WILL: RICHARD WEST - 1841, LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY
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WILL OF RICHARD WEST
LOGAN COUNTY, KY 
WILL BK. G, p. 193

In the name of God.  Amen.  I, Richard West, knowing that it is appointed 
once for man to die and being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make 
this my last will and Testament revoking all others made by me.  

Item 1st I give my soul to God who made it.  

Item 2nd I will that all my Just debts be paid out of my estate with 
my funeral expenses.  

Item 3rd My will is that my executors sell so much of my property as 
will defray all my debts and expenses and the balance be kept for the 
benefit of raising and schooling my children.  

Item 4th My will is that after the raising and schooling of my 
children and they arrive at the age of twenty-one or marry that my 
estate be equally divided amongs them giving to my beloved wife Amy 
West her choice whether to take a child's part or one third part of 
my estate at that period.  

Item 5th I will that my executor attend to my business of all 
descriptions, renting of my land and collecting rents and debts of 
all kinds. 

Item 6th I appoint William Milliken and James Herndon and James H. West 
my executors to this my last will.

Richard West
(His-X-mark)

George Halcomb
William Milliken
Teste. James Herndon

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Logan County Sct.                              
March Term 1841

At a county court held for said county at the Court House in Russellville 
on the 22nd day of March 1841.  The within Last will and Testament of 
Richard West, Dec'd., was produced in open court and proven by the oaths 
of George Halcomb, William Milliken, and James Herndon subscribing 
witnesses thereto to be the last will and Testament of said Richard 
West and ordered to be recorded....
    
M. B. Morton, Clerk