Laurel Co KyGenWeb Will of John Williams 1874  
Will
of
John Williams
1874
proven 1879

Submitted by  Vernon B. Williams
August 20, 2001
Source: Laurel County, KY Will Book 4 PP 128, 129


(p128) Will of John Williams Dec  I John Williams of the County of Laurel and State of Kentucky do make this my last Will and testament in Manner and form towit   That is to Say that I have made advancements to all my children in Giving to them and which they have received in real and Personal Property   Except my Son Evan C Williams who is now living with me and has for some ten years Since he became 21 years of age  I now desire to make Provisions for him here after Stipulated  1st  I desire that all my Just debts and funeral Expenses be Paid  2nd  I give and bequeath to Loisa Tuttle a Daughter of Sallie Tuttle Now Sallie Sasser a tract or boundry of Land Lying in Laurel County on the waters of Robinson Creek adjoining the lands of Preston Tuttle Supposed to contain about 40 Acres which is bounded as follows beginning where James Tuttles line leaves the East and West Lot line thence with Tuttles line a West course to the Top of the Ridge thence a South course with the Top of the Ridge to the Lot line thence a East course with the Lot line to the beginning  3rd   I give and bequeath to my Son Evan Williams the entire remainder of my Estate both real and Personal To him and his heirs for ever  It is expressly understood that should I depart this life before my aged wife Barbary Williams that she is to be amply cared for by Son Evan Williams
(p129) Will of John Williams Dec continued
And should he fail to Provide for her during her life She may use any of the Estate Given him in this Will for that Purpose   I further desire that Should Louisa Tuttle depart this life with Issue that the Legacy Given her Decend to my Son Evan Williams and his heirs for ever  Should it become necessary that any Exr Should be appointed to this Will I desire that my Son Evan Williams be appointed to carry out its Provisions with out Giving Security
Signed Sealed and delivered in the Presents of the witnesses whose names is hereto annexed the 29 day of June 1874
Att                                                                                                             John Williams
Levi Jackson
Thos J Russell
S C Hales

Codicile
The land Willed by me to Louisa Tuttle I have Paid in other Property and the Same is for E C Williams  Feb 5 1879
Test John Williams                                                                                       John Williams

State of Kentucky   )
County of Laurel     )  SS
I C W Jones Clk of Laurel County Court certify that the foregoing Will of John Williams was produced in open Court At the June Term 1879 & Proved by the oath of T J Russell & S C Hales and laid over one month for Exceptions& none there to at the July Term it was ordered to Record which now done this July 17 1879
                                                                                    C W Jones Clk


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