RECORDS: WALTERS, Andrew, Larue Co., KY ------------- Submitted by Donna Carpenter ------------- Will of Andrew Walters of LaRue Co., KY I Andrew Walters of the county of LaRue and state of Kentucky, being sane in mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament. 1st I desire that all my just debts and necessary expenses be paid, 2nd I will bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Walters all and singular my property both real and personal during her natural life to have the use thereof for her especial benefit. 3rd and at her death it is my will and desire that my land be equally divided between my heirs if it can be done. So as to give general satisfaction if not I desire it shall be sold and the proceeds be divided among my said heirs as here after stated: 4th I also desire and direct that my three blacks Lettia, Jane and Johnathon be sold privately and that they be allowed to choose their new masters and the money be divided as stated here after, 5th it is also my will and desire that all my personal property be sold and the proceeds divided among my heirs unless otherwise disposed of 6th To my daughter, Elizabeth Middleton, my son William Walters,my son Barnabus Walters, my daughter Nancy Redman, to my granddaughter Sarah Walters late Sarah Redman, my daughter Polly Redman, my daughter Sarah Duncan, and to my daughter Grace Duncan, and to each of them individually I will and bequeath a full eleventh part of my estate real and personal or its equivalent in money 7th I also will and bequeath to my daughter Martha Brashear and to my daughter Margaret Ann Keith and to each of them individually one full eleventh part of my estate real and personal or its equivalent in money provided that my executor holds in his hands the aforesaid eleventh part of the said Martha, and the aforesaid eleventh part of the said Margaret Ann for their only use and benefit or that their heirs of their bodies or if either the said Martha or Margaret Ann should be desirous to purchase land where on to live. There by authorize and direct my executor to pay over the money of the said Martha if her purchase or if the said Margaret Ann if her purchases to are person to the person or persons of whern she or they may purchases said land and take a deed for the sale used and especial benefit of the said Martha and her legal heirs 8th To my daughter Lucretia Walters I will and bequeath one full eleventh part of my estate real and personal or its equivilent in money and 9th as I have given all my children a horse except my daughters Margaret Ann Keith and Lucretia Walters and it is therefore my will and desire that each of the girls have a horse or its equivilent in money. Thereby appoint James Redman and William Walters jr my executors to comand the articles as set forth in the forsaid last will and testament. I testimony where of the said Andrew Walters have here until set my hand and seal this 23rd day of March 1852 Signed in presence of Benjamin Hittsaw and Thomas J Sallee. *************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.