State of North Carolina, Chatham County
Will of Mary [Polly Terry] Crutchfield, 8th March 1877, North Carolina
Chatham County, Will Book E page 163.
In the name of God Amen I Mary Crutchfield of the State of North Carolina of the County of Chatham being weak in body but sound and disposing mind and understanding considering the certainty of my death
and the uncertainty of life the time there for to the end that I may be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please my God to call me home have now determined to make what dispositions shall be made of my property after my decease and after Maturily considering the circumstances and consideration of all those around whom as my heirs at law or the object of my gratitude or affection in my judgement my estate should be distributed. I do make publicly and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all other will and testament by me heretofore made.
Item 1st: And my will is first that after my decease my body shall be decently buried without any unnecessary expense and that my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my executor hereafter named and with my property with which God has blessed me and which shall not be
required for the payments debts funeral charges and expense in and about the executions of this my will and the administration of my estate I give and desire and dispose of them as follows to wit.
Item 3rd: I give and devise to my beloved daughter Mariah Crutchfield and Hanah Crutchfield all of my estate both real and personal and I ____? of which I shall be sized[?] and possesser at the time of my
decease to my daughters Mariah and Hanna Crutchfield to have and to hold the same to them and their heirs executioners and administrators and payment to them and their use and behalf forever and I nominate and appoint my son in law Eli Buckner to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament in witness where of I the said Mary Crutchfield do hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of March AD 1877 signed sealed and published and declared by the same Mary Crutchfield to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence do subscribe our names at witnesses thereunto.
Andrew Headen & | Mary Crutchfield {SEAL}