Will by: Peter Elam, 1864   Laurel County, Kentucky


Source: Microfilm of Will Book 4, page 65

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Submitted by: Rick Girtman
Date: December 6, 2002

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I Peter Elam of the County of Laurel and State of Kentucky do hereby make
my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say: 

1st. I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid. 

2nd. After the payment of my debts and funeral expenses I give to my wife 
Nancy S. Elam the remainder of my real and personal estate to have and to
enjoy during her natural life and her continuance a widow. And at her death
or marriage I desire that my son Theophilus P. M.(?) Elam shall have and
enjoy himself and his heirs forever. The same on the condition however
named, that he support my wife Nancy S. Elam during her life or continuance
a widow. I desire that it be further understood that my son Theophilus P.
Elam receive and enjoy the rents and profits of my house and farm during
the lifetime of my wife Nancy S. Elam on the condition above named. And 
lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Nancy S. Elam and my son
Theophilus P. M. Elam executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby
revoking all other or former Wills or testaments by me heretofore made.
This 12th day of June 1851. 

Signed sealed published and declared as for the last will and testament of
the above named Peter Elain in the presence of us: 

                                              Peter Elam 
L. Jackson 
D. D. Elam 
witnesses 

Laurel County Court May term 1864 
A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Peter Elam deceased
was produced in Copurt and proved by the oaths
of L. Jackson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto whereupon the same is
ordered to be admitted to record.