Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Wills: J
David Jernigan, 1863
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In the name of God Amen, I David Jernigan of Muhlenberg County and State of Kentucky being of sound mind and memory have thought proper to make this my last will and testament.
1st I give my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the dust.
2d I desire all just debts to be paid and my body to be decently buried out of the proceeds of my estate.
3rd I give to Nancy Chambers out of my estate One hundred and fifty dollars.
4th I give to Sarah Burney One hundred and twenty dollars.
5th I give to Mary Digg's children, they being my Grand Children, Two hundred and fifty dollars.
6th I give Jane Merret alias Jane Roark one hundred and twenty dollars out of my estate, but in the above bequests I desire Mary Digg's children to receive one hundred dollars first, provided there is not enough of my estate to fill all the bequests.
This is on account of the others having received out of my estate that amount there for all to share equally alike in prorate to the amount if there should be a deficit in my estate.
Should there be more of my estate than what has been bequested the remainder is to be equally divided between all my children except Elifat Lambuth.
7th I give and bequeath to Elifat Lambuth a note I hold on John R. Lambuth for Two hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever being all that she is to receive out of my estate.
In Witness I have hereunto signed my name this 31st August 1859.
David his x mark Jernigan
Witness
H.W. Jernigan
M.M. Jernigan
State of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Sct.
January County Court 1863
The foregoing last will and testament of David Jernigan deceased was exhibited into court and proved to be the act and deed of said decedent by the oaths of H.W. Jernigan and M.M. Jernigan, the two subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded
Att: Tho. J. Jones Clk.
Source: Muhlenberg County Kentucky Will Book 3, pp. 202-203.
Updated August 4, 2022