WILL: Mary Falker, 1822, Bullitt County, KY

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Transcribed by: Anne Livingston - Livings1@aol.com
Date:  30 Dec 1999 
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Bullitt County Will Book B p. 94
In the name of God Amen.  I Mary FALKER being weak in body but of sound mind 
do make, constitute and ordain this my last will and Testament.  First I 
consign my soul to deity, the author of its existence and my body to the dust 
its common parent.  As to my worldly goods chattls and lands I devise and 
leave them as follows (towit)

My Tract of Land on Knob Creek in Bullitt County I leave and devise to my son 
William WELCH and my Grand son Samuel WELCH equally that is one half to each 
to be divided according to its value, my grandson Samuel WELCH is not to have 
possession of his half of said tract untill he arrives at the age of twenty 
one years.  In the mean time the rents and profits of his half of said tract 
is to go in support and discharge of his schooling and other necessarys and I 
hereby appoint Nathan MILES  (or possibly  MILLS) my Grand son Samuel WELCH's 
guardian and superintendent over said tract so devised to him.

To my Grand daughter Polly HITE I devise my best bed and bedstead and 
furniture of said bed and one falling leaf Table and bureau.  I leave said 
Polly HITE and Jenny her sister to the Care of Solomon NEAL.

To my Grand son William WELCH  I leave and devise the house and lot in the 
Town of Shepherdsville on which I now live.  The said William is not to have 
the possession untill he arrives at the age of twenty one years until which 
time the rents and profits are to go in discharge of schooling and other 
necessarys.  I leave him in care and guardianship of Nathan MILES who is to 
dispose of him and my Grand son Samuel as he shall think best and who is 
hereby authorized to manage the property devised to them to the best 
advantage for their benefit.

To my grand daughter Polly WELCH I leave three hundred dollars to come to her 
when she is married from the hand of Nathan MILES who is also appointed her 
guardian.  Should any of the aforesaid children die before the time fixed for 
the property to come to their possession then it is to go to their brothers 
and sisters equally to be divided that is the part devised to the child who 
died.

I devise to my Grand son William WELCH my negro man Bob to come to his 
possession when William shall arrive to the age of Twenty one, in the mean 
time the hire of said Bob is to go to the benefit of my grand children, 
Samuel WELCH, Polly WELCH and William WELCH to go in discharge of there 
schooling and other necessaries.  I hereby appoint Nathan MILES to supervise 
the hiring out of said Bob and to apply the money to the several uses above 
mentioned.

Given under my hand this 10th day of September 1822.  Mary FALKER

Recorded 8 March 1825 Bullitt County KY Court