Will by: William Edwards, 1862   Laurel County, Kentucky


Source: Microfilm of Will Book 4, page 55

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Submitted by: Vera Burnham 
Date: December 6, 2002

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I William Edwards, of the County of Laurel and State of Kentucky make this
my last Will and Testament in manner and for to wit: 

1st. I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and to
make provisions for the payment of the same I desire that my executor
hereafter mentioned sale at private or public sale whichever may be to the
interest of my estate so much of my stock and farming implements as my 
family can best spare and the proceeds applied to the payment aforesaid. 

2.d. After the payment of my debts and funeral expenses aforesaid I will
and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Edwards the remainder of my estate real
and personal to enjoy the full use rents and profits of the same during her
life and at her death I desire that my executor make sale of my real estate
and such of the personal estate as may be on hand after making full and
ample provisions or such as may not of been necessary for the support and
maintenance of the family on such credit as my executor may think right and
that the proceeds thereof be equally divided between Amanda Killion and
Elizabeth Loyd an infant orphan which I have in charge and in case of the
death of either Amanda Killion or Elizabeth Loyd without issue I desire that
my daughter Nancy Morgan wife of William Morgan have their interest in the
estate and in case of Nancy Morgans death that her children have the estate
to be equally divided between them. I further desire that Andrew McHargue be
appointed guardian for Elizabeth Loyd attend to and protect her interest see
that she is educated and for that purpose he may use a portion of her
interest in the estate. And lastly I hereby appoint Levi Jackson my executor
to carry out the full provisions of this Will hereby revoking all other or
former Wills. 

Signed and published this second day of March 1862. 
                                    William Edwards -his mark 
Att. L. Jackson 
M(? or W?) L. Reams 

Laurel County Court 
October term 1862 
A writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William Edwards
deceased was this day produced in open court and proved by the oath of Levi
Jackson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and the court having heard
other evidence in regard to said Will orders that said Will be admitted to record. 
                                               
                                           A copy 
                                           Att. C. B. F a r r i s Ck. 
                                           By J. H. Faris D.C.