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Book Title: A History Of Jessamine County, Kentucky

First Will

   The first will recorded in Jessamine county was that of Charles Weber. It is
only interesting because the first of its kind ever placed upon the records:

First Will, recorded August, 1779.

    "In the name of God, Amen. Charles Weber, of Jessamine county and state of
Kentucky, being in sound mind, praised be God for the same, do give and dispose
of all my worldly goods and estate in a manner and form as follows:

   "First, my desire is that all my just debts be paid by my executors,
hereafter mentioned, and in the following manner: First I wish my mare and colt
to be converted to my debts, and if they should not be sufficient, my negro
fellow, Booker, is to be hired for the balance till paid, as my executors think
most expedient. Then the said negro to be hired on till the profits amount to
sixty pounds. The first forty pounds arising is to be delivered to my brother
William Webber, for his own use and his heirs forever. The other twenty pounds
to be given to my brother, Philip Weber, for his own use and his heirs during
life, and then the said negro to be delivered to my brother John Webber, for his
use and his heirs during the life of the said negro, or the said John Webber or
his attorney.

   "Applying for the same, I do also give and bequeath unto my brother Archie
Webber, my negro boy by the name of Bill, to him and his heirs forever. I also
appoint and ordain James Owens, and Robert Cohoun, of Jessamine county,
executors of this, my last will and testament, desiring that the acting
executors to my estate shall, in lieu of my expenses to them, recover with my
other debts that is to be paid, twenty dollars each for their services in cash
out of my estate.

   "In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the
seventeenth day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-nine. Signed,
sealed and published, and do declare this to be my last will and testament,
revoking all other wills before named by or for me.
                          "CHARGES WEBBER.   (Seal.)
   "Rosin Brashers,
   "Jacob Rice,
   "Peter Akins."


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

A HISTORY OF JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY,
FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO 1898.
By BENNETT H. YOUNG,
PRESIDENT POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; MEMBER FILSON CLUB; MEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION, 1890; AUTHOR HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF KENTUCKY, OF "BATTLE OF
BLUE LICKS, ETC, ETC.

S. M. DUNCAN, ASSOCIATE AUTHOR.

Every brave and good life out of the past is a treasure which cannot  be
measured in money, and should be preserved with faithfullest care.

LOUISVILLE, KY.: COURIER-JOURNAL JOB PRINTING CO., 1898.


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