Will Book 3

1855 - 1880

Page 99 I, Catharine Scott of Frankfort, Kentucky do ordain and publish this instrument of writing as my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills heretofore by me made. First - It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid. Second - I give to my son, W. H. H. Scott all my lands in the County of _______ or Counties of ________ in the state of Ohio acquired by me by the will of my late husband, Dr. John M. Scott.  I have heretofore given to my said son by way of advancement in cash at different times as much as amounts to an equal purportion with his sisters Catharine and Arabella of my estate. Third - I give to my daughter, Catherine W. Johnson, the house and lot of land in Frankfort, Ky now occupied by myself and Catherine being the same property purchased by me from John & Solomon Sharp, which property I value to Catharine at three thousand five hundred dollars, being the consideration paid by me for said property. Fourth - I give to my daughter, Arabella Welch the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars to pay of the house and lot in Frankfort, Kentucky lately purchased by her from the heirs of the late Captain Harris through P. Swigert their agent.  But, I desire it to be understood that if I pay during my lifetime the said  sum of money for said property then this bequeath is to be considered as fully satisfied and to have no further effect. Fifth - I give and bequeath all the remainder or residue of my estate including my two slaves, Rawleigh and James and all wearing apparel, household goods and furniture together with debts owing to me to my daughters, Catherine and Arabella to be divided between them in equal proportions. Sixth - I hereby dispense with and accordingly direct that no appraisement of my estate or public sale of any of my effects be made, but that the fifth section or Item of this will be carried out and effected by a division of all devised or bequeathed thereby between my said daughters.  I hereby appoint Isaac W. Scott, Executor of this my will and having full confidence in his integrity and honesty and believing that he will faithfully execute and fulfill the confidence there reposed in him direct that Isaac W. Scott shall not be required to give security as my executor.  I have not in the foregoing will mentioned the children of my lamented daughter, Eliza T. Sharp, not because of their not possessing a full share with my other children of my love and affection for all of them are very death to me, but because they are each, all of them amply provided for by the estate descended to them from their loved father.  Witness my signature this 17th day of June 1856. Catherine Scott Witnesses present and in the presence of each other: Lucy C. Scott J. A. Grant State of Kentucky Franklin County Court, July 15th 1863 A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Catherine Scott, deceased was produced in court and was proved by the oaths of Lucy C. Scott a subscribing witness thereto and J. A. Grant the other subscribing witness thereto being absent from the State signed his name as witness to said will in her presence and also in the presence of the Testatrix.  Whereupon it is ordered that the said will be recorded as the last will and testament of said Catherine Scott, deceased and the same is truly recorded in my office. A. H. Rennick, CFCC