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Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs.
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Will of Caleb Strong Tuttle, Santa Clara, California. 
 
(Will filed in records of County Clerk, San Jose, County 
of Santa Clara, State of California.) 
 
Dated: 6 August 1853 
Probated: 9 Sept. 1853 
 
I desire for my body to be decently interred and funeral 
conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and my 
station in life.....just debts and funeral expenses to be 
paid. 
 
I appoint my beloved wife, Maria Tuttle, executrix. 
 
I also will and bequeath to my daughters Susan M. 
Tuttle and Abby Smith Tuttle all the property willed to me 
by my father Obidiah Tuttle, togeather with such other 
property as I purchased in 1849, all lying in the State of 
Massachusetts, to be divided equally between them. I also 
appoint their uncle Samuel Constant executor to carry out 
my will in reference to said property togeather with any 
other property herein after willed to such daughters. 
 
To each of said daughters is bequeathed $4000 from 
testator's California estate. The said $8000 to be 
deposited with Adams and Company, San Francisco, as soon as 
convenient and forwarded to daughters in City of New York. 
 
The remainder of property including the copartnership 
and property of the firm of Tuttle & Lawrence is bequeathed 
to my wife, Maria Tuttle. Also all personal property in 
County of Santa Cruz. Also all personal and household 
property now on the ship "Ganges". Also two houses and lots 
in Yuba city. Also one lot in the town of Ackolas. The 
deeds of which are now in her possession. 
 
I aslo [also] bequeath to her one-hundred and forty acres of 
land to which I am entitled for services rendered in the 
Mexican War. The paper proving my right to the same being 
now in the hands of my sisters in the City of New York, and 
by them be forwarded to my beloved wife. 
 
(Signed): Caleb Strong Tuttle. 
 
Executrix: Maria Tuttle (wife). 
Executor: Samuel Constant. 
 
Witnesses: Isaac Owen.
Asa Vestal. 
 
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