Boone County, KY - Wills:  Terrill, John L., 1890

Saturday, 11 December 1999



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Boone County, Kentucky Will Bk. 13, pgs. 312-314



Will of John L. Terrill, dated 13 February 1890



In the name of God Amen.



I John L. Terrill of the County of Boone and State of Kentucky, Being of 

sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make this my last Will and 

Testament, in manner and form following.



I will to my beloved and dutiful wife Mary M. Terrill my farm of two Hundred 

and eight acres more or less located on Woolper Turnpike. Also the crop and 

produce on same. Also of her selection of the horses on hand, four head. 

Sheep twenty head, four Cows and ten hogs, and all of the household and 

Kitchen furniture and goods. All of the aforesaid Land, Stock and property 

to have as her own, with the right to dispose of same at her pleasure.



I devise and direct that the balance of my personal property be sold by 

Executrix or Executors herein after named and the money used together with 

notes on hand to pay my just debts and funeral expenses.



I devise, direct and will the balance of my estate both personal and real to 

be equally divided (when my oldest child becomes of age) between my children 

then living. My Executrix or Executors herein after named to select a 

Surveyor and two men to divide the land real-estate or aforesaid, balance, 

of my real-estate. I also give my Executrix or Executors power to make deeds 

to each of my children as allotted to them in aforesaid division. The income 

of afore balance of my estate to be their support and maintenance until they 

are of age. My Executrix or Executors to have full control of same until as 

my children become of age.



I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Mary M. Terrill Executrix 

of this my last will and testament and have full confidence of her integrity 

and fidelity I hereby request that the will not require security for her 

Executorship of this my will.



If my wife should die or marry before my children become of age, in such case 

I nominate and appoint Geo. W. Terrill Jr. (my brother), and Elijah Parker 

(my brother in law) Executors of this my last will and testament and have 

full confidence in their integrity and fidelity. I hereby request that the 

Court will not require of them to give security for their Executorship of 

this my will.



Revoking all former wills. I do make and declare this my last will and 

testament.



Witness my hand and Seal this 13th day of February 1890. 



John L. Terrill {JLT}



Attest in the presence of John L. Terrill and at his request February 15th 

1890.



J. Frank Grant



Elijah Parker



An instrument of writing bearing date February 13th 1890 purporting to be the 

last will and testament of John L. Terrill deceased, was this day produced in 

open court and ordered to be filed and was proven by the oath of Elijah 

Parker one of the attesting witnesses thereto, who also proved the 

attestation of J. Frank Grant the other subscribing witness thereto, and also 

proved that the whole instrument of writing and signature of John L. Terrill. 

Whereupon it is ordered that said writing be and the same is hereby allowed 

and established, as and for the last will and testament of John L. Terrill 

deceased, and admitted to record as such.



Attest: A. S. Gaines Clerk

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Buddy & Linda Harbin-Grubbs

Boone County, Kentucky

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