Among the returns are some interesting items:
Paid $30.00 for coffin
Funeral Service $10.00
After all was said and done there was $2700.00 dollars to be equally divided between the heirs of the estate.
$4482.11 was accessed as being received into the estate.
Items Vouchered:
Pitcher $1.00
Clock $7.50
Bunch of Cotton $1.75
Nails $1.50
Stock Powders .50
Cash for Mackeral $2.25
1 pair suspender .60
1 Brass Kettle $2.00
42% yrd.s Shirting $4.75
1 cake of soap $.25
and various other things!
