I STEPHEN D. WHITTEN in feeble health but of Sound mind and memory do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament - 1st I commend my body to decent burial and my Soul to God who gave it.

2nd. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife MARY WHITTEN my house and lot in the town of Dyersburg where I now live to be hers for and during the term of her natural life at her death to go to my heirs at Law.

3rd I give and bequeath to my wife MARY WHITTEN all my household and Kitchen furniture including herein all my furniture carpets beds bedsteads Bedding Sewing machine tables Sofas table ware cooking stove and utensils - clock - Book case & Books (Excepting such books as were bought for the children and are Known and recognized as their Individual property) Side Saddle & Bridle intending to include herein all the personal property with which my house is furnished.

I also give and bequeath to her my large gray horse named Frank - but I advise her to sell Frank and if She needs a horse to obtain one of less value.

4th It is my will that of my personal property not herein before bequeathed and remaining after the payment of my just debts One tenth /1/10 thereof shall be paid to my Sister NARSISSA

5 the ballance of my personal effects are to be divided into two equal shares One of which shares I will and bequeath to my wife MARY WHITTEN to be hers for and during the term of her natural life at her death to be divided equally between her two children LUCY E. LATTA and SAMUEL LATTA or to the Survivors of them or in case of their death before their mother to go to my heirs at Law but it is my express desire and will that the shares thus given to my wife shall be paid her without requiring her to give any bond or to be any way responsible for it to any one at her death.

6 the other of the ten shares mentioned in the above 5 clause of my will I give and bequeath to my two Sons MASSILLER & JAMES WHITTEN to be expended by their Guardian in their Education as far as it will go.

7 It is my will and desire that my true and tried friend PETER E. WILSON my partner in business in whom Integrity I have the utmost confidence Should wind up our business - either by selling my interest therein or buying it himself or closing it out otherwise; and account to my Executor for my interest in Sd partnership.

Lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my friend S. R. LATTA Executor of my last will and Testament - witness my hand and seal 2nd day of July 1867.

S. D. WHITTEN