WILL: White, John Sr., 1825 Madison Co The following is the will of John White Sr. of Madison Co. KY, written on the 12th of February 1825, and filed in open court in Madison County Kentucky on the 31st of May 1825. He is believed to be a brother of Nicholas White and a son of Thomas and Margaret White, all also of Madison Co. KY. Barb Roberts kenr@netins.net In the name of God Amen I John White sr of Madison County and State of Kentucky being sick but of sound & perfect mind & memory do make and Establish this my last will and testament in manner as follows first my desire is that all my Just debts be paid and the remainder of my property both ?real and personal be so divided between all my children that is the heirs of my son James White my daughter Anna Oldham my daughter Polly Oldham the heirs of my daughter Peggy Parker my daughter Jerusha Tribble my daughter Hannah Oldham my daughter Rachael White my son Jacob S. White my son Daniel White my son Richard White my son John White that their portions or legacies may be Equal and for that purpose I have made the following Schedule of what I have heretofore given to each of them or the amount thereof as nearly as I can recollect in silver dollars I have heretofore gave to my son James White about fifteeen hundred dollars To my daughter Anna Oldham I have gave to the amount of one thousand dollars To my daughter Polly Oldham I have gave to the amount of one thousand dollars To my daughter Peggy Parker to the amount of one thousand dollars To my daughter Jerusha Tribble to the amount of seven hundred dollars To my daughter Hannah Oldham to the amount of seven hundred dollars To my daughter Rachael White I have gave a negro girl by the name of America with some other property which I do not intend to be considered as forming any part of her legacy I therefore consider her as not having received any thing only what she has meritted by Extra services rendered to me & family To my son Jacob S. White I have gave to the amount of two hundred dollars To my son Daniel White I have gave a negro boy by the name of Levi & other property to the amount of five hundred dollars To my son John White I have gave no real property I therefore consider him as having received nothing My desire therefore is that those of my children who have received as expressed above the largest portions of my Estate shall not receive any thing now untill those who have not received so much be made equal with them and if any part of my Estate shall then remain my wish then is that it shall be Equally divided among them all. Lastly I do hereby constitute & appoint my son Jacob S. White & my son in law Silas Tribble my Executors of this my last will & testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12th day of February in the year of our lord 1825. John White seal Witness John Tribble Samual Harris Kentucky Madison County I David Irvin/Irwin? clerk of the court for the county aforesaid Examined & do hereby certify that this Instrument of writing was produced in open court on the 31st day of May 1825 and proven to be the last will & testament of John White sr. Dcd. by the oaths of John Tribble & Samual Harris both subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and the same has been done accordingly. Att David Irvin The Oldham son-in-laws where, Abner, Moses, and Samuel Oldham, fgs's can be found on the Oldham Family Page. Submitted by: Ken and Barb Roberts Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997