Trimble-Nicholas-Fayette County KyArchives Wills.....Ralston, Joseph A. December 5, 1922
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Source: Trimble Co Ky Courthouse  Bedford
Written: December 5, 1922
Recorded: August 27, 1928

     I, Joseph A. Ralston, an unmarried man, being of sound mind and disposing 
memory and realizing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and 
wishing to dispose of my property according to a fixed purpose of my own to 
make this my last will and testament revoking all former wills if any made by 
me.
ITEM 1.....After my death, I first want all my just debts and funeral expenses 
first paid.
ITEM 2.....Some of my children owe me some money and if it is not paid to me, 
I want the same charged against their parts of my estae.  My son, Chan, owes 
me $70.00 and my son Lum owes me $65.00.  If either of these should pay me, 
then it is not to be charged against them.
ITEM 3.....I have advanced to my son-in-law, Roy Spillman various sums from 
time as follows:  $10.00 for Wood, $10.00 for flour, $56.00 for medical 
service for baby, $5.00 for Potatoes, $2.50 to John Shepherd for Plowing for 
Roy Spillman, $50.00 to Specialist Doctor from Louisville for Roy Spillman's 
wife, $25.00 to Dr. Blades for the same purpose, $26.00 to Dr. Hartman for 
medical service for his wife,  $83.00 for nurse for his wife, $43.00 to Mr. 
Taylor nurse, $35.00 to Roy Spillman for Hog.  Check on Bedford Loan and 
Deposit Bank for $2.00 to Dr. Blades.  If I collect any of this money from Roy 
Spillman, it is to be marked off, but what is due when my estate is settled I 
want my executor to collect it and put into my estate.
ITEM 4.....I have given my daughter Emma Spillman, $300.00 paid by me on Roy 
Spillman's land and she is not to be charged with it when my estate is 
settled.  I now hold a note of $100.00 against roy Spillman, dated July 15, 
1922.  If this note is not collected by me then same is to go to my duaghter 
Emma Spillman, and is not to be charged against her in the division of the 
residue of my estate.
ITEM 5.....I have $1000.00 on time deposit in the Sulphur Bank, and a checking 
account also a deposit in the Bedford Loan and deposit Bank, of Bedford, KY.  
After my death, I want my executor to collect all of my estate and convert 
same into money as soon as it can be done without material injuiry to my 
estate and distribute same to my children share and share alike after 
decucting the advancements made as above set out.
ITEM 6.....I will enumerate the estate I now have in addition to the above 
items of my loan in the Sulphur Bank.  I now have in said bank $200.00.  I 
have in the Bedford Loan Deposit Bank of Bedford, KY $125.65 and a government 
bond of $50.00 which completes my estate.  At this time I have in my 
possession a feather bed that belongs to my daughter, Bell Powell, and at my 
death I want her to have it.  If at my death, I have any other property other 
than money I want same converted into money as soon as possible and my estate 
settled as before set out.
ITEM 7.....I feel like my son F. S. Ralston, deceased, got his part of my 
estate during his life time and my daughter Mollie Morgan, deceased, got her 
share of my estate during her life tie and it is not my desire their their 
heirs should have any part of my estae at my death.
ITEM 8....I nominate and appoint my son William Ralston as my executor and 
request the Court that he be allowed to qualify without giving bond.
                                                        his
Attest:  E. W. Tandy                             Joseph  X  A. Ralston
                                                        mark

We the undersigned state we sign the above instrument of writing as coadeile 
to the last will of Joe Ralston.  We state he sighed it in our presence and we 
signed it at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other.

                                                 E.W. Tandy
                                                 Alvin Hunter

STATE OF KENTUCKY
COUNTY OF TRIMBLE

I, H. L. Wright, Clerk of County Court for the County and State aforesaid, 
certify that the foregoing will as on the 27th day of August, 1928 produced in 
Court and proven by the attesting witness thereto and the Court being so 
informed declared the said paper to be the last will and testament of Joseph 
A. Ralston and ordered it recorded which together with this certificate is 
done accordingly.

Witness my hand this 29th day of August, 1928
                                               Signature of  H. L. Wright

Additional Comments:
Joseph A. Ralston died August 1, 1928 Trimble Co KY.  He is buried beside his 
wife Susan E. (Snavely) Ralston  in the Ralston Burying Ground on Morton's 
Ridge Bedford KY.

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