From: KyArchives [archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 5:16 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Powell.William.1838.Woodford.WILL William Powell November 14, 1838 Woodford County KyArchives Will Source: Will Of William Powell (1838) Probate Volume L: 474, County Clerk, Woodford County, Kentucky Written: November 14, 1838 Recorded: February 1841 Will of William Powell I, William Powell, of the County of Woodford and State of Kentucky, being of advance age, but sound of mind and memory, do make and ordain the following as my last will and testament, hereby revoking all and any will by me heretofore made. It is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid. 2nd. It is my will and desire that my wife Catherine Powell receive one-third part of my estate. That is to say, one-third part of my land and Negroes, and also one-third part of my personal estate, which is to be sold after paying all my just debts and expenses, as above stated, during her lifetime. 3rd. It is my will that the remaining two-thirds of my land be sold on such terms as my executor or executors, herein named, shall deem profitable, and the proceeds thereof be equally divided among my children or their representatives, to each family one equal portion, except those hereafter mentioned. That is to say, to my daughter, Rachel McAllister, the sum of forty dollars I having advanced to her heretofore. I leave to the heirs of my daughter, Rosanna, an equal portion with my other heirs, after deducting three hundred dollars heretofore advanced to her. It is my will that when my wife is allocated her third part of my Negro men, Bob and Dick, that the one shall be set free, the other one to be set free at the death of my wife. And, it is my wish that my executors shall not let the Negro allocated to my wife be taken from the County, if they can prevent it. It is, however, my wish that if my wife is willing to take one- third the value of the two slaves in money, she may do so, and if she does, the Negroes to be freed immediately. My executors for me will secure the County Court, if required for my slaves when freed, and bind my estate therefore. And lastly, I hereby appoint James McConnell and Benjamin Wickersham executors of this my last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal the 14th day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. William Powell (seal) Witness: John G. Price Fauntly Johnson. Submitted by: Sandra J Strother bluemeadows@aol.com This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/