From: KyArchives Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 7:32 AM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Allen.John.1804.Montgomery.WILL John Allen January 12, 1804 Montgomery County KyArchives Will Source: Montgomery County Clerk Written: January 12, 1804 Recorded: January 23, 1804 MONTGOMERY COUNTY WILL BOOK A PAGE 149 January the twelfth day one thousand eight hundred four I John Allen being in a low state of health but of sound judgment do leave this as my last Will and Testament, first I commit my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it was taken as for my worldly affairs I do will and bequeath to my well beloved wife Ann Allen my plantation with all Kitchen and Household furniture and all stock with paying Catron Fortner and Sarah White ten pounds a piece with what they have received and the rest of my children ten pounds a piece as they come of age and the rest of my estate I do will to my beloved wife her lifetime or as long as she remains a widow and at her decease or marriage to fall to my children by equal division the conducting of which I leave to my Executors MONTGOMERY COUNTY WILL BOOK A PAGE 150 do witness my hand and seal John Allen John Tredaway Anthony Griffin Teste Isaac Lykins James Lacey William Lykins At a Court held for Montgomery County the 23rd day of January 1804. This last will and Testament of John Allen Deceased was proven by the oaths of Isaac Lykins, James Lacey and William Lykins witnesses thereto Subscribed and ordered to be Recorded, And on the motion of John Treadaway and Anthony Griffin the executors therein named who made oath thereto as the Law directs and together with Richard Griffin and Jonas Fortner their securities entered into and taken xx their bond in the amount of 400 pounds Conditions as the law directs certificates granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due xx Teste M Harrison C.M.C. Submitted by: Marvin Allen http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00032.html#0007973 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/