Anna Watson
McCracken County, Kentucky
Will Book A
Page 79
In the name of God Amen I Anna Watson of the County of McCracken
and State of
Kentucky, do make my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows
(Viz)
1st, After the payment of my funeral expences, my will and desire is that
my executor
herein after named shall in addition to a note I hold upon John Donly of
thirteen
dollars 87/100, made from the sale of my hogs the sum of thirty seven dollars
which
I wish applied to the last payment of my part of the land which Brother
Benj. Watson
& myself purchased of C. James Thomas, lying on Mayfield Creek
& ----? agreeable
to an agreement between my said Brother Benj. & myself, and as there
has been no
rights conveyed by the said Thomas except the assignment of the certificate
to my sd.
brother Benj. Watson my will and desire is that as soon as my said brother
obtains a
patent for said land that he convey my said part of the same by deed in
fee simple
to my niece Eveline Watson which I give to her & her heirs forever.
I also give and bequeath to my said neice Eveline Watson my sorrel mare
& side saddle.
2nd, I Give to my brother Benj. Watson one sorrel colt to him and his heirs forever
3rd, I give to my brother Samuel Watson one cow called Blaze and calf
4th, I give to my niece Rosaly Godsey one feather bed & furniture
5th, I give to my sister Sally Farmer one cow called ---? & calf
6th, The residue of my estate which I have not disposed of after the payment
of my
just debts, I give and bequeath to my said niece Eveline Watson to her
and her heirs
7th My wish and desire is that my executor rent the land which I have given
to sd.
niece Evaline Watson annually for her benefit and that he take her under
his arm
and protection as long as she remains single.
8th, I do hereby constitute and appoint my brother Benj Watson executor
of this
my last will and testment hereby revoking all other former wills or testaments
heretofore made
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal this
10th day of September 1835
McCracken County, Ky., Sct.
At a County Court begun and held for the County aforesaid at the
Courthouse in
Paducah on the 9th day of November 1835 the within last will and testament
of
Anna Watson dec'd was produced in to the court by the executors therein
named &
proven by the oaths of John Moon & William T. Smith two of the subscribing
witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded. In Testimony whereof and that the same
together
with this certificate stand truly recorded in my office, as Clerk of said
court have
hereunto set my hand this 12th day of December 1835