Will:  Stepp, Moses, 1876-Martin Co., KY

Book 1 Pg# 60


Last Will & Testament of Moses Stepp

     In the Name of God I Moses Stepp of Martin County Kentucky being in a
 feeble state of health and having the Fear of God upon me and being in my
 proper mind and after taking due consideration of the Shortness of Life and
 the certainty of Death and being desirious of disposing of my Worldly effects
 by Will.  I give and bequeath my sole to God who gave it and leave my body to
 be disposed of by my friends.

 First   I give and bequeath to Elias Stepp my son all the land I own on the
         Camp branch from Alfred Maynards line up the branch by his paying to
         my Grand Child Maranda Stepp daughter of Thomas Stepp deceased the Sum
         of Fifty Dollars in good property as her part of my estate.

Second   I give and bequeath to my youngest son Moses Stepp Jr. all my land on
         the Camp branch from Three Willows near the crib just below where
         Moses Stepp now lives thence up the branch through the center of the
         bottom to Alfred Maynards line. Thence with his line a South course up
         the point to a large cliff. Thence up said point to he top of the
         ridge to the back line of Moses Stepp Survey thence with said Survey
         to top of the ridge off ? the begining corner. Thence a straight line
         to the begining.

Third    I give and bequeath to Amanda Stepp my daughter the land in the
         following boundary begining at the three willows Moses Stepp Jr.
         corner thence a North course to Betts? Ann?  Maynards line.  Thence
         with said line to Alfred Maynards line and with his line to the branch
         thence down the branch with Moses Stepp Jr. line to the begining.

Fourth   I give and bequeath to my three daughters Nancy Jane Stepp, Julina
         Stepp  and Martha Stepp all the land I own on the south east side of
         the Camp branch for Moses Stepp Jr. line to the mouth of the Camp
         branch and thence up the creek to William Stones line and Betts Ann
         Wards land if she fails to live on it as specified in the deed from
         myself to her and to be by then equally divided between them if one
         or two of them was to die before the become of age the Land then to
         belong to the one or two of them.

Fifth    I give and bequeath to my son John all the land I own on the North
         East Side of Rockcassel Creek.

Sixth    I give and bequeath to my wife Jane Stepp all my personal property
         at my death except my two year old calf; I have already given to my
         daughters Mary Maynard, Betts An Ward and Joseph Stepp my son their
         Interest in my Estate which is already conveyed by deeds to them.  In
         testimony where of I have thereunto subscribed my name and affixed my
         seal in the presence of these witnesses this 28th day of August 1876.

                                                        his
                                                  Moses  X   Stepp
                                                        mark
  Attest J.D.Kirk
         Wesley White

         State of Kentucky
         Martin County    Sct.

         I J.R. Fairchild Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do
  certify that on the 10 day of March 1879 was produced in
  open court and admitted to probate as appears to me of Record in my said
  office.
    Witness my hand this 9? day of April 1903
                          J.R. Fairchild, Clerk
                          ? Martin R. Allen D.C.


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