Adair County KY Wills: Rachal L. Spradling  20-Mar-1877

Submitted by: Teresa A. Shoup tabs@hsonline.net
Date of Submission: 02-Apr-2001
Source: Adair County Will Book, as posted on,
   http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/AdairWill/10011

In the Name of God amen. I, Rachal L. Spradling of the County of Adair and State
of KY, calling to mind my advanced age and the uncertainty of life and being of
sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament in the following
words. To wit,
 1st, my will and desire is that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be
paid first.
 2nd, I then will my land that I bought from Geo(rge) W. Pickett to my son(s)
Ambros M. Spradling and William N. Smith to be equally divided between them when
they become 21 years of age. Sarah Smith is to hold said land and controls the
same till said boys (are) 21 years old.
 3rd, I then will my beloved son John R. Spradling the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars in cash and my beloved sister-in-law Sarah Smith is to hold said
sum of money and pay the same to my son John R. Spradling.
 4th, I then will all the rest of my estate to Sarah Smith of all kinds whatever
it may be.
 5th, my will is that Sarah Smith s(h)all assign all my papers and draw my money
and hold the same for my use and benefit as long as I li(v)e, then she shall use
the remainder for her ow(n) use and benefit. I testimony whereoff I have set my
hand and caused my seal to be fixed. March 20th, 1877.

Rachal L. Spradling
X her mark

Geo(rge) W. Pickett, Maggie E. Dove, Elijah Smith

Kentucky Adair County Court, May term, 1877
The foregoing instrument of writing, purporting to be the true last will and
testament of Rachal L. Spradling decd, was on the 7th day of May 1877 produced
in open court and proved by the oaths of Geo(rge) W. Pickett and Elijah Smith,
two of the subscribing witnesses there to, to be the true last will and
testament of said decedent and the same is ordered to be recorded which is done
accordingly.   Attest W.F.Neat (?)  By John J. Biggs D.C.

Surnames: Biggs, Dove, Neat, Pickett, Smith, Spradling