Will of Sarah D. (Stone) Tucker

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Submitted by: Ardahl@aol.com
Date: 4-19-98

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SARAH D. (STONE) TUCKER
[Sarah D. Stone was born 2 May 1813, the daughter of Edward Stone of Spencer County.  
She married Elijah Tucker, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Tucker of Spencer County, on 24 
December 1830.  She died July 6, 1858.]

In the name of God Amen.I Sarah D. Tucker of Jefferson County and State of  Kentucky, 
being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and disposing memory do  make this my 
last will and testament as follows, viz:First:  that after the payment of all my just 
debts and funeral expenses

Second:   that my boy Sam that I got from my mother's estate, either be hired out to 
good persons until my youngest son Isaac Thomas comes of age, or else sold in my 
family of children, either of which is left to the judgement of and discretion of my 
executor here in after to be mentioned.  The proceeds of the hire or sale  of the boy 
Sam (or so much thereof as will be necessary to make them equal to Mary Elizabeth 
Shrote, who I gave fifty seven dollars when she was going to keep house ~ namely:  
Edward Tucker fifty seven dollars, Nancy Jane Tucker fifty seven.  Robert Tucker fifty 
seven dollars, and Isaac Thomas Tucker fifty seven dollars.

Thirdly:  All the money that I now have loaned out on interest be kept loaned out on 
interest until my youngest child Isaac Thomas is twenty one years old,and the interest 
be equally divided between Nancy Jane, Robert, and Isaac Thomas until they arrive at 
the age of twenty one years except Nancy Jane:  I wish her to have her part of the 
interest of the above sum until she is twentytwo years old unless she marries then it 
will stop 

Fourthly:  I wish my son Robert to have the black yearling colt that I have given
him ~5'ly: I wish my daughter Nancy Jane to have a horse worth one hundred dollars or 
one hundred dollars in money as she may think best Sixthly:  I wish my son Isaac 
Thomas to have on hundred dollars instead of a horse.
Seventhly:  I wish my son Edward, my daughter Nancy Jane and son Robert each to have 
the new feather bed and bedding that I have made for them -- and my son Isaac Thomas 
to have an amount in money suficient to make him equal with the threethat get bed and 
bedding.

Eightly:  I wish Nancy Jane to have the saddle that she now has and Robert and Isaac 
Thomas each have a saddle and bridle worth twenty-two dollars ~And lastly that my 
brother in law Hazel Tucker and my son Edward Tuckerbe the exeutors of this my will.

In Witness here unto I have set my hand and seal this January __, 1858.
Signed, Sealed and       }      
         Sarah D. Tucker
delivered in presence of }Stephen __ Reid           }Ah's Vanarsdel
              }State of Kentucky                                    

At a county court held for Jefferson county at the court house in the City of 
Louisville on the 28 day of August 1858 the foregoing instrument of writing purporting 
to be the last will and Testament of Sarah D. Tucker, dec'd late of this county and 
produced in court and proved by oaths of Stephen __ Reid and Ahs Vanarsdel the 
subscribing witnesses thereto ~ whereas the same was established by the court to be 
the last will and Testament of Sarah D. Tucker dec'd and ordered to erecorded and is 
recorded in my office as clerk of said court.                              
Att:  Th. W. Thurston, clerk