Will of Susanna Barnett 1859

Submitted by Vera Burnham February 17, 2002
Source: Will Book 4 page 48

In the name of God Amen
I, Susanna Barnett of Laurel County, State of Kentucky, being sick and weak
in body but of sound mind and disposeing memory, for which I thank God. And
calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, and being anxious to dispose
of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with,

I give to my daughter Angelina Hackney, the sum of one dollar,

2nd, I desire that all my live stock of every kind together with my house
hold and kitchen furniture, and farming untensils be immediatly sold after
my decease and out of the money ariseing there from all my just debts,
funeral expences and then one dollar give unto my daughter, Angelina Hackney
to be paid

3rd, After the payment of my just debts, funeral expences and the one
dollar aforesaid, I give my Grandchildren James F. Evans and Susanna Evans
one fifth part of my estate jointly, to be divided equally between them.
But should either of them die before they arrive at the age when they could
legally dispose of their estate, I will that the other have the whole
amount and should they both die before that time the same to be equally
divided amongst my three children, James W. Barnett, Wm. S. Barnett,
and Flora Jane Barnett

4th, all the rest of my estate both real and personal of what nature or
kind soever it may be, I desire may be equally divided among my said
three children James H. Barnett, William S. Barnett, and Flora Jane
Barnett which I give to them, their heirs, and assigns forever,

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend James S. Slaughter,
Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others or
former wills or testaments by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
9th day of July 1859
                                   Susanna X Barnett   (seal)
                                        her mark

Signed, sealed, published, and delivered as for the last will and testament
of Susanna Barnett in the presence of us , John H. Slaughter, Susan J.M.
Pitman

Laurel County Court  March term 1860

A writting purporting to be the last will and testament of Susanna Barnett
was produced in court and proved by the oath of John H. Slaughter one of
the subscribing witness thereto and also the signature and attestation
of Susanna J. Pitman the other subscribing witness to said writting
was proven by said Slaughter and as motion of John Hazelwood, Attorney,
for R. Hackney and wife the further consideration of said will is postponed
until tomorrow.

Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow

                                          N.B. Jones

Tuesday morning 13th March 1860 court met pursuant to adjournment,
same Judge as on yesterday. No futher ordinance being offered in regard to
the last will and testament of Susanna Barnett dec'd it is ordered that
said will be admitted to record to which opinion of the court R. Hackney
and wife by their Attorney

                                          Att. C.B. Farris   Clk