The names fall into place

Reviewing the 1827 will of Frances Curtis, the names of beneficiaries seem to fall into place. Frances first provides for her granddaughters Fanny and Patsy, of son William Curtis. She bequeaths two slaves, Henry (15) and Monterville (10). Next she gives to Thomas Crutcher, brother of her son-in-law Anthony Crutcher. Anthony had married Frances' daughter Elizabeth Curtis. Frances asked Thomas to be her executor, and to hold in trust a slave girl named Hagar for the benefit of Frances' daughter Molly Dunnivant. Molly (also called Mary) wed Daniel Dunnivant in Davidson County, Tennessee on 7 August 1811.

Next Frances gave another slave girl named Pealus to Thomas to hold in trust for Frances' granddaughter Patsy (Martha) Crutcher Osborn, wife of Alfred Osborn. Frances then gave a bed and furniture to her son William, a bed and furniture to Patsy Osborn, and a bed and furniture to granddaughter Betsy Crutcher Earhart. Patsy and Betsy were daughters of Elizabeth Curtis (d. 1810) and Anthony Crutcher (d. 1815).

Frances also gave to Frankey, a free woman of color who had been her slave, $100.

Frances asked that the rest of her property be equally divided among Molly Dunnivant, William Curtis, Patsy Osborn, and Betsy Earhart.

The will was produced in Davidson County Court in October 1827.

Henry and Monterville were ordered to be sold in 1832. It is possible they were brothers.

FamilySearch. Davidson County, TN. 1832.

Monterville was sold on 9 April 1841 for $650 to the firm of Anderson & Hamilton.