Will: Davis, William, 1918-Martin Co. KY


Book 1 Pg.#177

I, William Davis, of Davella, Ky., being of sound mind and fully realiziing
the certainty of life and being desirous of disposiing of my property in my
life time do hereby make this and the following, as my last Will and Testament.
1.     I bequeath and devise to my wife Angeline Davis all of my personal
       property of every kind and description if there be any left after all
       my debts and funeral expenses are paid.
2.     I bequeath and devise to my wife Angeline Davis, all the land I now own
       on the Long Gork of Davis branch, a tributary of Middle Fork of
       Rockcastle creek, in Martin County, Kentucky, same to be subject to my
       debts, in the event that my personal property is not sufficicient to pay all my debts.
3.     I bequeath and devise to my two daughters Ada Davis Preece and Virgie
       Davis Mills all the land in my home place, where I now live, on the
       Middle fork of Rockcastle Creek in Martin County, Kentucky.
          TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, same with all the appurtenances thereunto 
belonging, and their heirs, assigns and successors, forever.
           IN TESTAMONY WHEREOF, I have signed the same as my last will, and 
Testament in presence of Joseph Wesser and J.B. Clark, this June 3, 1918.
                                                                his
                                                         William X Davis
                                                                mark
Witnesses;
           Joe Messer, Davella,Ky.
            J. B. Clark, Inez, Ky.

State of Kentucky,
County of Martin/Sct.
                      I, J.S. Cassady, Clerk of the county court of the county
                      and state aforesaid, do hereby certify, on October 14
                      1918, the above will of William Davis. Late of Martin
                      County, was produced to court for probate, was proven by
                      the attesting witnesses in open court to be the Last Will
                      and testament of said William Davis,

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