Will of Jacob Storm, 1853 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 4, page 21 

I Jacob Storm of Laurel County Kentucky being of sound mind and disposing
memory but in bad health and knowing the uncertainty of life do make and
publish this my Last Will and Testament. 

Fisrt, I desire the payment of all my just debts to be paid out of the
property. Secondly I desire that my wife Lucy(?) Storm have one third of the
remainder of my estate after the payment of my debts as aforesaid and then it
is my Will and desire that the balance of my estate shall be equally divided
between my Children. And lastly it is my Will and desire that William Storm
my brother shall see that my will herein carried into effect and further
purpose I nominate and appoint my father(?) James Storm to be the Guardian
of my Children during their minority. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand this twenty third day of March 1853. 

                                 Jacob Storm -his mark -Seal 

Witness 
W. H. Kendall 
H. H. Carrier 

A paper purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jacob Storm was
produced in Court and proven in full by the Oath of William H. Kendall a
Subscribing Witness thereto which is ordered to be recorded which is done
accordingly.