WILL: Barnett, Richard, 1854 - Henry Co

Henry County Kentucky Wills
Book 10, Page 317 - 1854.

I, Richard T. Bartlett of the county of Henry and state of Kentucky, do
by these presents make and ordain this as my last will and testament in
the manner and form as follows; to wit:

ITEM 1st.  It is my will and desire that all of my past debts and burial
expenses be paid.
ITEM 2nd.  It is my will and desire that my sisters Elizabeth and Rebecca
have all of the household and kitchen furniture that belongs to me; it is
also my will and desire that my said sisters Elizabeth and Rebecca have
all of my interest in the four following slaves, viz: David, Jack, Amy and
her son John until my son Richard arrives to the age of twenty-one years
and then it is my will that my son Richard have my interest in said slaves
they having been willed by my deceased father to sisters and myself.
ITEM 3rd.  It is my will that my son Richard Bartlett have all the rest
of my estate for his own proper use and benefit and if he should die
before he arrives to the age of twenty-one years or should die without
heirs or will, it is my will and desire that my two sisters Elizabeth
and Rebecca, if they should be alive, or either one of them who may be
alive at the time of my said son's death have all of the estate by me
willed to him, it is further my will and desire that my said sisters,
Elizabeth and Rebecca, have the management and raising of my said son,
Richard Bartlett; it is further my will and desire that my Executor pay
out of the ____ and profits of the slaves that go to my son Richard for
my said son's schooling clothing in any amount of money as to him my
said Executor may seem just and right.
ITEM 4th.  It is my will and desire that if my Negro woman Nancy does
not behave herself (as she is of a bad disposition) that my Executor
sell her to the best advantage and appropriate the money to the use and
benefit of my said son Richard.
LASTLY, I hereby appoint William Samuel Executor to this my last will
and testament hereby revoking all other former wills by me made this
15th May 1854.
                                      Richard (X) Bartlett

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
     James Coslee
     William Samuel
     Richard Goode


Henry County August Term 1854
     A writing purporting to be last will and testament of Richard T.
Bartlett, dec'd, was produced in court on this day proven in court by Will
Samuel and James Coslee subscribing witnessed thereto and ordered to
be recorded.


Submitted by: Beulah Wiley Franks  
wrfc71a@prodigy.com
10 Sep 1997