Will Book 3

1855 - 1880

Page 165 In the name of God amen, I Thomas S. Dooley of Franklin County and State of Kentucky of diseased body, but of sound mind do make this my last will and testament - And first, I appoint Aaron B. Dooley my executor and administrator and I want him to sell such property as he thinks can be best spared without coming into the house to satisfy all my just debts. And, I want him to take my sons, John B., William H., and Jason S. Dooley and my wife, Nancy Dooley to his house and raise  and school the children with the rent of the farm if possible and if the rent is not sufficient to raise and school the children and cloth them and my wife, then he has power to sell the farm and appropriate the proceeds to that purpose until the youngest child becomes of age then if my wife remains a widow until them and there is any proceeds on hand then there shall be an equal division between all my children and my wife after deduction of the horse I have to Thomas and Frances, one each, but in the division, I want James M. Dooley to have a portion equal to Thomas and Frances both in the division and I want him to do  as his judgment dictates with my half of the undivided lot of mine and the heirs of James Milam, deceased. December the 8th 1861. Thomas S. Dooley Attest: William J. Shouse James M. Dooley Jason B. Dooley Franklin County Court January 9 th, 1869 A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Thomas S. Dooley, deceased was produced in Court and proved by the oath of William J. Shouse a subscribing witness there to and ordered to be certified. A. H. Rennick, CFCC Franklin County Court January 18, 1869 The writing purporting to be the last will of Thomas B. Dooley, deceased which was heretofore proved in part was this day fully proved by the oath of James M. Dooley a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded, which is truly done. A. H. Rennick, CFCC