Subject: KY-F: WILL: John Melton, 1846 - Henderson Co

In the name of God Amen. I John Melton of the county of Henderson and the
state of Kentucky: being weak in body, but of sound mind and disposing memory
(for which I thank God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and
being desirous to dispose of all wordly estate as it hath pleased God to help
me with, I give and bequeath the same in manner following towit. 1st after
the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses I give to my wife
Elizabeth one third part of my estate, both real and personal, for and during
the term of her natural life, and after her decease I give the same to my son
Robert to him and his heirs forever, 2nd  I give to my son Eli the fifty
acres of land on which he is at this time living. 3rd  I give to my son
Joseph one hundred acresof land to be run off as to include the improvement
where he now lives. 4th  I give William Melton and John Melton and Margaret
E. Melton and Franklin Melton (infant heirs of my son Daniel dec.) the sum of
one dollar each and to their Mother Mary Melton one dollar. 5th I bequeath to
my son John B. Melton my Macon tract of land. 6th I give to my daughter
Darcas the sum of Twenty dollars. 7th I give to my sons James Smith and
William Richardson each fifty acres of land . 8th I give to my daughter Mary
Elizabeth Twenty dollars. 9th I give my son Robert all the rest of my estate,
both real and personal of what nature or kind so ever it my be, not herein
before particulary disposed of to him and his heirs, executors,
administrators and all signers forever. 10th And lastly I do hereby appoint
my friend George F Edwards and my son Robert executors of this my last will
and testiment hereby revoking all other or former wills or testiments by me
here tofore made. inwit where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal this 7th day of May 1846.

Siged and sealed in the presence of us                               his
Jacob B. Son                                                     John Melton
William Grayson
                                                                     mark
John Allen

State of Kentucky                             Sat December County Court 1846
Henderson County
This last will and testiment of John Melton dec. was produced and proved in
open Court according to law by the oaths of William Grayson and John Allen
Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered te be recorded. Attest Will D.
Alliron clk. 
(see order book E page 334)


Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 
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