WILL: Willis Wright, 1817, Henry Co KY

Submitted by:  Nathan Riley  "pasrileynr@aol.com"
May 8, 1998


 Willis WRIGHT. His will follows: Will Book # 2; Page 285; 

In the name of God, Amen.  I Willis Wright of the county of Henry and state of
Kentucky being weak and low in health but of sound mind and memory do make this my
last will and testament in manner and form as follows: First - It is my will and
desire that the whole of my estate should be kept together until my wife dies or
marries- Secondly - If my wife should marry or die it is my will that the negro woman
Lucy and her increase should be valued and the amount of such valuation money shall be
raised out of my estate and that amount I wish to be equally divided between my three
children which I have by my first wife that is to say Lucy Estes, Catharine Tucker and
Mary Miller to them & their heirs forever. Thirdly - In case my wife should marry and
take to herself any part of my estate it is my will that at her death the same shall
be returned and become a part of the same. Fourthly - It is my will and desire that
after the above named negro Lucy and her increase is taken from my estate...
[something] shall be equally divided between all my children named Lucy Estes,
Catharine Tucker, Mary Miller, Mildred Wright, Elizabeth Wright, William Wright, John
Wright, James Wright, Robert Wright, Fanny Wright and Nancy Wright to them and to
their heirs forever. Fifthly - It is my will that my three first children namely Lucy
Estes, Catharine Tucker and Mary Miller shall not be entitled to receive any part of
the above negro woman Lucy nor her increase - But in every other respect they shall be
entitled to receive their part of my estate exclusive of the above legacy, share and
share alike with the rest of my children. Lastly I appoint my friend Peter Oliver and
William Miller executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-sixth day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.              
 
                                 
             his   mark
                    Willis Wright
                      
 Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of - Daniel James Tho B.
 Burnett William F. Estes


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