Will Book 2

1824 - 1854

Page 183 I, Dennis O'Nan of Franklin County and State of Kentucky, believe my death is near at hand, do make this my last will and testament. First, I give and bequeath to my wife, Lydda O'Nan my house and farm on which I now reside as long as she lives, and at her death, my son Dennis O'Nan is to have the said house and farm by paying two hundred dollars to each of my other heirs.  I also give my wife Lydda O'Nan two beds, and bedsteads and bed furniture, six chairs and table, all my cupboard ware and cupboard and kitchen furniture, fifteen head of hogs, two milk cows, ten head of sheep, one sorrel mare, one three year old sorrel colt and I also give my wife Lydda O'Nan my negro man Lewis and my negro woman Cordela and my negro girl Ann and one hundred dollars in money and at my wife's death my son Dennis is to have the above named negro girl Ann. I give to my daughter, Sarah Bailey my negro girl Eliza and my negro boy Daniel. I give to my son, William O'Nan my negro boys Will and John.   I give to my daughter, Jane Gordon my negro girls Susan and Malinda. I give to my daughter, Mary Webb Four hundred dollars in money. I give my Granddaughter, Tunsletter Quarles, my pacing sorrel mare and the remainder of my property, is to be sold and equally divided between my children and at the death of my wife, Lewis and Cordela is to be sold and equally divided between my children.  Witness my hand and Seal this 10th day of May 1847. his Dennis (X) O'Nan {Seal} mark Witness: D. M. Porter William Harrod     State of Kentucky: Franklin County Court, June Term 1847 A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Dennis O'Nan deceased, was produced in Court and was proven by the oaths of D. M. Porter and William Harrod the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded - Whereupon the same is truly recorded in my office. Att:  A. H. Rennick, cfcc