Madison County KyArchives Wills.....Tunstall Jr., Richard November 14, 1829
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Source: Madison County, Kentucky Wills  Book E Pp.28-29  Lds Film#183268
Written: November 14, 1829
Recorded: December 7, 1829

   In the name of the Lord Amen I Richard Tunstall Jr. of Madison County 
Kentucky being in decline of health do make and declare this instrument of 
writing to be my last will and testament. In the first place I wish all my 
debts paid. As to the distribution of my estate I will and devise unto my 
brother Humphrey Tunstall one hundred acres of land I purchased from Joseph 
Embry which land adjoins the Barns tract of my farm. Also I will and devise to 
my said brother the whole of the Tract of land whereon my father now lives for 
which I now hold a deed. The land hereby devised to go to the said Humphrey 
Tunstall and his heirs forever. I will and devise to John Newland and Humphrey 
Jones Junr. and their heirs forever all the Tract of land on which I live in 
Madison County with its appurtenances (except one hundred acres willed to 
Humphrey Tunstall and described in the devise to him) which land is to be held 
in Trust and for the Sole use of my sister Elizabeth South for and during her 
natural life and no longer and after her death in trust for the use of such of 
her children as shall be then living and the children of such of her children 
as shall then be dead only to have as much of their parents portion would have 
been, had they lived until my sisters death but said Trustees to hold said 
lands in Trust for the children of my sister aforesaid and such of her 
grandchildren whose parents shall die before my said sister during the natural 
lives of said children and no longer and after their deaths respectively the 
portion that each may hold as aforesaid -- as to go to his or her children 
forever.  I will and require that my Executors pay the following special 
Legacees towit Richard T Newland son of John Newland one hundred dollars, 
Francis Ballingal daughter of David Ballingal one hundred dollars, Richard T 
Jones son of Humphrey Jones one hundred dollars. I will and require that my 
four young negroes Christopher, Squire, Sam and Millie remain in the service of 
my Executors until they each arrives to the age of twenty seven and then to be 
free and at the end of twelve months from and after my death I will and require 
that my negro named Jack shall be free.  I wish William Berry to be on my farm 
and attend to business until the fall 1830 and be well paid for his service.  I 
will and require that in the latter end of next year my Executors sell at 
public sale all my slaves that are not to be free by this will and all my 
personal estate to be sold at the same time on such credit as they may think 
best.  My negro man Harry to choose his master at his value.  I wish such 
articles of property as may be liable to receive injury to be sold whenever my 
Executors may think best after my death.  I wish my father to be furnished with 
such necessaries as will keep him comfortable and all the balance of my Estate 
either in possession or coming to me in any way whatever after complying with 
the provisions of this will and paying my Executors for their services,  I will 
and require shall be equally divided between my brother Humphrey Tunstall and 
Humphrey Jones Jr. to be held for their use forever.  I do hereby constitute 
and appoint my friends John Newland and Humphrey Jones Junr. my executors to 
this my last will and testament and do hereby vest them with full power to 
convey land and do every act and thing complying with my contracts and every 
other act and thing necessary to carry this will into effect to which I have 
set my hand and seal November the fourteenth day 1829.  I further will and 
require that my Executors pay each of the children of William and Elizabeth 
Hill deceased one hundred dollars out of the sales of my property and the 
balance to be disposed of as above directed, to which I have set my hand and 
seal the date above.
                                     Richard Tunstall Junr. {his mark} {seal}
Test. Humphrey Jones
Jack Wilson, Isaac Wilson

Kentucky Madison County  Sct.
   At a County Court held for Madison County on the 7th day of December 1829 
this instrument of writing was produced in open court and proven to be the last 
will and testament of Richard Tunstall decd. by the oaths of Humphrey Jones Sr. 
and Jacob Wilson both subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded 
and the same has been duly Recorded in my office.
                                     Atteste  David Irvine   CMCC

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