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Surname: Carlisle, Dobson, Stone
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Will of Thomas Carlisle
Will Book No. 3, page 105
Coosa County, AL
Probated March 17, 1905
Know all men by these presents, that I Thomas Carlisle of Coosa County,
and State of Alabama, a farmer being in feeble health, but of sound and
disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament
hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. And
as to my worldly estate and all property real, personal, and mixed of which
I shall be seized and possessed, or to which I shall be entitled at the
time of my decease, I devise, bequeath, and dispose thereof in the manner
following to-wit: I do hereby nominate and appoint my sons George W. Carlisle
and H. P. Carlisle to be the Executors of this my last will and testament.
All my just debts and funeral expenses shall first be paid out of my estate
by my Executors as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient.
Then my Executors are to take possession of my landed estate consisting
of the following described lands to-wit: nw 1/4 of sw 1/4, section 5, Township
24, Range 19 and S 1/2, sec. 18, Tow. 24, Range 19, less 20 acres, and
my personal property consisting of Household and Kitchen Furniture, money,
notes, and etc, and they are to take care of my beloved wife, Harriet Carlisle,
see that she is provided with proper clothing, food, board, medical attention
during her natural life, and at her death to pay all funeral and burial
expenses, all of which expenses are to be paid out of my estate, and my
Executors are to be reasonably compensated out of my estate for their services
properly rendered as Executors. And after all above enumerated expenses
are paid my Executors are hereby empowered to sell all the remainder of
my estate both real and personal and to divide the proceeds equally among
my bodily heirs. In case my beloved wife wife should die first then my
Executors herein named are empowered to sell and dispose my estate and
divide the proceeds equally among my bodily heirs. In witness whereof I
have hereinto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this the 17th day
of March 1905,
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Thomas X Carlisle
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Witness: J. A. Stone
H. A. Dobson