In the name of God Amen.
Know all men by these Presents that I, Luke Perdue of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory have thought proper to publish this my last will and Testament and by these presence do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following (to wit).
Item: First, I wish all my just debts paid as soon as they can conveniently be.
Item Second: I give and bequeath all my estate real and personal to my beloved wife Susanna during her natural life or widowhood to have, hold possess and enjoy the same to raise and school her children.
Item Third: At the death or marriage of my said wife Susanna, I give and bequeath two thirds or my said estate to my Legitimate children to be equally divided among them, and the remaining third to my said wife Susanna is she should become married, but should she remain single until her death my will is that the whole of my estate be equally divided among my Legitimate children.
Made and published by the above mentioned Luke Perdue to be his last will and Testament, on the Fifth day of September in the year of our Lord 1831.
In the presence of
Eli Perdue
Henry House
Anthony Dinning Who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
The noncupative will of Luke Perdue was produced in Court and duly proved agreeable to Law by the oaths of Eli Perdue, Henry House, and Anthony Dinning witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and thereupon Eli Perdue is appointed Administrator of the estate of said decedent with the said will annexed and with Henry House and Joseph McGlothlin his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond to the Governor in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned as the Law directs and took the oath prescribed by Law.
| A Copy Test. | A. H. Douglass, Clerk of said Court |