WILL: McKee, 1871 - Fayette Co Will of Philip McKee Fayette County 1871 Will Book 5, pp. 19-20 In the name of God, I Philip McKee, of the City of Lexington, Kentucky, being now of sound mind and disposing memory make this my last will and hereby revoke all former wills. 1st. It is my will that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid. 2nd. I divise to the Reverend Father Bekkers for the use of the new Catholic Church in Lexington the sum of fifty dollars and also the same amount, fifty dollars, for the benefit of the orphans, to be disposed of by Reverend Father Bekkers as he may think best. 3rd. I divise to the Reverend Father Bekkers or if he should not be here at my death then to the Reverend Priest in charge of the Parish one hundred dollars for Masses for the repose of my soul. 4th. I authorize and direct my executors to expend such sums as may be necessary not exceeding two hundred dollars in purchasing a lot for my grave. It is my will that as soon as a new graveyard or cemetery is opened by the Catholic Church in or near Lexington my executors shall purchase a lot and remove to it the remains of myself and wife with the head and foot stones and for this purpose my executors shall retain said sum of two hundred dollars and when completed pay the residue to my residuary legatees. 5th. I divise the residue of my estate to be equally divided between my two sisters Mrs. Mary McElroy and Catharine Doran of the County of Armagh Ireland and my brother John McKee, provided he joins his wife either in Ireland or in this country to the satisfaction of my Cousin Owen McKee within three years after my death, when his part, one third, is to be paid to him or as soon as it is collected by the Executors, but should he fail to join his wife within the time specified then I divise the part intended for him to be equally divided between my two sisters Mrs. Mary McElroy and Catherine Doran. 6th. Out of the divise in the last clause I except all my room furniture, including bed and bedding & bureau, which I divise to Anna Garland, daughter of Richard Garland, and I also divise fifty dollars to Mrs. Catherine Garland, wife of Richard Garland for her kindness to me and I divise the same amount fifty dollars to Richard Garland for his kindness. 7th. I hold the note of R. Garland for sixteen hundred dollars due May 25, 1874 with 8 per ct. interest from [illegible]. It is my will that said note shall bear interest from my death at the rate of six percent and upon his paying the interest due on it at its maturity and in addition to it money sufficient to pay the legacies in the first four clauses of this will. My Executors will wait on him for the balance for one year at six percent. It is my will that Garland may have one year time on his notes due in 1875 and 1876 at the rate of six percent interest, his paying at maturity the interest due on each; I wish the interest to be paid to my executors. 8th. I appoint my friends W. Payne and my cousin Owen McKee Executors of this my last will and testament that no security should be required. May 11th 1874. Signed by us in presence of each other and of the testator Philip McKee at his request and as his last will. John R. Cleary Philip McKee W. Payne "State of Kentucky, June Term, June 18, 1877 Fayette County Court A writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Philip McKee, dec'd of Fayette County, was this day provided in Court for probate, and proven by the oath of John Cleary & W. Payne, subscribing witnesses thereto; who attested same in presence of Testator, at his request, and in presence of each other, and that Testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory. Whereupon said writing is ordered to be recorded as the true, last will and testament of Philip McKee, dec'd. Which has been done. Attest: A.G. Hunt, Cl'k From: Julie Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998