Bracken County KyArchives Wills.....Alexander, William February 22, 1820
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Source: Bracken Co Ky Will Book B, Pages 198-199
Written: February 22, 1820
Recorded: May 1, 1820

I William Alexander of Bracken County and State of Kentucky Being of a sound 
mind and memory in the year of our lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty 
doth make and Constitute and ordain this as my last will and testament in the 
manner following to wit.  first and principally I recommend my soul to God 
that gave it and my Body to be burried in a Christian like and decent manner, 
and touching such wourldy estate as I have [been] blessed with in this life, I 
give devise and bequeath the same in the following manner, viz. to [blank 
space] it my will and desire and I Do hereby ordain and direct that all my 
Just Debts and funeral charges be first paid and satisfied.
Item 1st.  I will and Bequeath to my Brother Gabriel Alexander my half of the 
plantation that I live on, likewise my half of Bylands place, and half of the 
place in Adams County in State of Ohio, likewise I will and bequeath to my 
Brother Gabriel Alexander, my half of all the horses, Cattle sheep and hogs, 
likewise my half of all the farming utentsals.  It is my will and desire, at 
Gabriel's death, that my equal half of the negroes is sett free and at 
liberty.  Item, I will and bequeath to Martha Hollis's heir one hundred and 
fifty Dollars, if it lives to the years of twenty one, it receives the money, 
if not it returns to the estate again.  Item, I will and bequeath to my sister 
Elizabeth Masters' heir if it lives to the years of twenty one, it receives 
the money if not it returns back again to the estate.  I will and bequeath to 
my sister Martha Hollis one Dress, to my sister Margaret Alexander one Dress 
likewise, to my sister Elizabeth Masters one Dress.  Item, I will and bequeath 
to my Brother John Alexander Brown County Ohio three hundred Dollars, to be 
equally divided amongst his sons and daughters.  Item, I will and bequeath to 
my Brother Andrew Alexander Adams County Ohio Eight hundred Dollars, to be 
equally divided amongst his ------, and each Brother is to pay twenty Dollars 
to each sister.  Item, I will and bequeath to my sister Dorcas Pilson two 
hundred Dollars.
I hereby Constitute and appoint my Brother John's son Francis, and sister 
Dorcas Pilson's son James, my Executors of this my last will and testament, 
hoping they will see the same punctually carried, fulfiled, satisfied and 
confirming it and not any other, to be my last will and testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty 
second day of February, one thousand Eight hundred and twenty.
			William Alexander (Seal)
Signed Sealed published pronounced and
decreed by the testator William Alexander
as his and for his last will and testament
in the presence of us, the subscribers
Attest
Jessee Pigman
Charles Pigman
William Harrod

Bracken County, May 1st 1820
This last will and testament of William Alexander Deceased was this day proven 
in Open Court by the oaths of Jesse Pigman, Charles Pigman and William Harrod, 
subscribing witnesses thereto, was ordered to be recorded which is duly done.
			John Colglazer, D.C.


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