WILL: Meadows, 1821, Estill Co

This and the prior two wills can be found on the Estill Co. KYGenWeb page -
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Will Of Israel Meadows
May 8, 1821
Submitted by the ECHGS
Reprinted with their permission

In the name of God, Amen. I, Israel Meadows, being week in body, but sound
mind and memory do make, ordain and publish this instrument to be my last
will and testament. It is my will and desire that Sydney L. Meadows, son of
Jacob B. Meadows, have cow now at the house of said Jacob B. Meadows and
that Perry A. Meadows, son of said Jacob Meadows, have the calf of said cow.
It is my will that the tract of land down in Estill County on Millers Creek
adjoining the land of said Jacob B. Meadows and the land of John Horn be
divested to said Sydney L. Meadows and Perry A. Meadows, their heirs and
assigns for ever. It is my will that the tract of land on which I live in
Estill County be divested to John Horn, his heirs and assigns for ever, upon
his paying twenty dollars to my estate and his giving up to my estate a bay
mare that said Horn has. It is my will that my wife Barbara Meadows have the
whole tract of land for a home during her natural life that is herein before
divested to John Horn and life estate have preference over the inheritance
to said Horn, that is to say that said Horn have the same after her death
and my request is that my said wife do not keep too much stock on the place.
My will is that the tract of land that William Edens lives on in Estill
County on Millers Creek or a branch of said creek, be divested to my
grandson James W. Cole to him and his heirs for ever, and I also leave to
him my rifle gun. All the balance of my estate I give to my wife during her
natural life, and my wish is that she dispose of the same as she pleases,
except, the colt of my bald faced mare with which she has now in foal which
I give to Sally Horn and excepting the first colt of the bay mare that John
Horn is to give up to my estate which first colt, when it is foaled, I give
to Elizabeth Horn. I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this
20th day of September 1827.

Israel Meadows

I make the following addition to the above will and testament and as part
thereof towit, it is my will that my granddaughter, Tabitha Meadows, have a
heifer that is at my house provided my wife should be willing to it.

Israel Meadows

Witnesses: George Henrdon, James R. Turnbull



From: "Jennifer Bawden" 
<jbawden@mindspring.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998