Butler-Logan County KyArchives Wills.....Read, Moses Alexander February 21, 1814
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Source: Family Records
Written: February 21, 1814
Recorded: December 11, 1815

WILL OF MOSES A. READ

In the name of God, Amen, I,  MOSES READ, of the County of Butler and State of
Kentucky, being weak in body, but in sound and perfect mind and memory, do make
and publish this, my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following. That
is to say, first, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, RACHEL, the whole of
my Estate, both personal and real during her natural life or widowhood. At the
death or marriage of my so wife, RACHEL, I give to my grandson, DEGRAFTON READ,
ten dollars, as is his part of my Estate in full.  Also, I give all of my land,
my wagon and gear, my stock of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs to be equally
divided between my two sons, NATHANIEL and CUNNINGHAM READ,  Also, I give all
the plantation utensils, household and kitchen furniture of every description to
be equally divided between my aforesaid two sons. But previous to said division,
I desire and order that as I have heretofore given to several of my daughters
similar articles of property, that my daughter POLLY. my daughter ELIZABETH. my
daughter SUSANNAH, my daughter ANA  H, and my daughter REBECCA, shall receive
from my Estate articles of the same description and value as nearly as can be of
those I have already given to my daughter, NANCY FERGUSON,. Also, I give and
bequeath to my son, NATHANIEL, a Negro man named Dick. Also, I give and bequeath
to my son CUNNINGHAM, a Negro man named Sam, and I also give a Negro woman named
Aga and a Negro woman named Sarah to be equally the property of my two sons,
NATHANIEL and CUNNINGHAM. Also, I give to my daughter, POLLY, one Negro woman
named Jude. Also, I give to my daughter, BETTY, one Negro boy named Jacob. Also,
I give to my daughter, NANCY, one Negro boy named Jemy. Also, I give to my
daughter SUSANNA, one Negro boy named George, Also I give to my daughter ANA H.
a Negro boy named Jejse. Also, I give to my daughter, REBECCA, a Negro girl
named Sally Ann. I having hereby given to my aforementioned wife, RACHEL, my
whole Estate during her life. I also declare it as my Will and Desire that she,
at her discretion, may at any time that she think proper, give to either or all
of herein named daughters the whole or any part of the articles of property
hereby to them bequeathed.
And I hereby appoint my aforementioned wife, RACHEL, Executrix, and my so two
sons, NATHANIEL and  CUNNINGHAM, Executors to this, my last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal the twenty-first day of February, One thousand Eight
Hundred and Fourteen.        MOSES READ                   SEAL 2-21-1814

Signed and Sealed in the Presence of 
Thomas Mand                              Henry Young
Benjamin Porter                            Fran Porter
Butler County at a Court held at the Court held at the Courthouse in Morgantown
on Monday the 11th day of December, 1815. The last Will and Testament of Moses
Read due was exhibited into court and proved by the oaths of Thomas Mand, Henry
Young, Benjamin Porter, and Fran Porter, subscribing witnesses and ordered to be
recorded.

						Att	Rorz Morrison		CBC





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