From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:56 AM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Preston.John.1800.Lincoln.WILL John Preston July 28, 1800 Lincoln County KyArchives Will Source: Will Books At Lincoln County, Ky Courthouse Written: July 28, 1800 Recorded: March 9, 1801 By the grace of God amen I John Preston of Lincoln County and State of Kentucky being in a low state of health of body, but of sound mind expect the day of departure is at hand. I do make this my last Will and Testament. First I commit my soul to God that gave and my body to the dust and as for my little estate on earth it is my last will that all should be sold and equally divided among my children all of them excepting my daughter Jane and her part in equal proportion with the rest of the children to be given to her son William which I have hiterto raised as witness my hand and seal this 28 day of July in the year of our Lord 1800 John Preston (signature) Seal Signed Sealed and delivered in presents of Test John Ball (signature) William Graves (signature) Christian Perkins (signature) _______________________________ At a Court held for Lincoln County on the 9th day of March 1801 The within named Will was proved to be the act and Deed of the within John Preston by the Oath of John Ball and Christian his wife & ordered to be recorded Witness Tho Montgomery DCLC C Submitted by: Angie Preston http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002275 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/