WILL: Edward Hessey, 1866, Bullitt Co., KY

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Date: 30 Nov 2000
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13 Jan 1866  Bullitt Co. Will Book G p. 86
In the name of God Amen, I Edward HESSEY being now nearly at the  close of my 79th 
year and being feeble in body but thank God still retaining my usual mind do make this 
my last Will and testament in the words and form following: Viz: 

It is my will that as soon after my death as convenient all just claims against me be 
paid in the next place I reserve and set apart a slip of land on which I have erected 
a  Vault for a resting place for my mortal remains beginning on the Shepherdsville 
road from Mt. Washington to Shepherdsville running thence with mine and his, WILLIAM 
STEVENS, line South easterly so as to pass the Vault far enough to leave a Space of 
twelve feet by running paralel with the Vault that line to be forty feet long, thence 
back to the road so as to leave a Space of Six feet for the entrance to the Vault - 
which I do reserve and Set apart for the purpose above named and I hope none will 
molest it.

It is my next wish and it is my will that all the household furnature, bedding etc. 
Shall go to my wife bonafidely.  It is my will that and inventory be made or taken of 
all the avail I may die possessed of and I do hereby give and bequeath one third to my 
wife CATHARINE HESSEY to be hers bonafidely to do as she thinks proper with my 
intention being it Shall be hers bonafidely.  

I in  the next place appoint WILLIAM HESSEY of Danville, Illinois, and J. W. SHOWALTER 
of Nelson County Ky my Executors to carry out the foregoing.  I wish them to qualify 
as soon as convenient and as Soon as they are able to ascertain the amount of the 
assetts to Set apart one third for my beloved wife Catharine and take charge of the 
balance and use it in what - ever way they think best and in addition to what I have 
allotted to my wife CATHARINE as name above, I also give and bequeath to her the 
proceeds of the other part during her life after deducting there from the necessary 
expences and after her death it is my will it Shall be disposed of in the following 
manner:

Two Hundred Dollars to the living children of my brother JOHN HESSEY, dec’d which are 
REBECCA and WILLIAM HESSEY, Rebecca  being REBECCA McGEE, formerly Beca HESSEY.  I 
give and bequeath to her one Hundred and Seventy five dollars and to WILLIAM HESSEY 
twenty five Dollars.  

I next give and bequeath to the living children of my brother DANIEL HESSEY dec’d Two 
Hundred Dollars to be divided equally.  

I next give and bequeath to the living children of my brother THOMAS HESSEY Two 
hundred dollars to be divided as follows:  Seventy five to Ella and Seventy five to 
FANNIE DANIELS, formerly FANNIE HESSEY and the other fifty dollars to be equally 
divided amongst the balance of the living children except LIZZIE C. HESSEY She being 
otherwise provided for.

I next give to the living children of my brother ABRAHAM HESSEY two hundred dollars to 
be divided as follows.  One Hundred and Seventy five to NANCY AMES, formerly NANCY 
HESSEY and the other twenty five divided among the children by his last wife.  

I next give and bequeath to my sister MARY E. STEVENS, formerly Mary E. HESSEY, Five 
Dollars that being all I intend her to have of my estate, and after the death of my 
wife, I wish my Executors to collect the outstanding claims and pay the above bequests 
when called for and as soon after the death of my wife CATHERNE  HESSEY as convenient 
to set apart Eight Hundred Dollars for the benefit of my black woman MINT and use it 
in any way they think best and pay to her the proceeds there from during her life, 
that is if she should do as she has agreed to do, remain with us and discharge her 
duty as She has agreed and bargained to do but if she Should prove refractory and not 
perform what she has agreed and bargained to do Then the above provision to be null 
and void and are hereby revoked but Should she prove faithful, to be binding and in 
full effect, I do also request executors William and J. W. SHOWALTER to take charge of 
the fund left for Minta and use it to the best advantage So long as She may live, and 
if they or either them are called hence to have it placed in the hands another safe 
hands, for her benefit, and I also wish them to pay her semi-annually as money is a 
slippery thing, and after the above bequests are paid and provisions respecting Minta, 
it is my will that WILLIAM HESSEY and his wife LIZZIE HESSEY Shall have the balance of 
to be divided between them equally and each to have the right to do as they please 
with it.  My intention is that it Shall be theirs individually and equally and after 
Minta’s death the Eight hundred dollars for her benefit to go to FRANCIS HESSEY, 
daughter of WILLIAM & ELIZABETH C. HESSEY but Should She not Survive MINT, then to the 
living children of said William & LIZZIE HESSEY, if  none to them, William & Lizzie 
HESSEY.

In testimony of all of which I Subscribe my name and affix my Seal this thirtieth day 
of January, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Six.

(signed)
EDWARD HESSEY

Witnessed by WILLIAM STEVENS, S. M. HOBBS and L. P. HALL

Recorded 31 March 1866  Bullitt Co. KY Court