Frances Jones

Will

Court Records Index

 

 

Submitted by Vera Burnham

Source: Microfilm of Will Book 4, page 98


 

I, Frances Jones, being of sound mind and disposing memory, but near the gates of death and fast (decaying?) , see fit to make dispostion of my property and affects to wit ;

 

I desire that my son John E. Jones, keep and retain the home that he now has, and that he have one bed and bedding.

 

I desire that after my funeral expences are paid that the residue of my property to be sold and equally divided among all my children.

 

I desire that R.S. Ewell carry out for me this Will and Settle my affairs after my decease.

 

I now invoke God's blessings upon my soul, which I commit to his care.         November 18th, 1877

 

Frances  X (her mark)  Jones (seal)

 

Witness ; R.S. Ewell,  S.C. Brown,  and W.J. Miller

 

I do an addition to the foregoing directives, that I have a quilt------? that I give and  bequeath to my grandson, Stephine Jackson.

 

Frances Jones -(her mark)

 

Witness ; R.S. Ewell,  S.C. Brown,  W. J. Miller,  I.  McGreen

 

State of Kentucky
Laurel County,
Court  January term 1878

 

A paper purporting to be the last will and testament of  Frances Jones,  Dec'd was produced into Court by,  R.S. Ewell and -----? by said  Ewell,  S.C. Brown, and W. Miller subscribing witness to be the act and deed of the said Testator and that she was compentant at the time to make a will. Therefore said will and codicile are ordered to be included of record

 

A Copy Attest.

R.S. Ewell ,  Clerk