Madison County KyArchives Wills.....Tunstall, Humphrey January 11, 1849
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Source: Madison County, Kentucky Wills Book J Pp.262-263  Lds Film#183270
Written: January 11, 1849
Recorded: February 4, 1850

   I Humphrey Tunstall of Madison County do hereby make my last will and 
testament in manner and form following that is to say:
   1st I desire that all the perishable part of my estate be immediately sold 
after my decease and out of the money arising therefrom all my just debts and 
funeral expenses be paid.
   2nd I give to Humphrey T Hill son of Harrison Hill and Patsey his wife all 
of my lands in Madison County lying on the waters of Station Camp creek the 
same I live on to him and his heirs forever.
   3d  I emancipate and set free my several negroes here named, Say, Squire, 
Jack, Henry, Harvey, Sin, Bot, and Sara, provided they give the Madison County 
court good and sufficient security for their maintenance and good behaviour and 
if they should fail to comply with the above requisitions I give them all to 
Humphrey T Hill son of Harrison and Patsey Hill as slaves for life.
   4th  It is my will and desire after my death that my several negroes named 
Say, Celia, Harrison, Green, William, Miranda, Mary, Janor & Merica all Celia's 
children be sold to the highest bidder by my Executors and the proceeds to be 
equally divided amongst the infant heirs of Harrison and Patsey Hill at the 
time of my death.
   5th  I give to John W Parkes and Silas Newland two hundred dollars each out 
of the proceeds of my estate.
   6th  All the rest of my estate both real and personal of whatever nature or 
kind soever It may be not herein before particulary disposed of I desire may be 
equally divided amongst the heirs of Harrison Hill and Patsey his wife that is 
to say, what heirs they may have at the time of my death.
   And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends John W Parkes and 
Silas Newland Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all 
other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made.
   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal this 11th day 
of Jany 1849.
                                                                                
                                       Humphrey Tunstall
Signed, Sealed Published and 
and declared as and for the last
will & testament of the above named
Humphrey Tunstall in the presence of 
William Hunter, William Kindred, John Sam

Kentucky Madison County Sct.
   I J.M. Shackelford clerk of the County court of said County, do certify that 
at a County Court held for said County on the 4th day of February 1850 this 
instrument of writing was produced in open court, and proven to be the last 
will and testament of Humphrey Tunstall decd. by the oaths of William Kindred 
and John Sam subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded as such, 
and the same has been done accordingly.
                                                                                
                                      Att. J.M. Shackelford


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