From: KyArchives Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 9:24 AM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Wilkerson.Martha.Pettypool.1864.Breckinridge.WILL Martha Pettypool Wilkerson August 12, 1864 Breckinridge County KyArchives Will Source: Breckinridge County Will Book, 1 Written: August 12, 1864 Know all men by these presents that I, Martha Wilkerson, of the County of Breckinridge and the State of Kentucky, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and constitute this my last will and testament. 1st I will and bequeath to my son A. J. Wilkerson my entire interest in and to the farm upon which I now reside said interest being one eleventh part of said farm said A. J. Wilkerson is to have this following interest upon the following conditions to wit that he shall pay to my other legatees here to after to be named the sum of eighty five dollars six month after my death said eighty five dollars I desire shall be equally divided among my legal here after to be mentioned. I also give and bequeath to my son aforesaid my old slave woman Mina It being her desire to live with him, I request that he shall take special care of her during his life. 2nd I desire that all the rest of my property of any description what soever after the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be equally divided among the following of my children to wit Polly Milner, Ursula Wilson, Jane Wilson, A. J. Wilkerson, Joseph P. Wilkerson, Anslem W. Wilkerson and Joannah ? . It is my wish, will and desire that my slaves shall not be sold out of my family. I desire that my body shall be interred by the side of my husband's grave, and that my Executor shall have both enclosed in a good stone wall arched over. This I make as a charge on my estate to be paid as part of my funeral expenses. I hereby appoint and constitute my son A. J. Wilkerson my executor, hoping that he will faithfully carry out my last wishes in regard to my worldly affairs. Witness my hand this 12th day of August 1864. Martha Wilkerson ( X ) her mark Witnesses: L. Green William Davison Submitted by: Mary Pool mimsi444@gmail.com This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/