WILL: Josiah Evans, 1814, Bullitt County, KY

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Transcribed by: Anne  Livingston - Livings1@aol.com
Date:  18 Dec 1999 
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Bullitt County Will Book A p. 196
In the name of god Amen I Josiah EVANS of Bullitt County being of sound mind 
memory thanks be to god calling unto mind the mortality of my body and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this 
my last will and testament that is to say I give and recommend my soul  unto 
the Hands of god that gave it and my body. I recommend to the Earth to be 
buried in decent Christian burial at the direction of my Exors. nothing 
doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by 
the almighty power of god and as touching such worldly estate as it pleased 
god to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following 
manner and form -

First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann my plantation and all my 
stock of every kind with all my household furniture bed & bedding as long as 
she remains a Widow and after the death of my Wife Ann I will that my 
plantation shall be equally divided between my sons Isaac, David,  Kephas 
(Hephas?) and the remaind part of my estate is at the disposal of my wife 
Ann.  I have hereto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of January 1814.
(signed)
Josiah (X) EVANS

in the presence of David GRABLE, Thomas ALLEN and Samuel BIRD

Recorded in Bullitt County KY Court 31 Jul 1815