Will Book 2

1824 - 1854

Page 43-44 In the name of god Amen, I Susanna Bourn of the county of Franklin State of Kentucky being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding knowing it is appointed for all persons one to die and the time thereof is uncertain and feeling desirous to make some disposition of the property wherever that has pleased Almighty God to bless me with which I do in the manner following viz. I do hereby give to my Daughter Mary Ann Collins the sum of one dollar to be paid to her by Alvin Herndon out of my Estate which will be in his hands. Secondly I give grant Alvin and will the whole Balance of my Estate viz. a negro Girl named Matilda, my stock of every description household and Kitchen furniture farming utensils, Money Bonds accounts and all other property that I may die possessed of whether real or personal or in any wise pertaining to my Estate to Alvin Herndon to have and to hold the same in trust for the use of and benefit of my Daughter Aphia Lowen during her life and then to the use and benefit of her children and in order that they may enjoy it most advantageously it is my desire that should any of the children be lawful age at the death of my said Daughter Alphia then it is my desire that my said Trustees should give to such child of children their portion of said Estate remaining in his hands and so soon as they become of legal age until it is all paid out.  But it is my wish although not first expressed that all my lawful and just debts be paid before anything in otherwise appropriated. It is also my will and desire that my said Trustees be allowed by the court a reasonable sum for the execution of the trust herein confided to him which may be moore or less according to the trouble he may have with said Estate.  In order to be more explicit I will here state that it is my wish and desire that all the Estate as well as Matilda & her increase should she have any as well as the other Estate hereby conveyed in trust for the use and benefit of my said Daughter Aphia should be put into her hands that she may enjoy the same but subject to the management and control of Benjamin Lowen.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of May A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight. Susanna Bourn Signed sealed and delivered in presence of John A. Magill Matthew E. Magill Franklin County Sct August Term 1832 The last will and testament of Susanna Bourn decd. was produced in court and proven by the oath of Matthew E. Magill one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be certified. A. H. Rennick CFC Franklin County Court November Term 1832 The last will and testament of Susanna Bourn decd. was again produced & fully proven by the oaths of John A. Magill a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded which is done accordingly in my office. A. H. Rennick CFC

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