Will of Hyman H. Richardson 1835 : 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 17, 2002 **************************************************************************** Will Book A McCracken County, Kentucky Page 77 In the name of God Amen I Hyman H. Richardson of McCracken County, and State of Kentucky, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposeing memory,(for which I thank God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with. I give and bequeath the same in manner following; 1st, I desire that all my just debts that remain unpaid shall be satisfied. 2nd, After the payment of all my just debts, I give to my wife Katharine all the rest of my estate both real and personal of whatever nature or kind whatsoever it may be, not herein before particurally disposed of during this time of her natural life, and to be enjoyed by her forever. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Sargant? Moss Executor of this my last will and testament, thereby revoking all other former wills and testament by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 13th day of September A.D. 1835 H.H. Richardson (seal) Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named Hyman H. Richardson, in presence of us; N. Williams Isaac Wilburn Kentucky, McCracken County Sct. At a County Court held for the county aforesaid at the Courthouse in Paducah, on the 9th day of November, 1835 the within last will and testament of Hyman H. Richardson deceased was produced to the court by the Executor therein named and proven by the oaths of N. Williams and Isaac Wilburn witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. In testimony whereof and that the same together with this certificate stand truly recorded in my office. I as Clerk for the said County have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of December 1835 Branton Small CMCC