Will of Samuel St. John, 1828 Laurel County, Kentucky

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Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@metrocast.net
Date: May 5, 2002
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Source: Will Book 1 of Laurel Co. Ky. Page 14 & 15 

In the name of God Amen.

I, Samuel St. John being weak in body but of sound mind & memory, & knowing
the uncertainty of life & certainty of death do make and constitute the
following my last will and testament. 

I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Frances 73 acres of land lying on
the South end of the trail on which I now reside, being seventy three poles
with and adjoining the land of George Green, to be hers forever to dispose
of as she may see proper. 

I give the balance of my land including the plantation, to my son Charles
when he arrives at the age of 21 years, but it is my will that my wife
Frances shall have the management & use of the plantation until that time,
for her & my son Charles support. The balance of my estate after the
payments of my just debts to be equally divided between them as the above
names said. 

I appoint my wife Frances, Thomas Robinson & Joshua W. Lace, Guardians of my
son Charles with power to dispose of the plantation in any way they may see
proper for the mutual advantage of the before mentioned parties until the
said Charles is 21 years of age. 

I appoint Thomas Robinson & John W. Lace my executors to carry the foregoing
will into completion? 

In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affix my seal this 10th
day of May 1828 
                                      Samuel St. John  (seal) 
(cannot read these two lines, I feel it is the signature of the witness.) 

Kentucky, Laurel County Court Sct.

I, Lott Pitman, Clerk of the County Court, aforesaid do certify the
foregoing will of Samuel St. John was produced before the said Court at the
Court August Term, Proven and ordered to be recorded which is done
accordingly given under my hand the 15th day of August 1828 
                                      Lott Pitman, Clerk