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George Seaton March 11, 1837 
Breckinridge County KyArchives Will 
Source: Breckinridge County, Kentucky Will Book 1, P. 112 
Written: March 11, 1837 
Recorded: November 15, 1841 
WILL OF GEORGE SEATON 
[Breckinridge County, Kentucky Will Book 1, p. 112; spacing between 
paragraphs/items added by transcriber] 
In the name of God amen.  I George Seaton of Breckinridge and State of Kentucky 
being of sound mind but knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of 
the time it may happen and for the purpose of settling my worldly affairs do 
make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others by 
me heretofore made in the following manner (vis) -- 
Impromised [?].  I desire that my just debts and funeral charges be first paid 
& satisfied. 
I give and bequeath to John Miller who married my daughter Margaret one Dollar 
of my Estate and no more.  
Item.  I give and bequeath to my grandson Thomas Holt Seaton my young bay mare. 
Item.  All the rest and residue of my Estate I give and bequeath to my son Wm 
K. Seaton but if it should so happen that he should die before his wife it is 
my desire and will that she may keep said property in her possession so long as 
she may remain his widow to assist her in raising and educating his children, 
but she is not to commit any __ of the same but in case of her marriage or 
committing __ then it is my desire that the same be equally divided amongst his 
then surviving children. 
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my son Wm K Seaton as Executor to this my last 
will and testament.  
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us.  11th of March 1837. 
Atteste                                         George Seaton [SEAL] 
Wm Seaton 
Susanna Seaton  
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Kentucky Breckenridge County to wit: 
County Court Monday November 15th 1841 
The within writing purporting to be the last will and testament of George 
Seaton deceased was proved by the oath of Susanna Seaton a subscribing witness 
thereto and was proved further by the oath of Jo Allen who swore that he was 
well acquainted with the handwriting of William Seaton the other subscribing 
witness who is dead & that the will & signature of Wm Seaton as a witness is as 
he verily believes in the handwriting of William Seaton no[w] deceased and the 
said will was duly sworn to by William K Seaton the Executor therein named and 
ordered by the Court to be recorded. 
                                                Att Jo Allen, Clerk 
                                                Breckinridge County Court 



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