Garrard-Jessamine County KyArchives Wills.....Preston, Huke August 15, 1932
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Source: Will Book 1, Pages:  473 & 474
Written: August 15, 1932
Recorded: August 22, 1948

I, Huke Preston, of Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky, being of sound mind 
and disposing memory, do herby make, publish and declare this to be my last 
will and testament, hereby revoking any and all other wills by me at any time 
heretofore made.
FIRST:  I desire that as soon as it can conveniently done after my death that 
all of my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
SECOND:  I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Jemima Preston, all of my 
property, both real and personal, for and during her natural lifetime.
THIRD:  After the death of my said wife I will and desire that all of said 
property left at that time be divided equally between my seven children, 
namely, Marshall Preston, Earl Preston, Elbert Preston, Jessie Preston, Irene 
Bolton, Linda Sparks, and Burnett Preston, share and share alike, and if either 
one of said children should be not living at the time of the death of said wife 
and should have living children I desire that the part that would have gone to 
said child not then living go the child, or children, of said child, but if 
either of my said children should die without living bodily issue before the 
death of my said wife, then the part that would have gone to said child shall 
be divided between the others of my said children, or their children, then 
living.
FOURTH:  I nominate and appoint my said wife, Jemima Preston, as executrix of 
this my last will and desire that she be allowed to qualify without surety on 
her bond.
Given under my hand this the 15 day of August 1932.
       his
HukeXPreston
      mark
Witness to mark
Cronley Broadus

Signed by Huke Preston and declared by him to be his last will and testament in 
our presence, and signed by us as witnesses, at his request, in his presence 
and in the presence of each other.
This 15 day of August 1932.
Cronley Broadus
H.R. Folger

STATE OF KENTUCKY
COUNTY OF GARRARD
I, Geo. M. Noe, Clerk of the Garrard County Court do hereby certify that at the 
Special Term of the Garrard County Court 22 day of August 1948, the foregoing 
instrument of writing prporting to be the last Will and Testament of Huke 
Preston deceased, was produced in open Court, and offered for probate, and was 
proven by the sworn testimony of H. R. Folger one of the subscribing witnesses 
thereto (sho also testified to the signature of Cronley Broadust the other 
subscribing witness thereto) who stated that the said Huke Preston signed said 
paper in his presence and that they, at the request singed same in his 
presence, and in the presence of each other and that the said Huke Preston was 
of sound mind and capable of disposing of his property according to a fixed 
purpose of his own.  Whereupon the said paper was adjudged by the Court to be 
the true last Will and Testament of Huke Preston, deceased and was ordered to 
be recorded as such, and the same with this certificate is now duly recorded.
This 22 day of August 1948.
Attest, Geo. M. Noe, Clerk, G.C.C.
By Ed. Morris D.C.

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