Shadrack Turner

Will

Court Records Index

 

 

Submitted by Vera Burnham

February 12, 2002
Source: Will Book 4 page 97


 

Last Will of Shadrack Turner

 

In the name of God Amen
I,  Shadrack Turner of Laurel County Kentucky, being in very feeble health but of sound mind and disposing memory and being desirous to make such disposition of my personal effects as to me seems proper.

 

I just  ---? do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me made or attempted to make.

 

First,  I will and bequeath all my property as allowed, personal to my beloved wife to be hers for her use and benefit as long as she continues to be my widow. And if she shall again enter marry after my death then I will that my property be sold under the laws made and provided by the state and the proceeds thereof divided among my children and that may be born unto now.

 

Second, I appoint my beloved wife Sarah Turner my Executrix and  request that she qualify and act without giving bond

 

Given under my hand this 17th of December

 

Shadrack (X) Turner

 

Witness;
R.S. Ewell
Edward Turner
William Stanifer

 

State of Kentucky
Laurel County Court  January Term 1873

 

A paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Shadrack Turner dec'd, was produced into Court by R.S. Ewell and William Stanifer, subscribing witness thereto to be the act and deed of the said Turner who was proven by and witness to be competant to make a will at the time of signing the same. wherefore said will is ordered to be entered of Record

A Copy,