Will of Shadrack Turner 1872 : Laurel County, Kentucky **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@worldpath.net Date: February 12, 2002 **************************************************************************** Source: Will Book 4 page 97 Last Will of Shadrack Turner In the name of God Amen I, Shadrack Turner of Laurel County Kentucky, being in very feeble health but of sound mind and disposing memory and being desirous to make such disposition of my personal effects as to me seems proper. I just ---? do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me made or attempted to make . First, I will and bequeath all my property as allowed, personal to my beloved wife to be hers for her use and benefit as long as she continues to be my widow. And if she shall again enter marry after my death then I will that my property be sold under the laws made and provided by the state and the proceeds thereof divided among my children and that may be born unto now. Second, I appoint my beloved wife Sarah Turner my Executrix and request that she qualify and act without giving bond Given under my hand this 17th of December Shadrack (X) Turner Witness; R.S. Ewell Edward Turner William Stanifer State of Kentucky Laurel County Court January Term 1873 A paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Shadrack Turner dec'd, was produced into Court by R.S. Ewell and William Stanifer, subscribing witness thereto to be the act and deed of the said Turner who was proven by and witness to be competant to make a will at the time of signing the same. wherefore said will is ordered to be entered of Record A Copy,