WILL: John Coy, 1817, Hardin Co, Ky

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Submitted by: Anne livings1@aol.com
Date: 2 Dec 2000
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Hardin Co. KY Will Book C p. 111
I JOHN COY of Hardin County and State of Kentucky being of low state of health but of 
perfect mind do Constitute this my last Will and Testament which is as follows towit.

First my will and desire is for all my lawful Debts to be paid by my Executors 
hereafter mentioned.

I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife COMFORT  COY the one third of my personal 
estate forever to her and her heirs and also the one third of the plantation that I 
now live on during her natural life.

I will and bequeath unto my beloved son AMOS COY the plantation that I now live on 
Seposed to be one hundred acres and also one Horse known by the name of the Bay Horse

The Ballance of my Estate to be equally divided among my Eight Children towit: JOHN 
COY, MOSES COY, PHEBE EDLIN, RUTH VANWINKLE, NANCY MARSHALL, MARGARET CRADY and SARAH 
SHECKLES heirs and DANIEL COYS heirs.  I do hereby Constitute my son AMOS COY my 
Executor of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby disannul all other wills 
heretofore made by me and do pronounce this my last will and Testament.  And in 
Testimony whereof I do afix my hand and Seal in the presence of the subscribing 
witnesses this 5 Oct 1817.

Signed, Seald in the presents of us N. B. THEWOOD (?) and MOSES COY .

(signed)

John (his mark which looks like a capital L) COY

Witnessed by SAM’L MILLER and JAMES SHEKELL

Recorded 10 nov 1817 Hardin Co. KY Court