Bracken County KyArchives Wills.....Alexander, Mary August 26, 1816
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Source: Bracken Co Ky Will Book B, Pages 57-58
Written: August 26, 1816
Recorded: December 1817

I Mary Alexander In the county of Bracken and State of Kentucky Being of sound 
mind and memory in the year of our lord Eighteen hundred and Sixteen, doth 
make constitute and ordain this as my last will and Testament in the manner as 
followers (sic) To wit, First and principally I recommend my Sole to God that 
it and my body may be burried in a Christian like & Decent manner.  And as for 
taking such wourldly estate as I have been blessed with in this life, I give 
devise and Bequeath the same in the following manner, viz.  To Imprise? it my 
will and desire and I do hereby order and direct that all my Just debts and 
funeral charges be first paid and satisfied.
First and fare? it is my will and doth bequeath To my Two Brothers William & 
Gabriel Alexander my Black woman named Levina and her children, and my part of 
the legacy that was bequeathed to me by my father, and my white Bed, and 
coverlid, and quilt, Two fine sheats.  Then I give and bequeath unto my Sister 
Martha Hollis thirty Pounds in cash, when William and Gabriel can conveniently 
pay her.  Then I give and Bequeath unto my sister Marget (sic) Alexander one 
hundred pound in cash and my Bureau, when William & Gabriel can conveniently 
pay her.  Then I bequeath unto my sister Betsy one hundred pound in cash, and 
my sadle, when William & Gabriel can conveniently pay her.  Then I give and 
Bequeath unto my Brother Andrew Alexanders second Daughter Mary Records my 
Striped Bed and Rug, and as for the ballance of my Bed clothes then I give and 
Bequeath unto William & Gabriel Alexander, Marget and Betsy Alexander to 
Divide amonst them as they may see proper to do.  I hereby constitute and 
appoint my Brother William Executor of this my last will and Testament hope 
they will see the same punctually fulfilled Satisfying and confirming it and 
no other to be my last will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal this 26 day of August one thousand eight hundred and 
sixteen.  Signed seald published Pronounced and declared by the Testatrix Mary 
Alexander in the presence of us the subscribers.
		John Best
		Jesse Pigman
		Charles Pigman

Bracken County, August Term 1817.
The last will and Testament of Mary Alexander Dec'd. was proven in Open Court 
by the oath of John Best and the following December Term By the oaths of 
Charles Pigman & Jesse Pigman subscribing witnesses thereto, and order to be 
recorded which is duly done.
		Att.
		John Payne, Clk.


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