Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Wills: E
Lewis Eberling, 1834
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In the name of God Amen. I, Lewis Ebeling of the County of Muhlenberg & State of Kentucky, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind & disposing memory (for which I thank God) & calling to mind the uncertainty of human life & being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it truth pleased God to bless one with, I give bequeath and same in manner as following that is to say
First I give to my wife Mary Ebeling all my estate both real & personal during her natural life and upon her death it is to be equally divided among my children…
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…Executor to this my last will & Testament thereby relinquishing all other or former wills or Testaments by me heretofore made. In witness hereof I have herein set my hand and affixed my seal this 23rd day of August 1831.
Lewis Ebeling
Teste: Moses Wickliffe. Lemuel Yonts
Muhlenberg County Sct
March County Court 1834
The Last Will & Testament of Lewis Ebeling deceased was exhibited in to Court & proven to be the act & deed of the said Lewis by the oath of Moses Wickliffe subscribing witness thereto, and at the September County Court 1834 was fully proven by the oath of Lemuel Yonts another subscribing witness thereto & ordered to be recorded.
Att. Chs. F. Wing
Source: Muhlenberg County Kentucky Will Book 3, pp. 13-14.
Contributed by Dorann O'Neal Lam
Updated July 31, 2022