WILL: Fox, 1876 - Hardin Co

WILL of WILLIAM FOX

   In the name of God I William Fox of the County of Hardin and State of
Kentucky ___
Being of desinis to Settle my wordly affairs while capable of so doing being
of sound mind and memory praises being to God for the same. Declare this to be
my last will and testament in manner as follows.
   First and principally I commission my soul in the hands of Almighty God my
creator who gave it me.
   2nd and after the payment of all my debts funeral expenses and having my
will be fully paid.
   3rd I give and bequeath to my wife "Seany"  Ellen Fox the one third of all
that I am worth at the time of my decease and her bed and bedding and other
property belonging to her if she out lives me and if she dies before I do, I
order her part to be divided in four equal shares to my daughter Susannah
Ferguson and daughter Catharine Jane Barger and my daughter Lusinday Veirs and
my son William Montgomery Fox if deceased,  his three children, John William,
Rosa Bell and Samuel Thomas.
   4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Masters one dollar
   5th I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Anderson one dollar.
   6th I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Anderson one dollar.
   7th I give and bequeath to my son John Fox one dollar.
   8th I give and bequeath to my daughter in law Margaret Jane Fox one dollar.
   9th And I order all my property both real and personal sold and the money
divided and all needy money and money coming to me at the time of my decease.
  10th And I order the balance to be divided in the following manner equally
between my daughters, Susannah Ferguson, Catharine Jane Barger, Lusinday Veirs
and my son William Montgomery Fox, decease, his three children John William,
Rosa Bell and Samuel Thomas to be paid to them the said three children in
equal shares. The said three children is to have as much as Lusinday Veirs to
be equally divided between the three to be paid to them at the full age of
twenty one years of age or day of marriage and their money to be put on
interest until it comes into their hands and if one or more of said children
should die the survivors is to have their part.
  To be done as soon after my decease as conveniences will permit. 
  I hereby appoint John T Veirs my Executor of this my will revoking all
former wills by me made.
  In witness whereof I the said William Fox have hereunto set my hand this 19
day of May 1876

                                                                   William Fox
(signed)

Signed and delivered by the said William Fox as and for his last will and
testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who at his
request in his presents and in the presents of each other have hereunto
subscibed our names as witness

                                                                   J.W. Slack
                                                                   C.W. Slack 
         
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Date: Sat, 4 Apr 1998