WILL: Henry Skaggs, 1809 Green Co., Ky.,

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HENRY SKAGGS WILL
5  APRIL 1809

GREEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY 
Will Book 1  pp.  56-57

Will
	
In the name of God Amen,  I HENRY SKAGGS of  the County of Green and state of Kentucky do make 
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (To wit) I leave all my Estate both real and 
personal to my beloved Wife to be enjoyed by her during her life,  and after her death,  the tract of Land 
wher on I now live I give to my Grand son JOHN SKAGGS son of JAMES SKAGGS;  my Negro man 
Bob I give to my son DAVID SKAGGS;   my negro woman Lucy I give to SYLVIA ROARK;  I give to 
my Daughter SARAH SKAGGS a negro girl Rachel; I give to my son  JAMES SKAGGS the rest of my 
negroes,   jinney, and all her Children except (Rachel) and her further increase should she have any during 
either my life time or the lifetime of my Wife. The ballance of my Estate is to be sold,  and I give one Dollar 
to STEPHEN SKAGGS, the Ballance to be equally divided amongst my Children hereafter named,  
SOLOMON SKAGGS, LUCY STACY, RACHEL RAY, NANCY D SPANE, POLLY COMBS what I 
have here left to each of my Children is in addition to what I have heretofore given   Lastly I do appoint my 
son JAMES SKAGGS and ELIAS BARBEE Executors to this my last Will Revoking all others 
heretofore made by me.  In testamony where of I here unto set my hand and seal this fifth day of April in 
the year of our Lord 1809.
Signed, sealed and puplished in the presence of

					HENRY SKAGGS (mark) (seal)
ELIAS BARBEE  x
JOHN BARBEE  x
LARKIN DURRET  x
JAMES RAFITY  x
WILLIAM BARBEE  x

At a County Court held for Green County on the 4th Monday in december 1810.
This will was produced into Court and proven by the oath off  LARKIN DURRET, JAMES RAFFIRTY 
and  JOHN BARBEE and ordered to be recorded which is done accordingly by
					Clerk JOHN BARRET DC