WILL: Henry Trunnell, 1890, Bullitt County ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: Pat Payne (jbpayne@kua.net) Submitted: 25 February 2000 ********************************************************************** Henry TRUNNELL Will I, Henry TRUNNELL, of the county of Bullitt, in the State of Kentucky, do make and publish the following as my last Will and Testament. I bequeath to my beloved wife all my household and kitchen furniture and my household effects of every description in and about my dwelling house: all the hogs, cows, poultry, provisions and fuel in hand at my death. I also bequeath to her for and during her natural life the tract of land known as the Joyce tract. Containing about 96 acres including my dwelling house, the dairy lot, mill, engine and all the improvements thereon. To my son Thomas J. TRUNNELL, I bequeath the Stone house and lot now occupied by Trunnell & Sons and the Scales and Scale lot and a tract of land known as the Joyce tract. Containing about 96 acres including my dwelling house, dairy lot, engine, Mill and all the improvements thereon. The Joyce tract is subject to the life estate of his Mother, Mary Jane TRUNNELL. He is to take said tract of land and Stone house, etc. at the valuation of three thousand dollars and is required to pay one thousand dollars or such sums to my estate as may be necessary to equalize my heirs- same to be due and payable on the death of my wife Mary J. TRUNNELL . To my grand son, William HERR, I bequeath two cottages and their lots included therewith at Bardstown Junction to be taken at the valuation of Sixteen hundred dollars- also the sum of Four hundred dollars. The rents and profits arising from said property to be used by his guardians for his Maintenance or education until he becomes of age. In the event he should not live to become twenty one years of age. Then the property inherited by him from me shall revert to my estate and descend to my heirs at law. To my Son J. Morgan TRUNNELL I bequeath the tract of land known as the Taylor tract containing 108 ˝ acres. Also a tract of knob land adjoining the lands of Geo. MATHIS, Mrs. Julia MADGRUDER, Wm. DEACON, Hardin MOONE, Absalom CRIGLER, Ed O’BRYAN and A.H. BOWMAN. Containing about 386 acres- Said tracts to be taken at a Valuation of Twenty Eight hundred and eighty Six dollars and he is required to pay my estate, the sum of eight hundred and eighty six dollars on such sum as may be necessary to make my heirs equal. To my grand children Edna, George and Bradley TRUNNELL, children of my son P. G. TRUNNELL, I give the sum of Five hundred dollars each to be held by their guardian or trustee until they become 21 years of age, but the interest on same may be paid to them for their maintenance or education. If any one of them should die before becoming 21 years of age, then his share shall go to the Survivor or Survivors. To my Son, P. G. TRUNNELL, I bequeath the Sum of Five hundred dollars. To my Son, N. B. TRUNNELL, I bequeath the Sum of Two thousand dollars. To my daughter, Mary Elizabeth POTTINGER, I bequeath the sum of Two thousand dollars. To my daughter, Ellen HOWARD, I bequeath the Sum of Two thousand dollars. I hold the note of P. G. TRUNNELL for Two hundred which is not to be Collected but treated as an advancement of $2000.00 and to be deducted from his Share of my estate. I also hold two notes against N. B. TRUNNELL amounting to Eighteen hundred and fifty dollars, which is not to be collected but to be treated as an advancement of $1850, and is to be deducted from his share in my estate- I hold a note on T. J. POTTINGER for Five hundred dollars, same is not to be collected, but treated as an advancement of $500 to my daughter Mary Elizabeth POTTINGER and deducted from her share in my estate. I also hold a note on C. W. HOWARD paid by me to Mike CARIFF (??) $432- said note is not to be collected, but treated as an advancement of $432 to my daughter Ella HOWARD and is to be deducted from her share in my estate. I desire to make no other changes or advancements against any of my children. I have made the foregoing bequests on the basis of Two thousand to each of my heirs at law counting the $1500 devised to the children of P. G. TRUNNELL as part of his share, and I will that said Sum of $1500 shall be treated as part of his share and deducted from his share in equalizing my heirs and charged to him as if devised to him individually. The house and 4 acres of land occupied by Frank ROBERTS and Susan ROBERTS they are to have free of rent, and at the death of my wife, the said house and lot is to become theirs in fee provided they extend to her the same kind treatment that they have heretofore shown her and myself. The remainder of my property both real and personal, I devise to my heirs as provided by the laws of this State, except that I will and devise the property known as the Junction property and inherited by myself and Mary J. TRUNNELL from W. H. TRUNNELL to N. B. TRUNNELL, Thomas J. TRUNNELL, Morgan TRUNNELL, Ella HOWARD, Mary Elizabeth POTTINGER and Willie HERR share and share alike. If it should be necessary to sell any of the real estate to settle my estate or equalize my heirs, I empower my executors to convey same upon such terms as may be agreed upon by my heirs or if they can agree upon a division of the same my excutors are empowered to make deeds of partition among them. I appoint my son Thomas J. TRUNNELL and J. F. COMBS my executors, this (blank) day of October 1890. On the second page the words "as may be necessary equalizing heirs become (?), and on Second page the words "Same to due at my death in Six months after my death" were erased before signing. Witness My hand this 7th day of October 1890 Henry TRUNNELL Signed at the request of Henry TRUNNELL in his presence and in the presence of each other. Richard WATHEN R. I. HOGLUND State of Kentucky Bullitt County ____Sct. I, W.N. RIDGWAY, Clerk of the Bullitt County Court in the State of Kentucky, Certify that on the 9th day of March 1891, the foregoing last Will and testament of Henry TRUNNELL deceased was filed in open Court and proved by the oath of R.I. HOGLUND a subscribing witness thereto to have been signed and acknowledged in his presence and in the presence of Richard WATHEN the other subscribing witness by the testator, Henry TRUNNELL to be his last Will and testament, and that the said Witnesses attended same in his presence at his request, and in the presence of each other, and said HOGLUND also proved the signature of Richard WATHEN the other subscribing witness, the full capacity of mind of the said testator at the time of the execution of said will was also proved, and the same being fully proved as by law required was ordered to be recorded in my office, this 13th day of March 1891. W. H. RIDWAY, clerk by R. F. HAYS D.C