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Subject: Offutt.Zepheniah.1842.Spencer.WILL


Zepheniah Offutt March 7, 1842
Spencer County KyArchives Will

Source: Spencer Co. Ky Will Book B
Written: March 7, 1842
Recorded: April 4, 1842

Spencer Co. KY Will Book B p. 390

In the name of God Amen I ZEPHENIAH B. OFFUTT being very feeble but of sound 
mind do make this my last will and testament.  First I bequeath to my beloved 
wife all my monied Estate and all the negroes I received with her and their 
increase during her lifetime and to dispose of them as she may think proper.  
Also my wearing apparel.   I will and bequeath five hundred Dollars to the 
Catholic Church.  I will and bequeath to the Baptist Church, Presbyterian and 
Methodist Church subject to usury if plead by the persons the Debts are coming 
from one Hundred Dollars each.  I leave my beloved wife as my Executor with one 
or two other whom she may select the Ballance of my slaves to be subject to my 
wife and if she cannote manage them she may sell them.

Witnessed by M. B. SHELBURNE, H. S. MINOR, GEO. LE PAGE and B. MURPHY

At a County Court held for Spencer County on Monday the 7 March 1842 this 
writing witnessed by M. B. SHELBURN, H. L. MINOR, GEORGE LePAGE and WILLIAM B. 
MURPHY purporting the nuncupative will of ZEPHANIAH B. OFFUTT Deceased was 
Produced in Court whereupon on the motion of MARY OFFUTT it is ordered taht a 
summons issue against said MARY OFFUTT the widow of ZEPHENIAH B. OFFUTT 
Deceased and ELIZABETH OFFUTT one of the next of kin of said ZEPHENIAH B. 
OFFUTT Deceased to appear here at the next Court to contest the said will if 
they think proper and satisfactory proof being made to the Court that the Heirs 
of REZIN OFFUTT Dec’d whos names are unknown and the heirs of JOHN JONES and  
CHAISTE JONES Deceased formerly CHAISTE OFFUTT whos names are unknown and LUCY 
HILTON formerly LUCY OFFUTT the balance of the next of Kin of said ZEPHANIAH B. 
OFFUTT Deceased are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth and they having failed 
to enter their appearances herein.  On the motion of said MARY OFFUTT, Widow of 
ZEPHENIAH B. OFFUTT Dec’d a rule is granted her against the said unknown heirs 
of JOHN JONES and CHAISTE JONES  Dec’d formerly CHAISTE OFFUTT and LUCY HILDTON 
formerly LUCY OFFUTT causing them to appear here on or before the first day of 
Next Court to contest the said Will if they think proper and further 
porceedings herein are continued until next Court.

Recorded 4 April 1842 Spencer Co. KY Court

Submitted by: Anne Livingston
kybullittanne@yahoo.com



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