WILL: Henton, 1862, Daviess Co. 

State of Kentucky County of Daviess.  The last will & Testament of George
Henton of the State of Kentucky & County of Daviess.  I George Henton
considering the uncertainty of this mortal life & being of sound mind &
memory, do make & publish this my last will and Testament, in manner & form
following (that is to say) First I hereby constitute Guy B. Henton & John
N. Henton to be sole Executors of this my last Will and directing my said
Executors to pay all my just debts & funeral expenses & the legacies herein
after given out of my estate, first I give and bequeath unto my oldest son
Guy B. Henton & his heirs my home residence consisting - acres of land
lying on the waters of North Panther Creek.  I will & bequeath unto J. N.
Henton & his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land lying south of North
Panther Creek adjoining said adjoining J. N. Henton containing sixty-one &
a half acres for which said tract or parcel of land said John N. Henton has
a deed given by Joseph Allen.  Further the said John N. Henton is to have a
portion off of the southern portion of my home residence to make him equal
in number of acres to Guy B. Henton, a reserve of the stone quarry of which
Guy B. Henton is to have free access to a portion for his special benefit
during his life.  I will & bequeath unto Thomas H. Henton , one hundred
acres of land lying in the forks of Panther Creek in the State of Kentucky,
County of Daviess, his heir for which he has a deed the value of which I
consider equal to Guy B. Henton & John N. Henton.  I therefore will that to
be Thomas H. Henton & his heirs equal share or interest in all my estate. 
As to my black boy, Robin, I will that he remain on the premises until he
is twenty-one years old then to belong to Guy B. Henton & John N. Henton &
their heirs respectively forever and lastly,  as to all the rest residue &
remainder of my personal estate goods & chattels of what kind soever, I
give and bequeath the same to my Executors whom I appoint my sole Executors
of this my last will & testament.  In witness hereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal this twenty ninth day of Oct. eighteen hundred & sixty-one in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & sixty one.        
                George Henton
The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof
declared to us by the testator George Henton to be his last will &
Testament & he then acknowledged to each of us, that he had subscribed the
same & we at his request sign our names hereto as attesting witnesses.  
        Franklin May      residing in Daviess Co. KY
        Joel Pursell
        J. B. Ashby 

Special Term May 22nd 1862
The within writing purporting to be the last will and testament of George
Henton deceased was this day produced in Court and duly proven by the oaths
of Franklin May, Joel Pursell and J. B. Ashby the subscribing witnesses
thereto, thereupon the same is ordered to record as and for the last Will &
Testament of said decedent, and the same with this certificate, has been
duly recorded in my office.
Witness my hand this 22nd day of May 1862
M.L.Ogden
By J. M. Hughes

From: "Pam Wilson" 
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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998