From: <varecia@nc.rr.com>

Date: Saturday, July 31, 2004 2:27 PM

This typed copy of William Logan's will was done by Clyde Clayton Simmons 
of Barren County, KY.  He did a lot of research on his family in the 1930's 
and 40's.  His wife, Mattaleen Lane was the 2nd great grand daughter of 
William Logan.  I have typed it just as it was done by Mr. Simmons, I can't 
verify if the spellings are typos or the way the actual will reads.

Will of William Logan, not dated, probated July 19, 1796  Book B Page 154, 
Lincoln County, KY (Information collected by Clayton Simmons it  seems to 
have been complied about 1940)
In the name of God, Amen. I, William Logan, being of very sick and weak in 
body, but of perfect mind and memory blessed be God of all mercies for his 
goodness to me in knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, and 
considering the mortality of my body, do make and ordain this to be my last 
will and testament.
1st: I gave and bequeath my beloved wife my young bay horse, with her 
saddle, her bed and her lady cloaths; and also all my household and kitchen 
furniture, with my farming utensils, with six head of milk cows, with my 
best stear, also all my sheep and hogs, and my two work horses, with the 
present crop, all which things are not to be appraised, but to be kept for 
the support of the family.  I also leave to my wife one hundred and fifty 
pounds, to be heirs forever.  I also leave my daughter Margaret Forbes the 
negro girl Molly, that she has now in possession, to her and her heirs forever.

I also leave to my son Hugh, the young gray mare and new saddle, also two 
hundred pounds in cash, to him and his heirs forever.

I also leave to my son James, that tract of land lying on Clarkes Run in 
Lincoln County, to him and his heirs forever.

I also leave to my son, William, one half of the tract of land I now live 
on, that part known, by the name of Hick's Cabins, to him and his heirs 
forever.

I also give to my son Ben jamin the plantation I now live on, to contain, 
only to be in possession of one half of improvements, when he arrives at 
the age of twenty one years, and of the whole at his mothers death, who is 
to have the benefit of said improvements to that period, for her support 
and of the family, to the said Benjamin and his heirs forever.

I also leave to my Daughters, Jean, Nancy, Jerusha and Catherine, one 
hundred poinds in cash each of them, to them and their heirs forever; And 
the remainder of my estate after my debts is paid, to be equally divided 
among all my children and wife.

And in case my wife should choose to marry, the property above mentioned 
not to be appraised, except her horse, saddle, bed and lady cloathes is to 
be under the direction of my Executor, to be continued for the use of my 
children, until they arrive at the age of maturity.

I do also constitute and appoint my wife, with her trusty friend, William 
Hamilton and High Logan to be Exexutix and executors of this my last will 
and testament, and do authorize and empower my executors to lay out the 
money above mentioned to my son in the purchase of a tract of land, if 
opertunity offers.

And I do hereby disannul and make void all other wills and testaments by me 
made heretofore.

Signed Willima Logan,
Signed and sealed in the presence of Philip Lumpkin, James McCowan and John 
Bird