WILL: John Purcell, 1834, Bullitt Co., KY

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Date: 9 Sept 2000
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Bullitt County Will Book B p. 374

In the name of God amen.  I JOHN PURCELL of Bullitt County and State of Kentucky being sound 
in body and of disposing mind, but considering the uncertain continuance of human life and 
certainty of death do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following -

Imprimus.  I will and bequeath all my personal and real estate and all my outstanding debts 
unto Nathan EVANS after all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid consisting of four 
hundred acres of land on Crooked Creek and fifty acres of land on the waters of Wilsons 
Creek:  also four Negroes, GEORGE,  CHARLY, JAMES and SOPHY and the residue of my personal 
estate except what is hereafter mentioned, by the said NATHAN EVANS paying to my beloved 
wife DOSHA seventy five dollars every year in cash between the 25th Decr. and the first day 
of March during her natural life, and also to find her in good and wholesome provisions 
during her life time as good as the county  affords and if my wife DOSHA should Mary then 
and in that case the said NATHAN EVANS is not bound to board her any longer:  and also the 
said NATHAN EVANS is to give my wife the choice of all my horses and her own saddle and also 
one bed and furniture being her choice also her choice of the room in the house wherein I 
now live.I also bequeath to MARY SHAIN an illegitimate child one bed and furniture: it is 
also to be understood before the said NATHAN EVANS is to have all of my property in his 
possession he is to give bond  and approve security to my Executor for the faithful 
performance of this my will and he is not to have the same until he arrives to the age of 
twenty one years and if he cannot give good and sufficient security he is to give a 
mortgage on three negroes GEORGE, CHARLES and SOPY (SOPHY) for the conditions of this will. 

I also appoint WILLIAM HILL as my executor of this my will without security of this my last 
will and testament hereby revoking all others.  I have made heretofore either verbal or 
written.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of June 1834.
(signed)
JOHN PURCELL

In the presence of
BENJ. COLLINGS
WM. S. COMPTON
WM. W. HOPKINS

Recorded 18 August 1834 Bullitt Co. KY Court