Bath County KyArchives Wills.....Sorency, David June 6, 1823
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Source: Will Book, Courthouse
Written: June 6, 1823

In the name of God Amen whereas I David Sorency of the County of Bath State of
Kentucky being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, calling to mind my
mortality ant that it is appointed all men once to die, do constitute and ordain
this to be my last will and testament in manner following, Revoking and
annulling all former Wills and Testaments made by me or in my name 1st I will
and bequeath my soul to Almighty God that gave it, my body to the Earth to be
Entered in descent Christian Burial, and as it respects my worldly property
wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me with I shall dispose of in This way
1st to my Dearly beloved Son John Sorency I will and bequeath one hundred acres
of Land on the head of the East Fork which said land was willed to me by Thomas
Fletcher deceased to be his and his heirs forever, also to my dearly beloved son
Silas Sorency I will and bequeath a certain piece of ground on the South side of
White Oak Beginning at a white walnut Standing in my Westerly line thence down
said white oak on the brow of the hill until it intersects William Thompsons
line thence with said Thompsons line to David McDonels line, thence a westerly
course with one of the lines of the long thousand to hackberry thence to the
Beginning-- so as to include all my Land on that side of White Oak be the same
more or less to be his and his heirs forever-- And to my dearly and well beloved
wife Susannah Sorency I will and bequeath ----[half line cut off by photocopier,
exists in original]--- residue of my land and Stock and all my farming utensils
also all my Slaves (to wit Mahala Tom Isaac George) during her natural life to
raise and support my Family upon and at the death of my wife, I wish two of my
negroes, Isaac and George, and all my stock and farming Utensils to be sold to
the highest Bidder, and the proceeds of said Sale disposed of as Follows To my
dearly beloved daughter Mary Sorency I will and bequeath Two hundred and ten
dollars in cash to be paid out of the sale money Also to my daughter Nancy
Sorency Two hundred and Ten Dollars to be paid out of the sale money also to my
daughter Margarett Sorency, Two hundred and ten dollars to be paid out of the
sale money to make them equal with what I have given my daughters Jemima Hall
and Artemesia Newlin, the balance of said sale money I wish Equally divided
between my five daughters, Jemima Hall Artemisia Newlin, Mary Sorency Nancy
Sorency and Margarett Sorency And at the death of my wife Susannah Sorency I
will and bequeath to my three sons William Sorency James B Sorency and David
Sorency all my land not otherwise disposed of, that is to say the home place and
all my right title claim and interest to one hundred and thirty acres of land,
whereon George Trumbo now lives and that decended to me by the death of my
brother Jacob Sorency, Deceased to be Equally divided in Quanty and Quatity Also
I will and bequeath to my sons John  Sorency, Silas Sorency, William Sorency,
James B Sorency and David Sorency the negroes at the death of my wife, Mahala
and Tom to be equally divided amongst them. Lastly I appoint my well beloved
wife Susannah Sorency to be my lawful Executrix with my Trusty friend Eli
Hazelrigg joint Executor to this my last Will and testament. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 6th day of June in the year 1823
Witnesses Present
Thomas Doggett
Saml Willson

David Sorency (his mark)

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