WILL: LEONARD GRAVES, 1811, MERCER CO, KY

Attached information submitted by Katherine Graves Cox Thacker,
"kthacker@xtalwind.net" , via Greg Clingan, Margaret C. Schaus, 
and Alma Ray Ison (who apparently did the look up on this information).

K.C. Thacker

Mercer County, KY, Will Bk. 4, Pages 194 & 195, transcribed "as is."


I Leonard Graves of the County of Mercer, State of Kentucky being now in my
proper senses (making void all other wills made by me) do make this my last
will and Testament first my will is that my Negro Womon named Hannah be for my
wife and all the children which she has had by me, and said Negro to be hired
or sold for their benefits and my wifes part of said Negro to be her own so
long as she remains a widow and then return to the above mentioned children,
also I lend to my wife Sally Graves the plantation whereupon I now live with
the house and furniture, farming tools, and utensils, also her first choice
one of my horses, four of my cows which she may choose and half of my hogs and
sheep all of which she is to have in quiet possession as long as She Remains a
widow and then return to my estate, next my will is that my Grandson Leroy
Samuel have fifty dollars of my Estate when he becomes of age to Receive it,
and this be to him alone as I think his father has had a sufficient part of my
estate, in the next place I give to my Children, John Graves, Rice Graves,
Levy Graves, Greenvil Graves, Scott Graves, Polly Graves and patsy D (?)
Graves, Levin Graves Each twenty pounds of my Estate to be Given them as they
be of age to receive it, my will also is that the plantation wereon Samuel
Sale now lives be rented (until my youngest Child becomes of age) for the use
of all my Children and all my Estate which I have not willd to be Equally
divided between all my Children Sally Tally, James Graves, John Graves, Rice
Graves, Levy Graves, Greenvil Graves, Scott Graves, Polly Graves, Patsy and
Levin Graves.
     Lastly I appoint my Son James Graves, Benjamin Daniel, Daniel Burford and
Bernard Noel Executors of this my last will and testament and in Witness
hereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 25th day of March 1811.
Signed Leonard Graves. Teses: Sam'l Sale, John Odell, Thomas Johns.
     
    Mercer County (Sch May ?) County Court 1811 - The foregoing Last will and
Testament of Leonard Graves dec'd was proved by the oaths of Sam'l Sale, John
Odell & Thomas Johns , three subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be
recorded. Atteste - Thomas Allen C.C. 

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