WILL: Ephraim Johnson, 1835, Bullitt Co., KY

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Date: 24 Nov 2000
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Bullitt County KY Will Book B p. 429
I EPHRAIM JOHNSON of the County of Bullitt being of sound mind and disposing memory 
(for which I thank God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of Human life and being 
desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with 
I give and bequeath the same in manner following viz:

First I desire that after my death that my body be decently buried and all my just 
debts and funeral expences be paid out of the money in hand and the debts due me at my 
death (should there be any) and in case there is neither money on hand nor debts due 
me then I desire that my executors hereafter named may sell or dispose of so much of 
my personal estate as will go to defray all my debts and funeral expenses.

Second I give to my daughter POLLY one half of the anual hire of my negro man DAVE 
during her natural life and in Case of the death of my  daughter ELIZA GREEN previous 
to the death of POLLY then and in that case POLLY is to have the whole of DAVE during 
her life; and at her death, DAVE is to belong to the heirs of ELIZA GREENS body, in 
case she has any, and if she has none DAVE is to be sold and the money divided equally 
amongst the residue of my children except JOSEPH he is to have no part in him.

Third I give to my son JOSEPH the one half of my Land to include the house in which he 
now resides to be divided by my executors as to give him equal half both as it 
respects the soil and timber.

Fourth I give to my daughter ELIZA GREEN all my household and kitchen furniture, 
farming utensils, horses, hogs, cattle, sheep and the crop that may be on the land and 
all the debts that may be due me and cash on hand should there be any after defraying 
all my debts and funeral expences.  Also my negro woman JUDE and her child JANE and 
their increase to her during her natural life, and her children after her death: Also 
one half of my negro man DAVE during her life and in case of the death of my daughter 
POLLY then and in that case I allow the whole of DAVE to ELIZA GREEN during her life 
and to her children after her death:  Also the one half of the land whereon I now 
live as to include my present place of residence to be equally divided by my executors 
both as it respects soil and timber between her and JOSEPH.

Fifth I give to my son JOSEPH PHILIP one dollar to be paid out of my effects by my 
executors.

Sixth I give to my son WILLIAM one dollar to be paid by same in same way.

Seventh I give to my daughter BETSEY SHAWLER one dollar to be paid by same and in the 
same way.

Eighth I give to my daughter RUTH SLACK one dollar to be paid by same and in the same 
way.

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appointing my friends WILLIAM JOHNSON, RANDY 
SLACK and JAMES JOHNSON Executors in this my last will & testament hereby revoking all 
other and former wills or testaments by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 21 Sep 1835.

(signed)

EPHRAIM (X) JOHNSON

In the presence of
PHILIP GRABLE
DAVID GRABLE

Recorded 16 May 1836 Bullitt Co. KY Court