Frederick Harper
Will Book A, Page 471
McCracken County Kentucky
Will of Frederick Harper, deceased
The last will and testament of Frederick Harper of McCracken County , Kentucky. I, Frederick Harper, considering the unertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory, blessed be the Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say. 1st, I give and bequeath unto my wife, Sarah Harper, during her natural life, all that tract of land on which I now live, it being a fraction of the north east quarter of section 28 township six Range one east and at her death, thirty acres off the north end of said land to my son, Jesse Harper, thirty acres of said land lying south of Jesse to my son, Thomas Bennet Harper. I have given heretofore to my daughter, Feraby Dossett, one bed, bedding, and one cow and other property in whole to the amount of thirty dollars, which is all I give or bequeath to her. I have heretofore given to my daughter, Nancy Hauser one bed and bedding, and one cow and other property to the amount in whole to the value of thirty dollars, which is all I give or bequeath to her. I have heretofore given to my son, Briant Harper, one horse and bed and bedding, one cow and other property in whole to the value of eighty dollars which is all I give or bequeath to him or any of his heirs. I have heretofore given to my son, Kinian Harper, one horse, saddle and bridle, one cow and calf, one bed and bedding to the amount in whole to the value eighty dollars, which is all I give or bequeath to him. I have heretofore given to my daughter Rebecca Wilkins, one bed and bedding, one cow and calf, and other property to the amount in whole to the value of thirty dollars, which is all I give or bequeath to her. I have heretofore given to my son, George W. Harper and my son, Warren Harper, each of them, one horse, sadddle and bridle, one cow and calf, one bed and bedding to the amount in whole to the value of eighty dollars each. I now give and bequeath to them forty acres of land to be equally divided between them. Twenty acres to each to be taken in a square in the northeast corner of section 28 Township six Range one East. I have heretofore given to my son , John Harper, one horse and one cow, bed and bedding, to the amount in whole to the value of Eighty dollars. I now give and bequeath to him twenty acres of land to be taken south of George W. and Warren’s forty acres. I have heretofore given to my son, Blaney Harper, one horse and bed and bedding, to the amount in whole to the value of Eighty dollars. I now give and bequeath to him Twenty acres of land to be taken soouth of John’s twenty acres. I have heretofore given to my son, Elijah Harper, one cow and calf, bed and bedding, to the amount in whole to the value of thirty dollars. I now give and bequeath to him Thirty acres of land, which is to commence at the North east corner of the Northwest quarter of section 28 Township six range one east, then running qith the north line of said quarter section to George W. and Warren Harpers portion, thensouth sixty poles with said portions, then east to the east line of said quarter section, then north to the beginning. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Rachel Harper, all the ballance of my land, including the balance of both quarter sections that I have not herein bequeathed to my other heirs. I have heretofore given to my daughters, Polly King and Kitty Loftin, each of them, one cow and calf, one bed and bedding, other property to the amount in whole to the value of Thirty dollars each, which is all I give or bequeath to them. and lastly, after all my just debts is paid, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Harper, all of my personal property of every discription during her natural life and at her death, to be equally divided between my youngest sons Elijah, and Thomas Benton Harper and my youngest daughter, Rachael Harper. Herby revoking all former wills made by me. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 5th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred sixty-two
Frederick ( X ) Harper
Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the above named Frederick Harper to be his last will and testament in the presents of us at his request and in his presents have subscribed our names and witness thereto.
William Harper
J. H. HauserWill Book A, Page 473
McCracken County Kentucky
Will of Frederick Harper, deceased, was produced in open court and ordered to be recorded this 27th day of May 1865
J. H. Leeman, Clerk
Submitted by Frank Steel
