Wills
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all submitted by Michael Gann
30 Nov 1917
I J
W Hall, of Simpson CO, Ky, being of sound mind, realizing the
uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do hereby make this my last will
in words and figures as follows:
Item 1 - At my death I will that my
debts and funeral expenses be paid by my Executor hereinafter names.
Item 2 - I will that a $50 monument be
placed over my last resting place by my Executor. I also will that a $50
monument be placed over or at the graves of Richard Hall decd and his wife Alice
Hall, Decd.
Item 3 - I will to my beloved wife Mary
E Hall one feather bed and $300.
Item 4 - I will to Fannie Emily Hall,
daughter of Richard Hall $100.
Item 5 – I will to my son Dr E N Hall
$650.
Item 6 – I will to my daughter, Mrs M
I Spears one feather bed and $1050. The reason I will to my daughter more than I
do to the others is she has lived with me and waited on me and nursed me and
done much for me in various ways.
Item 7 – In the event there is an
property or money left of my Estate after paying debts, funeral expenses, Cost
of Administrators, then I will that the remainder be equally divided between my
wife, Mary E Hall, Dr E N Hall and my daughter, Mrs M I Spears, but if I should
not have enough money to pay debts, funeral expenses, Cost of Administrators,
monuments and various bequeaths herein, then I will that the deficit be taken
from the bequeaths of Fannie Emily Hall, Dr E N Hall, Mrs M I Spears and my wife
Mary E Hall, that is one fourth of the deficit, if any, deducted from the
bequest of each of the four named parties.
Item 8 – I will that at my death all
of my property of every kind except the 2 feather beds herein willed be sold and
converted to money by my Executor and dispersed or paid to those mentioned
herein. I give my Executor power to sell and convey my lands.
Item 9 – I hereby appoint G W Roark
Executor of this my last will.
In testimony Whereof Witness my signature this Nov 30th, 1917.
J W Hall, his mark
Attest Nicholas P Simmonds
The foregoing will signed by J W hall
in our presence and at his request signed by us in his presences and the
presence of each others as witnesses
Nicholas P Simmonds
Nannie Mae Simmonds
State of Ky, County of Simpson, Reg
Sept Term, 13 Sept 1918
last will and testament of the said J W
Hall, deceased, which is done accordingly.