Will Book 3

1855 - 1880

Page 39 Be  it remembered that I, W. Gayle of the county of Franklin and State of Kentucky being on the approach of three score & ten, the term allotted to the life of man, and while yet in the possession of as much mind as seems to have fallen to my lot, do make and publish this my last will. First, I give to my wife the use of all my property real and personal during her life or widowhood; also one mulatto boy (named Spencer) about 2 years old to have forever. Second, I give at the death of my wife, Kitty B. Gayle, an equal share of all my property to all my children except, William B. Gayle. Third and last, It is my will that my son, Wm. B. Gayle, on account of his inability to help himself, shall always have his own individual support from my property to the full amount of an equal share, but not left to nor given to his disposal, but applied to his own personal necessities as they would naturally occur to himself through a single and unencumbered life - that he does not suffer for present necessaries nor by prodigality exhaust his future supplies is the difficulty I leave for his brothers or my Executors to overcome and the chief object for which this will was written. I appoint my wife, Executrix and either or all three of my sons; Robert, Westar and Temple. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six. W. Gayle Attest: Robt Sacry Graves Hancock An after thought:  If either of my sons shall die leaving no children nor child it is my will that the portion that has fallen to such decedent be divided among all my surviving children except, Wm. B. Gayle, September 25, 1856 W. Gayle Franklin County Court, July Term 1859 A writing purporting to be the last will and testament and codicil of Dr. Wm. Gayle was produced in Court and was proved by the oath of Graves Hancock a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be certified. A. H. Rennick, CFCC