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of John Williams 1874 proven 1879 |
Submitted
by Vernon
B. Williams
August 20, 2001
Source: Laurel County, KY Will Book 4 PP 128,
129
(p128) Will of John Williams Dec I John
Williams of the County of Laurel and State of Kentucky do make this my
last Will and testament in Manner and form towit That is to
Say that I have made advancements to all my children in Giving to them
and which they have received in real and Personal Property
Except my Son Evan C Williams who is now living with me and has for some
ten years Since he became 21 years of age I now desire to make Provisions
for him here after Stipulated 1st I desire that all my Just
debts and funeral Expenses be Paid 2nd I give and bequeath
to Loisa Tuttle a Daughter of Sallie Tuttle Now Sallie Sasser a tract or
boundry of Land Lying in Laurel County on the waters of Robinson Creek
adjoining the lands of Preston Tuttle Supposed to contain about 40 Acres
which is bounded as follows beginning where James Tuttles line leaves the
East and West Lot line thence with Tuttles line a West course to the Top
of the Ridge thence a South course with the Top of the Ridge to the Lot
line thence a East course with the Lot line to the beginning 3rd
I give and bequeath to my Son Evan Williams the entire remainder of my
Estate both real and Personal To him and his heirs for ever It is
expressly understood that should I depart this life before my aged wife
Barbary Williams that she is to be amply cared for by Son Evan Williams
(p129) Will of John Williams Dec continued
And should he fail to Provide for her during
her life She may use any of the Estate Given him in this Will for that
Purpose I further desire that Should Louisa Tuttle depart this
life with Issue that the Legacy Given her Decend to my Son Evan Williams
and his heirs for ever Should it become necessary that any Exr Should
be appointed to this Will I desire that my Son Evan Williams be appointed
to carry out its Provisions with out Giving Security
Signed Sealed and delivered in the Presents
of the witnesses whose names is hereto annexed the 29 day of June 1874
Att
John Williams
Levi Jackson
Thos J Russell
S C Hales
Codicile
The land Willed by me to Louisa Tuttle I have
Paid in other Property and the Same is for E C Williams Feb 5 1879
Test John Williams
John Williams
State of Kentucky )
County of Laurel )
SS
I C W Jones Clk of Laurel County Court certify
that the foregoing Will of John Williams was produced in open Court At
the June Term 1879 & Proved by the oath of T J Russell & S C Hales
and laid over one month for Exceptions& none there to at the July Term
it was ordered to Record which now done this July 17 1879
C W Jones Clk
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