WILL: Mary Owen, 1853, Henderson County, KY

                            Will of Mary Owen

In the name of God Amen, I Mary Owen of the County of Henderson State of Kentucky, being in 
feeble health, but of sound mind, do make and com___ this my last Will and Testament, hereby 
evoking all and any other Will or Testament which I may heretofore have made  viz 

Item 1: I give and bequeath to my niece Isabella Cunningham daughter of Fountain Cunningham 
all my chattle property, which I may leave in the County of Henderson at my death except my 
wearing apparel, which I leave and bequeath to my sister Patsy Ronsdell. And my gold watch 
_ucky which I leave and bequeath to my niece Lydia Lockett. __  

Item 2:  If my negro woman Maria with her children viz: Corn, George, Edwiner, James, and 
Iabella, will consent to go to Liberia in affrica, and the Colonisation Society, will take 
them at my death, provided the Said Negroes are willing to go, not otherwise. And transport 
them to the Colony in affricia aforesaid. Then and in that case my will and desire is, and I 
do direct that the Said Negroes be so disposed off, and that my Ex_______ gives them over to 
the proper officer of the Society aforesaid, to be disposed off as above directed.  But 
should the Said Negroes not Consent to accept their freedom on the Terms above stated, 
It is then my will and desire, that my nephew Fountain Cunningham  take the whole of the 
before named Negroes for the Sum of Twelve hundred Dollars (1200) for the payment of which 
he shall execute his three notes for Ten hundred dollars each payable to my sister Patsy 
Ronsdell and in case of her death to Elizabeth Harris her daughter, the said notes to be 
made payable annually.  And two notes for two hundred Dollars, and one for one hundred 
payable to the Christian Church, that is to the Trustees of Said Church for the use of the 
Sums. And one note for One hundred dollars to my great niece Louisa Lockett. These notes 
should the Negroes above Named fall to Fountain Cunningham.  I bequeath to the parties to 
whom I have directed them to be executed. And ___ all to be paid annually except one to 
Louisa Lockett which is to be paid in one year from its date

Item 3:  My nephew Fountain Cunningham if he gets the Negroes mentioned in the body of the 
Will is to pay to the Negro woman Maria a reasonable compensation for her labour after 
deducting the expenses for her Support--- Item 4: I hereby constitute and appoint my nephew 
Fountain Cunningham my Sole Executor to this my last Will and Testament, and request that he 
will out of the notes I hold on Mrs? Steal and B. Cassaday of Louisville pay my Debts and 
funeral expenses and give to my Negro Maria Ten Dollars and to Corn five dollars. I further 
request and desire that no Security be required of my Executor appointed hereby to execute 
my Will. I_ Testamony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand in the presents of the subscribing 
witnesses hereunto this 11th day of September 1853. 
                                                        her 
                                                Mary      X     Owen 
                                                        mark 

(The _______ is not Negroes & Fountain in_______ before signing) 

Witnesses  John Bryce 
A.  J. Morrison 

State of Kentucky  Henderson County:   Set:  February County Court 1854 

This last Will and Testament of Mary Owen was produced and proved in open court according to 
law, by the  oaths of John Bryce and A. J. Morrison subscribing witnesses __________ and 
ordered to be recorded. And the same was th__________ truly recorded this 27th day of 
February 1854, 
(F 161) 

                                             Attest 
                                                 Will D. Allison  co.c.c.


*********************************************************************************
Submitted by Suzanne Russell auntsue@TWLakes.Net 

USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical
information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research 
and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied
material.  These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or 
presentation by other organizations or persons.  Persons or organizations 
desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must
obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative
and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.
**********************************************************************************