WILL: James Thurman, 1824, Bullitt Co., KY

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Date: July 2000
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In the name of God Amen,  I being long and sick but in perfect senses I make my last will 
and testament.  I wish my Negro girl Charlotte to be sold to pay my debts and as much other 
property as to pay all my just debts.  I also give to my son Thomas L Thurman a Negro boy 
Jesse when my son comes to the age of twenty five years of age.  I also give Lydia to my 
wife Elizabeth and her other increase during her natural life and also all and every part my 
estate to during her natural life and at her death the property to be equally divided 
between all of my children and also at my son Thomas' death the Negro Jesse shall return to 
my son James T. Thurman.  I have hereunto set my and affect my seal this second day of March 
eighteen hundred and twenty four.

James Thurman  (seal)

Test.
Reason Simmons, Greenberry Simmons, Thomas L Thurmon

At a County Court held for Bullitt County on Monday the 7 day June this last will and 
testament of Jas Thurmon deceased was produced in open court and proven by the oaths of 
Reason Simmons and Greenberry Simmons and ordered to be interested of record whereupon the 
same is truly recorde in my office.

Att.  Geo. F. Pope  CBCC