WILL: Moody, 1893 - Jefferson Co

This is the will of Haley J. Moody.  He was the son of William Moody and
Keziah Buckner of VA and later Jefferson Co.  Haley married Sarah
Harris, dau. of Chas. W. Harris (and Elizabeth Howard?) in 1838.

Elizabeth Smith
esmith@montgomery.k12.ky.us

Jefferson Co., KY Will Book 18, pg. 462-464

Will of Haley J. Moody

April 8" 1891   Jeffersontown, Jefferson County Kentucky
    In the presence of Almighty God, Amen.  I Haley J. Moody being
in sound mind and disposing memory with a full knowledge and realization
of the uncertainity of life and the certainty of death do make this my
last will and testament revoking each and all other wills that I may
have made heretofore.  First, I do will and bequeath to my daughter
Elizabeth Margaret Moody a tract or parcel of land beginning at a point
where Judge W. B. Hokes line crosses the branch east of my house in
which I now live running East to a Sycamore tree in the branch four
sycamore trees running north to a pear tree nearest to the house in a
straight line to a point in the orchard marked as a corner by a stone
thence following the fence on the east side of said fence to John Patts
decd. line  running North --?-- thence following John Patts decd. and
Whm B. Hokes line running West to Wm. B. Hokes corner near the house he
bought of Mrs. Henderman from thence South with Judge Wm. B. Hokes line
to the beginning, number of acres not designated, She my daughter
Elizabeth M. Moody to have and hold the land  and all and singular the
appertnances houses, barn and any & all other building thereon during
her natural life.  In the event Elizabeth M. Moody should die without
bodily heirs the whole above named with whatever may be added.  It is my
will and bequest it shall all go to my son C. Thomas Moody to hold & be
his ni [?] fee simple first all my lawful & just debts with my funeral
expenses are to be paid before any division or allotment is made of my
estate to any one.  Farther I ordain and appoint my son C. Thomas Moody
my executor to this my last will & testament without security or or
bound.
    To which I have this the Eighth day of April Eighteen hundred
and ninety-one subscribed my name and affixed my seal in the presence of
Allmighty God and these witnesses.

                        Haley J. Moody

William Harris      }
            }   Witnesses
Samuel W. Marshall  }


State of Kentucky.
    At a  County Court held for Jefferson County at the Court-house
in the City of Louisville on the 25" day of Sept. 1893, the foregoing
instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of
Haley J. Moody, deceased, late of this County, was produced in Court and
proven by the oath of William Harris one of the subscribing witnesses
thereto, who also proved the attestation of Samuel W. Marshall the other
subscribing witness thereto; whereupon the same was established by the
Court to be the last will and testament of said testator and ordered to
be recorded, and is recorded, in my office as Clerk of said Court.
                Attest Geo. H. Webb, Clerk



From: "Smith, Elizabeth" 
<ESmith@Montgomery.k12.ky.us>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998