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Mary Dickerson May 28, 1836 
Logan County KyArchives Will 
Source: Photocopy Of Original Will; Book F, Page 107 
Written: May 28, 1836 
Recorded: July 25, 1836 
The Will of Mrs. MARY DICKERSON 
Recorded in Book F, page 107 
Logan County, Kentucky 


I, MARY DICKERSON, being weak and infirm but sound in mind and memory hereby 
make and publish this my last will and testament. 
And First, it is my will and desire that if I owe any debts they be punctually 
paid by Executors herein after named. 
2nd.  I leave to my daughters, HARRIET HODGE and SUSAN CAROLINE McCLANAHAN, to 
whom I have heretofore given what I considered their just proportion of other 
property, my waring (sic) apparel of every description to be divided between 
them as they may think fit- 
3rd.  I leave my Negro Girl, Maria, her & her increase to my Grand daughter, 
SUSAN CAROLINE EWING. 
4th.  I leave to my Grand daughter, ANN ELIZA SMITH, my Negro woman Dinah & her 
child, Amanda, them and their increase forever to be held and kept by my sd. 
Grand daughter for her use and benefit during her natural life and at her death 
to go to her heirs of her Body forever.  And it is my request that her Father, 
THOS. M. SMITH, see that my said aged Servant, Dinah, be treated humanely and 
retain her in his family to assist in raising the children of my daughter.  I 
also give my Grand daughter, ANN ELIZA SMITH, my bed and furniture and my 
silver Tea Spoons. 
5th.  I leave whatsoever else I possess to my Son in Law, THOS. M. SMITH, and 
appoint him together with GEO. W. EWING, Executors of this my last will and 
testament requesting that no Sale of any of my property be made and that no 
bond be requested of them or either of them that may administer by the Justices 
of the County Court.  
Witness my hand and seal this 28th May 1836. 
/s/  MARY DICKERSON  (seal) 
Test.   WALTER JONES 
        AUGUSTINE BYRNE 


Logan County Court                              July Term 1836 
At a county court held for sd. Logan County at the court house in Russellville 
on the 25th day of July 1836 the foregoing last will & testament of 
MARY DICKERSON decd. was produced in open court & proven by the oaths of WALTER 
JONES & AUGUSTINE BYRNE, two subscribing witnesses thereto to be the last will 
& testament of sd. Deceased confirmed by the court & ordered to be recorded 
Whereupon the same together with this certificate hath been duly admitted to 
record in my office Given under my hand as clerk of sd. Logan County Court the 
date above written. 
                                                         M. B. MARTIN 






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