Submitted By:  Dixie Lee Blake (nee Moore)
Hemet, CA.

Will of John Risk

Will Book A, Pages 392-393as recorded Scott County Kentucky----
Scott County Sct February Court 1808

In the name of God, Amen. I, John Risk, of the County of Scott and
State of Kentucky being weak in body but sound in mind and memory,
thanks be given to God for the same. And calling to mind the.........
................death near at hand I do make and ordain this last
will and manner and form as follows: viz after my lawful....paid I
leave and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Jane and the boys John
and Robert Risk the plantation that I now live on with all the
farming utensils and all my stock such as horses, cows, sheep and
hogs, provided they pay off the legatees hereafter mentioned.
The plantation to be equally divided between John and Robert Risk.
Only my wife Jane is to have full possession of my house and her
maintenance of the place as long as she lives single. John to have
choice, but if she marries I do leave and bequeth her one horse,
saddle and bridle, a bed with furniture. And then the forementioned
property falls to John and Robert. My sons William and Moses, I
leave one hundred acres of land lying on Trade Waters to be divided
equally between them. I also leave to my son James Risk and his
sisters Margaret, Elizasbeth, Mary Anne, Jane, Martha, Susanna,
Rebecca and Nancy upwards of fifty pounds that my son James has
lifted of the price of my land in Virginia to be divided equally
between them. I allow my unmarried daughter Rebecca her mare and
saddle with a bridle, two cows, two sheep, a bed with furniture.
I also leave to my wife, the boy John, and Robert Risk the balance
of my money that is coming from the settlement and the half of what
can be got of Maurisons bond for land in this county; to my wife,
John and Robert Risk to enable them to school and raise my children
Wiliam and Moses, I allow to be learned to read and write and to go
as far as through the Rule of three. And if William and Moses Risk
stay with John and Moses Risk till eighteen years of age and works
to their hands, I allow them to get one horse, saddle, and bridle
each. The girls Sally, Hetty and Ruth when they come of age to have
one horse and bridle, a bed and furniture each. I likewise leave
my money that may be got from Ivebaom Beachim in the hands of one
of the ........ .................................................
......................... .........................
to happen to my family I allow it to go to relieve them, if not,
I allow William and Moses to have it equally divided between them
when they come of age. And to see that my will is executed with
strickness I appoint as guardians, Morbert Morris, David Morris,
James Dougherty and John Horn to see that they do not trade nor
squander away the property in their hands nor involve themselves
in debts so as not to be able to pay of the legatees, under
forfeiture of so much of their part as will pay them. And when
they come of age they must bind themselves if need be security
given to pay of the legatees what the above hath said. This my
last will makes void any will or wills made by me heretofore,
ratifying this and no other to be my last will and testatment.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 4 day of
September one thousand eight hundred and five. Signed sealed
published and delivered by the said John Risk to be his last will
and testament.
in presence of
John Neisbit John Risk
Isaac Beauchamp (Seal)
Daniel Brown
Sally Brown

Scott County Sct March Court 1808
This the last will and testament of John Risk dec'd was this day
produced in open court and proved to be the act and deed of him,
the said John Risk dec'd by the oaths of Isaac Beauchamp and Sally
Brown two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be
recorded.
Attest
John Hawkins, cl

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