Will of Chancey Commodore Kise, 1860, Lawrence Co, Ky

In the name of God Amen, I Chancey C. Kise of the county of Lawrence
State of Kentucky being of sound mind and disposing memory knowing it
is appointed unto all men to die and knowing the uncertainity of human
life do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby
revolking all former will, or wills of me. 1st. It is my desire that my 
remains be disposed of by my family and friends and my brethern of Appason 
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons with Masonic forms and essayes. I also 
desire that all my debts be paidout of my estate as soon as possible after 
my death.
As to the goods it has pleased God to bless me with. I dispose of in the
manner following. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife in testimony of
my sincere regard and affection for her comfort and maintenance and the
support and education of our children all my household goods and
personal property except the following which I desire shall be sold. 1
bay horse 6 years old, one 2 year old filly, two cows, 8 head of dairy
cattle, 25 head of sheep, 2 yolk of work cattle, and all the grain now on 
hand after setting apart enough for the rise of the family and farm until 
the next crops came in and I also desire that after sufficent of the crops 
of the coming season have been set apart for the rise of my family the
Callarence may be sold and also if my beloved wife shall see my other 
personal porperty that she may deem necessary to carry on the farm with 
she may cause the farm to be sold at the same time the property resignated 
by this will shall be sold and I desire the proceeds of the sale of my 
personal porperty discribed and metioned be by my exectors applied to the 
payment of my debts I also desire that all debts carrying to me be speedily 
collected and if they prove insufficent to pay what I owe I desire that 
enough land be sold either off the upper end or lower end or both ends 
my exectors may deem best for the interest of my estate to satisfy whatever 
balance I may owe unless otherwise provided by my beloved wife. I also 
give and bequeath to my beloved my farm and all my lands, house and property 
not otherwise disposedof. She is to have the rise and benefit of the land
until Ulysses G. Kise my youngest son becomes of age which will be September
Eighteen hundred and seventy-three at which time I desire that there
shall be an equal division of my estate which may reamin among my wife
and children setting aprat for my wife for her use a childrens part she
sharing alike with with the children porvided she remain a widow. In the
event she does marry I then desire a division to be made setting apart
her dower and then desire that the balanace of my estate shall pop under the
control of my exectors for the benefit of my children. If after the
payments of my debts and of the proceeds of the sales of my personal 
property and the collection of my debts there remain any money I desire 
it to go for the benefit of my family. If they do not need it to help 
support them that it be put out at interest from year to year until the 
division of my estate and then be equally divided amoung my heirs. I hereby 
constitute and appoint my beloved wife Manerva Kise execurix and Ulysses 
Garred and David Garred Exectors of this my last will and testament and 
it is my request that they shall not be required to give security. 
In the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th 
day of March 1860. 

Signed and sealed in the presence of us as witnesses J E Burgess, C. C.
Kise, J H Brien, Edward Burgess, Geo W Gallop

Documentation:Lawrence County Kentucky Wills:p. 56-7:FHL Film 804508 
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