Laughlin.William.1870.Webster.WILL

WILLIAM LAUGHLIN's Will,11-4-1869/proved 7-18-1870

     "In the name of God amen. I WILLIAM LAUGHLIN of the
town of Providence County of Webster and State of Kentucky
being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty
of life do therefore make,ordain,publish and allow this to be
my last Will and Testament.  That is to say after all my law-
ful debts are paid the residue of my estate real and personal
I give bequeath and dispose of as follows to wit.  To my
daughter SARAH MONTGOMERY and her children I give the farm
situate and lying in the County of Caldwell and state of Ken-
tucky being the same on which they now reside to have and to
hold until her son REUBEN GREER MONTGOMERY shall become of age
and at that time to be disposed of as they see fit.
     To my daughter WINNIFRED P. I give the sum of five dollars
not for its worth but as the last token of regard from an
affectionate father and the residue of my Estate I give to my
wife MARY LAUGHLIN during her natural life and at her death to
be divided between my two sons ABNER G. and REUBEN J. LAUGHLIN.
Likewise I make constitute and appoint my said sons A.G. and
R.J. LAUGHLIN to be executors of this my last will and testa-
ment hereby revoking all former wills by me made.  In witness
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my
seal the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty nine.
                                        Wm. Laughlin (Seal)

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said
WILLIAM LAUGHLIN in our presence and acknowledged by him to
each of us and he at the same time published and declared
the above instrument so subscribed to be his last will and
testament. and we at the testator's request and in his pre-
sence have signed our names as witnesses hereto and written
opposite our names our respective places of residence.
  E. SKINNER    Providence  Webster County. Kentucky
  WM. H. GREER  Providence  Webster County. Kentucky

State of Kentucky}
Webster County Sct}
     I J.F. ORR clerk of the Webster County Court do certify
that the foregoing instrument of writitg purporting to be the
last will and Testament of WM. LAUGHLIN dec'd. was this day
produced in open court and proven by the oath of E. SKINNER
one of the subscribing witnesses thereto to be the last Will
and Testament of said Wm. Laughlin dec'd.  Whereupon the said
instrument of writing was ordered to record as the last Will
and Testament of said decedant and the same with this certifi-
cate hath been truly recorded in my office. Witness my hand
this 18th day of July 1870.     J.F. Orr clerk"
(page 360,Webster County,Kentucky,Will Book, Volume 1)

Personal note: I believe William Laughlin's wife Mary was
MARY GREER and they were md. 1821 in Christian County,KY.
WM. H. GREER was the son of Mary (Greer) Laughlin's brother
Jonathan Greer.  Wm. H. Greer was md. to Amanda J. Humphrey
who was the daughter of Rolley & Jane Humphrey of Webster County.
My connection to the Laughlins is through Wm. H. Greer's brother
JOHN H. GREER b. Christian Co ca. 1837/died Webster or Hopkins Co,
ca 1882.



Submitted by: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer) 
Date: 30 Apr 1997