WILL:  William Hall, 1807, Bullitt County, KY

The Last Will and Testament of William Hall 1807
Transcribed and contributed by Donna Hall   bobndonnaky@aol.com

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Bullitt County Will Book B P 29

In the name of God, Amen I William HALL of Bullitt County and State of Kentucky being very sick and 
weak in body but thank God of disposing mind and me not knowing the uncertianty of life do think it 
fit for me so to dispose of ____ing which God in his Providence has given me as shall be 
satisfactory to me which I do in manner and form following after having commanded my my soul to God 
who gave it and my body buried at the discretion of my friends Item I will that all my just debts be 
paid Item that I have advanced my son Austin HALL to the value of Ninety Pounds cash Item that I 
have advanced my daughter Piny GENTRY to the value of Ninety Pounds cash. Item I will unto my 
beloved wife Annah HALL my dwelling house in Bullitt County with one half of my apple orchard during 
her lifetime. Item I will unto my wife three hundred dollars for her support forever. Item I will 
unto my son Simeon Hall my track of Land which I now reside on in Bullitt County and all the 
opportunances thereunto belonging, only reserving  the dower before mentioned unto his mother and 
one gray mare none by the name of  Caty and one feather bed and furniture and one cow to be his and 
remain his forever. Item I will unto my daughter Jeriah Hall Ninety Pounds I will unto my daughter 
Rebeca Hall the sum of Ninety Pounds Item I will unto my daughter Lillah Hall the sum of Ninety 
Pounds Item I will unto my executors herein after mentioned do sell all my personal estate for 
eighteen months credit only reserving to my family one years support of grain and meat and that they 
collect all the debts which I have owing to me and pay the legacy which I have above bequeathed so 
far it will go and should there not be money sufficient to pay the above bequeathed legacies, I will 
that it be equally divided between my wife and three youngest daughters and list named and if after 
paying the above bequeathed legacies there should be a balance remaining I will that it be equally 
divided among my wife and all my children. I do nominate and appoint my son Austin HALL and my son 
Simeon HALL and my son-in-law Henry GENTRY my executors making hereby and void all former wills made 
by me and declaring this only to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my 
hand and seal this twenty fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred 
and seven. 	

					William HALL (seal)
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Gideon Bristow
James Bristow
Nathaniel Bristow