Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Wills: J
Jacob Jago, 1871
I Jacob Jago of Muhlenberg County State of Kentucky being of sound mind and dispoing mmeory do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking all others.
First, I give and bequeath to my wife Dorothy Jago during her natural life or widowhood all my estate, real, personal and mixed.
Second, if my wife should again marry, she is to have but a life estate in one third of the property and estate hereby given to her.
Third, upon the marriage of my said wife, I give and bequeath to my daughter Louisa Jago and to such other child or children which I may have then living by my said wife Dorthy, two thirds of the estate hereby willed to my said wife and at her death the other third is to vest absolutely in such children.
Fourth, but if upon the death or marriage of my said wife, I should have no child or children by her living then it is my will that the estate hereby given to her shall go to and the title thereto vest in George g. Shaver, Fannie J. Shaver, Horace J. Shaver, Joseph Shaver, Wm. Shaver and Benjamin Shaver, children of my daughter Susan Shaver Decd. in the same manner and at the same time as it would hereby pass to the children of my said wife if living.
Fifth, to my children Wm. H. Jago, Ephraim B. Jago, Abram R. Jago and Elizabeth Tichenor, I give nothing under this will as I have heretofore given them their full share of my estate and as much as I intend for them to have.
Sixth, my executor hereinafter appointed is empowered and authorized to sell so much of my personal estate as may be necessary to pay all my just debts and personal expenses and upon the death of my wife is authorized (if he should deem it to be in the interest of the devisees under this will) to sell any or all the residue of my estate either publicly or privately at his discretion and to convey title to my real estate with such covenants of warranty as he may deem proper.
Lastly, I hereby appoint B.J. Shaver executor of this will.
Witness my hand this 23rd day of August 1865.
Jacob Jago
Witness
M.C. Hay
F.M. Allison
State of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Court } Sct.
April 24th, 1871
The foregoing last will and testament of Jacob Jago Decd. was produced to court and proved to be the act and deed of the said Jacob Jago Decd. by the oath of M.C. Hay one of the subscribing witnesses thereto who also proved the attestation of F.M. Allison the other subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
att. Thos. Bruce Clk.
Codicil to former will
Whereas some twenty years ago I loaned my son Ephraim B. Jago two hundred dollars ($200) and taken no note or any other evidence in writing therefor as I never intended during my lifetime to cause the payment thereof, neither do I wish it done after my death but in as much as my son Abraham R. Jago has never received anything from me or my estate it is my will and desire that my son Ephraim B. Jago pay to my son Abraham R. Jago one hundred dollars ($100) of the above amount with interest. I hereby make this a codicil to my former will so that all may know what my will and desire is. But I do not wish the above considered as assetts in the hands of my executor. Subscribed to in the presents of Oren Wilkins and C.P. Clemmons this 12th day of April.
Jacob his x mark Jago
Witness
C.P. Clemmons
Aren Wilkins
State of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Court } Sct.
April 24th, 1871
The foregoing codicil of Jacob Jago Decd. was produced to court and proved to be the act and deed of the said Jacob Jago Decd. by the oath of Aren Wilkins one of the subscribing witnesses thereto who also proved the attestation of C.P. Clemmons the other subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
att. Thos. Bruce Clk.
Source: Muhlenberg County Kentucky Will Book 3, pp. 251-252.
Updated August 4, 2022