Samuel Watson

Will Book A
                        McCracken County, Kentucky

Page 43

In the name of God Amen
I Samuel Watson of McCracken County,Kentucky being sick and weak in body but
of perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God, do make this my last
will and testament further, I commend my soul to the Almighty God my creator
and redeamer hoping and truly trusting for a full pardon of all my sins.
And my body to this earth from whence it was taken,this my last will and
testament, and for this worldly goods which God of his infinate mercy hath
blessed me with I give and bequeath in manner and and form as follows:

First, I give unto my loving wife all my real and personal property during
her life or widowhood, for the use of raising and schooling of my children
and after her death to be equally divided between my children.

I do constitute and appoint James Watson and John Stovall my true and lawful
Executors of this my last will and testament

Given under my hand and affix my seal this twenty fifth day of January 1833
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three

                                                 Samuel X Watson
                                                     his mark
James X Watson
   his mark
John X Stovall
   his mark

McCracken County Court
At a County Court begins and held for this County aforesaid at the Courthouse
in Paducah on this 10th day of June 1833, the within last will and testament
of Samuel Watson deceased was produced to the Court by the Executors therein
mentioned and proven by the oaths of, James Watson and John Stovall,
subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. In testimony whereof
and that the same together with this certificate was truly recorded in my
office as Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand this 14th day
of August 1833
                                                   Branton Small   Clerk

Submitted by Vera Burnham

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