KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 64 ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Thursday, May 31, 2001 5:00 PM From: Katherine Marek [mailto:kathkem@yahoo.com] Subject: {not a subscriber} WILL: Joel Embry, 1848, Madison County WILL: Joel Embry, 1848, Madison County ********************************************************************** In the name of God, Amen, I, Joel Embry, of Madison County and State of Kentucky, being in disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. In the first place, I wish all my just debts to be paid and then I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Anna Embry, the following tract of land-- Beginning at a cherry tree near Tate's Creek at mouth of branch, thence running up said branch to the fork to a hack berry and sugar tree, thence up the right hand fork to a large hickory, thence a north direction to a sugar tree and ash corner, thence a northwest course to two sugar trees and branch to the Buffalo fork cornering on a walnut and by course thence up the Buffalo fork to the mouth of the last first branch cornering on an elm and ash, thence with its meanders to Maj. Townsend's old line to a stone corner, thence with Townsend's line to a white oak corner to Samuel Fox's line to the big road, thence with the road to a black walnut to the said road, thence an easterly direction to a stone corner in the head of a hollow, thence with Maj. Townsend's line on the ridge to my piece and with said fence to a cross fence and said cross fence in a southardly direction passing said fence with a new marked line to an elm near the creek, then down the creek to the aforenamed cherry tree at the beginning line--was made by myself in presence of Squire Million and Daniel White and others. I also bequeath the following slaves--Sam, Rowland, Bob, Amos, Alex, Mason, and child, and Margaret and child. Also my carriage and horse and four other horses such as she may choose, also one cart and oxen, three milk cows and calves or six head of young cattle, thirty-five head of sheep and what stock hogs she may think proper to keep and all household and kitchen furniture that she may be disposed to keep. Also my farming utensils, the beforenamed land and slaves named, I bequeath unto my beloved wife, Anna Embry, during her life or widowhood and if she should marry it is my will that should be put to her thirds of my estate. I do hereby will to my son, Talton Embry, one negro man named Granison, and the land that is before named at his mother's death by paying to each of his brothers and sisters one hundred and fifty dollars each. It is my will that after my death that all my children should receive one thousand dollars each to make them equal to my daughter, Nancy Fox, who has already received one thousand dollars more than the rest of my children, and after my children receive one thousand dollars each, it is in my will that the balance should be equally divided amongst all my children namely: Elizabeth Woods, aly Simpson, Joseph Embry, Jacob Embry, Wiley Embry, Thomas Embry, Patsy Tribble, Rutha Grimes, Jesse Embry, Wallace Embry, Mary Ann Grimes, and Talton Embry and the above named children receiving one thousand dollars each. I will one equal part of the balance to my daughter Nancy Fox, and her children to be in trust with my son, Jacob Embry, to distribute as he may think best. The thousand dollars advanced to Nancy Fox is to draw interest from this date. Five hundred dollars is to be drawn by my son Jesse Embry out of my estate for use of his mother. I do hereby appoint my sons Jacob Embry, Thomas Embry, and Jesse Embry my executors to this my last will and testament. Sealed and signed in presence of us this 24th day of February 1848 his Joel Embry mark ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Thursday, May 31, 2001 5:16 PM From: Katherine Marek [mailto:kathkem@yahoo.com] Subject: {not a subscriber} ADDEMDUM to WILL: Joel Embry, 1848, Madison County ADDEMDUM to WILL: Joel Embry, 1848, Madison County ********************************************************************** Witnesses: Burrel Million, George De Jarnett, James De Jarnett A Codicil to the Will. I will and desire that my wife, Anna Embry, shall have for life my negro woman, Tempe, and her child, William, and others the woman may have hereafter. The above is in place of the boy, Sam, heretofore given to my wife for life, and Sam is at my death, to be sold and the proceeds to go to my estate then to be divided. May 5, 1854 Test. J.W. Clark W. W. Boyd I. D. Smith State of Kentucky, Madison County, Sct: At the County Court held for said county on 22nd day of November 1856 the foregoing instrument of writing with the codicil thereto attached purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Joel Embry , decease, was produced in open Court and said instrument was proven in due form by the oaths of James De Jarnett, a subscribing witness thereto and on the 25th day of November 1856 at the same Court cont. and held as aforesaid, said instrument of writing was also proven by oath of Burrel Million another witness thereto and said codicil was also proven by oaths of Isaac D. Smith, a witness thereto who likewise proved that James W. Clark and William W. Boyd, the other witness to said Codicil attested the same in his presence and at the request of said Joel Embry, deceased. Whereupon said instrument of writing and Codicil were ordered to be recorded as the last Will and Testament of said deceased, which accordingly was done. Att. Thos. H. Barnes C.M.C.C. State of Kentucky Sct. County of Madison End of ky-footsteps-digest V01 #064 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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