Breckinridge County KyArchives Wills.....Wilkerson, Martha Pettypool August 12, 1864
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Source: Breckinridge County Will Book, 1
Written: August 12, 1864

  Know all men by these presents that I, Martha Wilkerson, of the  County of 
Breckinridge and the State of Kentucky, being of sound mind and disposing 
memory, do make and constitute this my last will and testament.
       1st  I will and bequeath to my son A. J. Wilkerson my entire interest 
in and to the farm upon which I now reside said interest being one eleventh 
part of said farm said A. J. Wilkerson is to have this following interest upon 
the following conditions to wit that he shall pay to my other legatees here to 
after to be named the sum of eighty five dollars six month after my death said 
eighty five dollars I desire shall be equally divided among my legal here 
after to be mentioned.  I also give and bequeath to my son aforesaid my old 
slave woman Mina It being her desire to live with him, I request that he shall 
take special care of her during his life.  
       2nd  I desire that all the rest of my property of any description what 
soever after the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be 
equally divided among the following of my children to wit Polly Milner, Ursula 
Wilson, Jane Wilson, A. J. Wilkerson, Joseph P. Wilkerson, Anslem W. Wilkerson 
and Joannah ? .  It is my wish, will and desire that my slaves shall not be 
sold out of my family.  I desire that my body shall be interred by the side of 
my husband's grave, and that my Executor shall have both enclosed in a good 
stone wall arched over.  This I make as a charge on my estate to be paid as 
part of my funeral expenses.
       I hereby appoint and constitute my son A. J. Wilkerson my executor, 
hoping that he will faithfully carry out my last wishes in regard to my 
worldly affairs.
       Witness my hand this 12th day of August 1864.
                                                          Martha Wilkerson
                                                                    ( X )
                                                                 her mark
 Witnesses:
     L. Green
     William Davison

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