WILL: Bruner, 1863-67, Grayson Co., KY ---------------------------- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 From: BLTDEFORD@aol.com ---------------------------- In the name of God Amen I Peter Brunner of the county of grayson and the state of Kentucky being at this time in good health and perfect sound mind and Memory for which I thank God and Calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and being desirous to display of such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with do make this my last will and Testament. First I desire that my body be interned in a decent Christianlike manner. Second I desire that all my Just debts and funeral; expenses be paid by my executors Out of the proceeds of the sale of my property herein after mentioned. Third I give and bequeath to my son Peter S. Brunner All the lands including my home farm which I own and have Title to and claim lying in Grayson Co. Kentucky on the waters of Bartons Run which I and My son Peter S. Brunner have valued at one Thousand Dollars which amount he is to pay over to my executors herein After mentioned in five equal Anual installments from my death and in Consideration of which I devise to My son Peter he is to take care of and support my beloved wife Racheal Brunner during her Natural life in case she survives me. Fourth In the event that my wife Racheal Brunner should survive My Son Peter Brunner I will and bequeath to her one third of all my lands lying in Grayson Co. Kentucky. including the swelling house and Orchard during her natural life. Fifth I will and bequeath that after my death that all my personal property of every description and also of land containing 138 1/2 acres in Clark Co. and the State of Indiana be sold that the proceeds there of as well as the proceeds from the sale of the home farm devised to my Son Peter S. Brunner be equally divided among my children touit Nancy L. Clark, Elizabeth C. Willis, Permilla M. Veach, Vardiman J. Brunner, , Issac W. Brunner, Peter S. Brunner, Mary J. Brunner & Racheal Ann Brunner. Sixth I nominate constitute and appoint my Issac W. Brunner and Peter S. Brunner my excecutors to my last will and testament here by Vesting them with the free power and Authority to see and convey by deed the land Mentioned in the fifth articile of this will lying in Clark County Indiana in Witness where of this 18th day of March 1863 Peter Brunner signed and acknowledged in own Presence by Peter Brunner as and for his last will and testament the day and date written Edwin Thomas H.J. Willis Henry T. Lampton Jack Thomas State of Kentucky Grayson County sct. I Edwin Thomas Clerk of the County Court of The County aforesaid Do certifiy that at a court held for said County on Monday the 6th day of March 1865. This instrument of writing purposing to be the last will and testament of Peter Brunner Deceased was produced in Open Court and proven oaths of H.J.Willis , Jack Thomas and Edwin Thomas subscribing witness there to be the last will and testament of Peter Brunner Dec'c and the court being Satisfied with the proof there of it is ordered to record and there upon I.W. and P.S. Brunner qualified as Executors of said Peter Brunner deceased with H.J. Willis as the security which is stampted as requiredd by law and that I have Truly recorded the same in my office Given under my hand the 6th day of March 1865 Edwin Thomas OesCC A Copy Attest Edwin Thomas OGCC by E.O. Brown DC Received of Peter S. Brunner One Thousand the amount Mentioned in the Will of Peter Brunner dec'd bring the amount said Peter S. was to pay for the land willed to him by his Father Peter Brunner Sept. 4-1-1867 ****************8 USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submitter before downloading.