Will of Abraham Lock (by way of Nancy Trice ) Deed Book 3 , Page 372- 8 April 1818 Will of Abraham Lock ( b. 1777 our Abraham Lock ) In the name of God Amen, I Abraham Lock of the County of Harlan and Commonwealth of Kentucky being old and frail in body but sound mind and disposing memory , for which I thank God , and calling to mind the Uncertainty of human life and being desirious to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath the same in manner following the is to say first after all my debts and funeral expenses be first paid , second after the payments of debts and funeral expenses I give to my wife Margaret Lock , all of my estate both real and personal to have full control as long as she lives , third as her death I will my daughter Kissey Neal one dollar out of my money in hand , 4th I will my daughter Sary Noe's heirs one dollar , 5th I will my daughter Patsy Hoskins one dollar, 6th I will my daughter Kitsy Wilson's heirs one dollar , 7th I will my daughter Eleneter Lock one dollar , 8th I will my son Samuel Lock forty dollars should there be that much of my cash on hand after the before named heirs having one dollar each, 9th I will the balance of my estate to my son Alexander Lock and Thomas Lock in way and manners as follows that is to say I will to me son Alexander Lock all of my lands lying on the east side of the Kit Island branch up the forks of the Branch thence with the West fork of said branch to where the Road comes around the fence in the forks of the branch ; thence running up the fork ridge between the forks of the branch so as to include the land belonging to me lying on the last fork of said branch or Pits branches , 10th I will one half of all my other property to my son Alexander Lock consisting of my stoke of Horses , Cattle , Sheep , Hogs , Bees , tools such as farmer utensils saws and other tools of whateverkind . I may have at my death also one half of the house furniture clock and Gun and one half of all property or plunder which I may be possessed of at my decease , 11th I will my son Thomas Lock all the balance of my land which lies on the west fork of Kit Island branch belonging to me , I also will the other half of my estate which consists of horses , cattle , hogs , sheep, bees , tools of whatsoever kind I may possess at my death also house furniture gun clock and all other property that I may possess at my death be before mentioned property and plunder to be equally divided between the before mentioned Alexander Lock and Thomas Lock all of which at the death of my wife Margaret Lock I give to them their heirs executors and administrators for ever revoking all other wills or testaments by me heretofore made in witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my Seal this 19 April 1862 . Abraham Lock ( Seal ) Signed Sealed published and declared as for the last will and testament of the above Abraham Lock in presence of us Stephen Rice John M .Ward ---------------------------- 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.