Bond, Basil S.
Will Book 2, Carter Co., Ky.
Submitted by: Linda Cheeks Pittano
Transcribed as written.
In the Name of God Amen;
I, B.S. Bond of Carter County Ky being 71
years of age and of sound and
deposing mind
Make this my last Will and Testament, having
given valuable sums to my sons
and daugters
Children of my first beloved wife Nancy Bond
viz James M Bond, George W Bond,
Mary J Wilburn wife of WR Wilburn, Elizabeth
Kitchen wife of Lewis A Kitchen,
BA Smith wife of OJ Smith, Martha A Burchett
wife of Benjamin Burchett.
I now will and bequeath to my infant son and
daughter William HH Bond and
Lavina S.
Bond children of my beloved wife Francis C. Bond all my personal
and real estate with the following proviso;
that my
Beloved wife Francis C Bond have hold and
collect, receive and receipt all
notes and accounts now due or may be due me
from any and all persons
whatsoever, also to use and control in her
own rite for their use
and benefit of herself and the children
before married, which consists of all
the horses, cattle, Sheep, hogs to that I may
own at the time of my decease.
I will and bequeath to my children aforesaid
WHH Bond and Lavina S Bond the
entire Farm upon which I now reside with its
every and all improvements
consisting of about 50 acres and adjoining
the lands of
GW Bond, LL Tabor, Asa Daily, and Eliza
Armstrong on Troughcamp Carter County
Ky with the following proviso; that my
beloved wife Francis C Bond mother of
my said two children have the use and benefit
of said land houses and
improvements during her natural life or so
long as she remains my widow.
I further constitute and appoint my beloved
wife Francis C Bond Executrix of
my last will without her executing bond.
Witness my hand this 21st day of November 1885.
Basil S Bond
Attest
JH Armstrong
Henry Easterling
State of
Kentucky
Carter County
I, WH Mocabee Clerk of the county court in
and for the County and State
aforesaid do certify
That the forgiving will of Basil S Bond was
on the 14th day of October 1895
produced in open court
And was then and there proven to be the last
Will and Testament of Basil S
Bond by
the oaths of
JH Armstrong and Henry Easterling attesting
witnesses thereto and ordered to
probate and to be
Recorded all of which is done accordingly.
Given under my hand this 23 day of October
1895.
W. H. Mocabee Clerk