Butler County KyArchives Wills.....Davis, W. B. July 29, 1887
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Source: Will Book 2 Page 164-165
Written: July 29, 1887
Recorded: October 19, 1888

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W B Davis's Will
I W B Davis of the County of Butler and state of Kentucky being of sound mind
and memory and knowing the uncertainty of this mortal life do honly make publish
and declare this my las Will and Testiment hereboy revoking all former wills by
me made.
Item 1st
I desire that all funeral expenses shall be paid and that my just debts shall be
paid.
Item 2nd
I give and bequeath unto my sister Mrs. Nancy W. Roark and to my nephew Ruric N
Roork, son of my Sister Nancy W Roork and to Charles Arthur Davis son of my
brother Samuel L Davis the sum of two hundred dollars each.
Item 3rd
I give and bequeath unto my sister Margaret C Davis All of the remainder of my
property both real and personal and of any kind whatsover.
Item 4th
In the even that my Sister Margaret C Davis should die before I do and leave no
issue I revoke items No 2 and 3 and give and bequeath one half of my estate to
my sister Nancy W Roark and the remainder to be equally divided between my
nephews Ruric N Roark and Charles Arthur Davis son of my Brother Samuel L Davis
Item 5
In the event that my sister Margaret C Davis should die and have no issue before
I do and that my sister Nancy W Roork should also die before I do I revoke items
No 2,3 and 4 and give one half of my estate to my nephew Ruric N Roark and one
fourth to my nephew Charles Arthur Davis son of my Brother Samuel L Davis and
the remainder to be equally divided between my two brothers Charles T Davis and
Samuel L Davis.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 29th day of
July 1887.
W B Davis
Witnessed by now
the presence of W B
Davis and of each other
Wm Wand
Jerome T Moore

State of Kentucky} Sct
County of Butler }

At a county court held at the court house in Morgantown Kentucky October the 8th
1888 the foregoing Will of W B Davis Dec

165

was produced in open court and the handwriting duly proven by the oaths of B L
Guffy Thos P Wand N T Howard and Thos T Porter thereupon same was ordered to
record whereupon it together with this certificate have been duly recorded in my
office. Witness my hand as Clerk of said Court this 19th dy of Oct 1888.
W H Tuck Clerk
By A H Tuck D.C.

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