WILL: Samuel Stallings, 1842, Bullitt Co., KY

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Bullitt County Will Book D pp 7-8

In the name of God, Amen. I Samuel STALLINGS of Bullitt County, State of Kentucky being of 
sound disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner 
and form following Viz. after my death, I desire to be buried in a plain decent Christian 
manner. (Second) That all my just debts to be paid by my executors herinafter to be named out 
of the proceeds of the sale of my personal property. (Third) I will and bequeath to my wife 
Ann Stallings all my property both real and personal and mixed, so long as she remains my 
widow, and in the event of her marrying again, I will and bequeath to my said wife one third 
of all my property both real and personal and mixed, and the remaining two thirds with the 
excepton of twenty dollars which I will and bequeath to my daughter Eliza MILTON wife of Eli
MILTON. (She having received her portion of my property wherebefore). Of my property real 
personal and mixed, I will and bequeath to my following named children Viz: Woodford 
STALLINGS, Tabitha HALL, Samuel James STALLINGS, James STALLINGS, and Worden STALLINGS to be 
equally divided amongst them. And it is my desire and will that my daughter Tabitha HALL's 
portion of my estate be placed in the hands of my wife Ann STALLINGS as a Trustee for my
said daughter Tabitha HALL so long as she remains his wife, as it is not my intention that her 
husband David Hall shall enjoy any portion of my estate, and in the event that my said 
daughter obtains a divorce from s'd HALL, her husband, then the trust shall cease, and my said 
daughter have the entire control and management of her portion of my said estate as devised. 
Should my wife marry again, the portion of my estate devised to her is at her death to revert 
back and be equally divided among my said children with the exception of my daughter Eliza 
MILTON, wife of Eli MILTON, she having as before stated received her portion of my estate. In 
the event that my said wife remains my widow itis my will and desire that as any of my 
children may marry, she will give to such children a portion of my said estate and charge
such child with the amount so received which is to be accounted for at the final division of 
my said estate. And it is my will and desire that my land and negroes be divided by 
commissoners appointed by the County Court for that purpose if my said children Woodford, 
Tabitha, Samuel-James, James, and Worden Stallings cannot by themselves agree to a division of 
same.  I hereby appoint my said wife Anne STALLINGS sole executrix of of this my last will
 and testament with full power to ordain and appoint executors of this my last will and 
testament, and do hereby revoke all former wills and testaments made by me and declare this my 
last will and testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of 
Dec'r 1842. 
Samuel SATLLINGS (seal)

Signed, sealed, and acknowledged and delivered in our presence by the testators and witnessed 
by usat his request who interpreted the same in his presence and in presence of each other. 
Test: A.I. BEARD, Nat P. SAUNDERS

State of Kentucky
Bullitt County Court 19 April 1847
    The foregoing last will and testament of Sam'l STALLINGS, dec'd was this day produced in 
open court of said County, and proved by the oaths of A I BEARD and Nat P. SAUNDERS the two 
subscribing witnesses thereto to be the true last willa nd testament of Samuel STALLINGS, 
dec'd, and ordered to be recorded, Which is accordingly done in my office. Att N.C. SUMMERS, 
Clk.