Will of Thomas Newman 1826 = McCracken County, Kentucky **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@worldpath.net Date: February 20, 2002 **************************************************************************** Will Book A McCracken County, Kentucky Page 3 & 4 In the name of The Lord Amen I Thomas Newman of the County of McCracken and State of Kentucky ---? being very sickly and weak in the body but sound in mind and memory, thanks be to God. Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament Viz; Principally and first of all, I give my soul into the hands of the Almighty God that gave it , and my body I commend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor. Nothing doubting but at the last resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life. I give, demise, and dispose of the same in this manner and form. First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Newman, I give my part ? of my fathers estate. Also I give ----? all my real and personal estate -----? one tract of land lying in Grayson County, near Litchfield which I wish to be sold for the purpose of Securing ? her home which I wish to be equally divided between her and my son Andrew Newman, which estate I wish to be truly possessed by the said Elizabeth Newman, during her natural life to help to raise my children. If she remains single, and if she should marry again, I wish her to give bond and security to my other Executor for my estate which I wish to be divided amongst my lawful heirs ----? the youngest sons, Hiram, Thomas, and Eli P., I wish to have fifty dollars each -----? and the balance of my estate to be equally divided amongst my children, except Nancy Hill to have fifty dollars ----? ---? ----? ----? which she has received. I do make and ordain Elizabeth Newman my beloved wife and Andrew Newman the sole executors of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disanull all and every other former testament, wills legagis ?, bequeaths and executors by me in any wise before should ----? and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this --? day of January 1826 Thomas Newman Test, Isaac Lovelace Henry Grimes McCracken County Sct. At a County Court begins and held for the County aforesaid at the house of Luke Wortiman ? ( the place of holding courts) on the 20th day of March 1826 the foregoing last will and testament of Thomas Newman, deceased was exhibited in court and proven by oath of Isaac Lovelace one of the subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be filed and at a court held as aforesaid on the 18th day of September 1826 the said will was ordered upon the proof of one witness which is done accordingly. In witness whereof I as clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of September 1826 Branton Small