Will Book 2

1824 - 1854

Page 39 I, William E. Quarles of Franklin County and State of Kentucky being of sound mind and memory, but having in view the uncertainty of life and that it is necessary to make a disposition of my property.  I do hereby make this my last will and testament revoking and disanulling all former wills.  After the payment of all my just debts my will is that all the property which I now possess, both real and personal and all which I may hereafter possess together with whatever may becoming to me from the estate of my mother at her death as also whatever may be coming from the estate of  my father-in-law, John Haggin, equally divided amongst my children which are now living, viz: Nancy, William, Caroline, Sally, James, Archibald and Elizabeth.  There was five hundred acres of land left by the will of my father-in-law in the state of Illinois, which I hereby authorize my Executor to sell at his discretion for the benefit of my family agreeably to the will aforesaid and I hereby constitute and appoint my wife, Elizabeth Quarles, Executrix and my brother-in-law, William McBride, Executor to have this will duly executed and carried into effect .  Given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty.   Signed and acknowledged in presence of us: Thomas Arnold Jesse Moss William Sanford A codicil to the foregoing will.  Whereas the aforesaid will I have neglected to name my granddaughter, Tunstalla Quarles, and it might be thought forgetfulness, but that is not the fact, it is because I thought here better provided for than any other of my grand children now or would be.  And further, I named that all that might come to my children from the estate of my mother or father-in-law after my deceased should be equally divided among those heretofore named my intention from that exposition is that the division is not to take place till after the death of my wife.  Further there is an annuity by my father-in-law, John Haggin to be paid by Harvey Haggin.  It is my will that my wife have the entire use of that without any accountability whatever.  Given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of October 1830. Wm E. Quarles Thomas Arnold Jesse Moss Wm. Sanford Franklin County Court, December Term 1830 The last will and testament and codicil of Wm. E. Quarles, deceased was produced in Court and proven by Thomas Arnold and Jesse Moss two of the subscribing witnesses thereto which is ordered to be recorded, which is done accordingly in my office. A. H. Rennick, CFCC