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In the name
of God amen, I John Cartmill, Senior of the County of Harrison & State
of Kentucky being sick in body but sound in mind & knowing that it
is
appointed
to all men to die & for setting my affairs & directing a Distribution
of my worldly Estate where with it has pleased almighty God to bless &
bestow
upon me.
I do make & ordain this my Last will & testament revolking
all other will or wills by me heretofore made. Ratifying & confirming
this to be my
last will
and testament. In manner & form following; but principally and
first of all recommending my soul to almighty God who gave it. Hoping through
the
merits of
my blessed redeemer Jesus Christ to find redemption of my former heirs and
wickedness, it is my will & desire that all my just debts be
discharged
and paid
after my deceased that my body may interred decently and at the expense of
my Estate then it is my will and desire and I do give and
bequeath
unto my
beloved wife Susannah Cartmill after all the expenses herein before mentioned
and paid. One third part of my personal Estate for her own proper
use and
maintenance during her natural life. Also the farm I now live on with
the farming utensils which at her decd... I give to my son William Cartmill,
including
half the survey that said farm is on and William my son is to convey six
acres of said tract to John Ward which I have sold the other part of
said
tract or
survey. I give and bequeath to my son John Cartmill providing he gives
to my son Thomas a food second rate house and I do give and
bequeath
to my said
son Thomas Cartmill that tract of land on which my Mills stand with all the
appurtenances hereunto belonging and be it further understood
by this
will that the third part of my personal Estate that I have give or bequeath
to my wife Susannah. I give at her disposal at her death to whom
she
pleases
and I do give and bequeath to my daughter Peggy one other third part of said
personal Estate. I also do will and bequeath to my daughters
Elizabeth,
Nancy, Mary, Martha, Jenny and Nelly who have now married and have received
their part of my Estate, one dollar each to come out of the
last third
of my personal estate. The balance to be delivered between my sons
Thomas and William and I do here by these presents constitute and
appoint
my beloved wife Susannah Cartmill any my beloved son-in-law Executive and
Executor of this my last will and testament whereof I have
hereunto
set my hand
and affixed my seal this 27th day of December in the year of our Lord anno
domino 1807.
John
Cartmill
In the presence
of
William
Ward
David
Rankin
Harrison
County Sct. February Court 1808
This last
will and testament of John Cartmill was proved in open Court by the oaths
of William Ward and Joseph Ward subscribing hereunto and
ordered
to be recorded.
Att: W.
Moore, CHC
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