Lincoln County KyArchives Wills.....Sweeney, Moses May 27, 1813 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Sweeney stonefinder1@insightbb.com June 13, 2008, 5:01 am Source: Stanford,lincoln Co, Ky Will Book G, Page 3 Written: May 27, 1813 Will of Moses Sweeney 27 May 1813 Stanford , Lincoln Co, KY Will Book G; pg 3 In the name of God, Amen. I, Moses Sweeney of the County of Lincoln and state of Kentucky, being of sound mind and knowing it is appointed once for a man to die, I do make this my last will and Testament. I leave my beloved wife, Elizabeth Sweeney my tract of land whereon I now live during her life and widowhood and at her death descend and go to John Sweeney. I leave my beloved wife Elizabeth Sweeney two negroes (towit) Creas and Dick during her life or widowhood and then to be divided amongst all my children except Charles and Joseph Sweeney. I leave my wife Elizabeth Sweeney two horses of her own choice also two cows and calves and six sheep, also my stock of hogs also one ? furniture, as much of my household furniture and farming tools as she pleases to keep. I also leave my son John Sweeney one negro man George as his part of my negroes. I also leave all the rest of my negroes to be equally divided among all the rest of my children as to keep them among themselves except my three sons Joseph and Charles and John Sweeney and all the rest of my personal property to be sold and equally divided among all my children except Edmund Sweeney which is in debt to me sixty dollars which he is to be charged with and then he is to share equally with the rest of my children. I also appoint Charles Sweeney and John Thomas Executors. Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of May 1813. Moses Sweeney (seal) Teste: Thomas Davis George Helm John Epperson Kentucky: Lincoln Co Court & etc. At a County Court holden for the County of Lincoln at the Court house in Stanford on Monday the 13th day of JUly 1813, the last will and Testament of Moses Sweeney was exhibited into court and proven by the oaths of John Epperson & Thomas Davis, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on motion of Charles Sweeney and John Thomas, the Executors therein named, who made oath and executed bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars with Peter Carter, Valentine Peyton and Thomas Davis their securities. Ordered a certificate be granted them for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form of law. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/lincoln/wills/sweeney412gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/