WILL: Wyott, 1859, Caldwell Co, KY

From: khoward@mich.com (Kerry Howard)
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 

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Will Book B:  191 
Will of Mary WYOTT, 15 Jan 1859
Of reasonable mind and body. Body to be decently entered and all debts to be paid. 
 IN consideration of the faithfulness and advanced age of my negro man Jack and 
his kindness and obedience as a servant, I bequeath unto him so much money out of 
my estate as will be sufficient to purchase sd. negro for life.  But sd. bequest 
is to be controlled by my executors and when purchased to make his own selection 
as to a home as a free man for the ballance of his life.  I desire it distinctly 
understood that my executors shall appropriate a sufficiency of my estate to the 
purchasing and liberating of sd. Negro man Jack.  But in case sd. negro should die 
before sold, this bequest to revert to my heirs. Appoint Mr. Jas. H. LEECH and my 
son John L WYOTT executors. /s/Mary (X) WYOTT. Wit: Jas. LEECH, D. WILSON.

Proven by oaths of Jas. H. LEECH and D. WILSON and rec. 17 Oct 1859.

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