Will:	GRAY, George; Sr.;  1824, Fayette Co., KY

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Erma Lee Masters (judkins@arkwest.com) and M. Fournier (Mfournier@atlantic.net)
September 11, 1999
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Fayette County, Kentucky  Will Book F, Pages 357-358  October 1824
Will dated November 1822

In the name of God Amen, I, George GRAY Senr. of Fayette County, being old and infirm, tho of sound memory, do make, constitute, and ordain this to be my last will and testament, as followeth viz; 1st. I bequeath
— body to the dust from whence it came and soul to God who gave it, in full assurance that He will raise it again at the great day of the resurictional. 2ndly, I give to my wife Mary GRAY a negro girl named Milly, and a bay mare three years old past to be at her disposal to do as she pleases with at her death. She is also to be maintained and
supported of off the farm as long as she lives. 3rdly. I give to my son Joseph GRAY one dollar to him and his heirs forever. 4thly. I give to my son Isaac GRAY the sum of one dollar to him and his heirs forever.
5thly. I give to my son George GRAY the sum of one dollar to him and his heirs forever. 6thly. I give to my daughter Hannah BENNING the sum of one dollar to her and her heirs forever. 7th. I give to my son James
GRAY the sum of one dollar to him and his heirs forever. 8th. I give to my daughter Sarah TRAVIS the sum of one dollar to her and her heirs forever. 9th. I give to my son Jonathan GRAY the sum of one dollar to
him and his heirs forever. 10th. I give to my son William S. GRAY the sum of one dollar to him and his heirs forever. 11th. I give to my daughter Martha GRIMES the sum of one dollar to her and her heirs
forever. 12th. I give to my son Benjamin F. GRAY the sum of one dollar to him and his heirs forever. 13th. and lastly I give to my son John GRAY the tract of land whereon I now live containing one hundred and
seventy-five acres. I also give two negro boys, one named Henry and the other Martin, my stock of all kinds and likewise my plantation utensils, etc. to him and his heirs forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of November, One thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

George GRAY

Signed-sealed and delivered in the presence of 
George Vallandingham
Chesley Epperson
I Watkins

Codicil: In addition to the one dollar given to my daughter Martha GRI~S in the eleventh bequest of my will, testament; I also give her a negro girl named Julia to her and the heirs of her body forever, as witness my
hand and seal this thirteenth day of November 1818.

                 George GRAY

State of Kentucky, Fayette County, Sct. July Court 1824 : This last will and testament of George GRAY Senr. decd, was produced in Court and proved by the oaths of George Vallandingham, Chesley Epperson, the two
subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be entered of record, which is done.
Alt. I. C. Rodes, CLK.