Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Wills: V
Ralph Vickers, 1852
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In the name of God Amen. I, Ralph Vickers, of the county of Muhlenberg in the state of Kentucky, being sick, but of sound mind and disposing memory and understanding, do make, publish & declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all former last wills and testaments.
My will is first that my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my executors herein after named, the residue of my estate and property of every discription whether real, personal, or mixed, which shall not be required for the payment of my funeral charges, just debts, and the expences attending the probate & registering of this my last will and the administration of my estate.
I give, devise and dispose thereof as follows towit, I give and bequeath to my son Jack Vickers my half of the wagon and wheat fan.
I desire that my two youngest daughters should have two hundred dollars each to make them equal with my other four daughters. After giving to Caroline and Jane their two hundred dollars each, I desire that my six daughters should have the residue of my estate, real and personal, to be paid or given to them by my executors. Sarah Bidwell, Mary Bidwell, Elizabeth McEwing, Susan A. Vickers, Caroline Vickers and Jane Vickers are entitled to all my property except what my beloved wife Susan amy want for her support and maintenance & for the support and education of my two youngest daughters Caroline & Jane.
I desire my wife Susan to ahve all the property that she may want or such articles that my executors may think proper for her to have. She may have the interest on all monies and as much of the principal as she may want for her supoort.
My executors herein after named may by the consent of my wife Susan pay over to my six daughters any monies or property that can be spared to them during the life of my wife. At the death of my wife, they are to have what may be left.
My executors may and shall have the power to sell and convey the title to my lands. I desire them to sell my old place with as much land thereto as they may think advisable. The land is to be sold to the highest bidder on as short credit as they may think best. My executors are to sell all my lands after the death of my wife, and divide the proceeds as above directed to my six daughters. If my beloved wife should think it expedient to break up housekeeping and desire the sale of the homeplace, my executors can sell as above directed.
It is distinctly understood that all my property, personal, real and mixed, shall belong to my wife during her life, if she so desires and after her death, to be divided among my daughters as herein before directed. But in case she shall not so desire it, then to be disposed of as before directed.
I do nominate and appoint my beloved son Jacob Vickers & my esteemed neighbor Jacob Whitmore the executors of this my last will & testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 18th day of August 1852.
Ralph Vickers
Signed, sealed & delivered by the said Ralph Vickers to be his last will & testament in presence of us, who at his request & in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto & in the presence of each other
Sanders Eaves
D.A. Linthicum
Kentucky, Muhlenberg County Sct.
October County Court 1852
The foregoing last will & testmanet of Ralph Vickers decd. was exhibited into court and proved to be the act and deed of the said Ralph Vickers by the oaths of Sanders Eaves and D.A. Lanthicum, subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded.
Att. Wm. H.C. Wing Clk.
Source: Muhlenberg County Kentucky Will Book 3, pp. 119-120.
Updated August 20, 2022