WILL: Williams, David, 1832 - Mercer County, Kentucky ------------------------------------------------- Submitted to the USGW Kentucky Archives by: Anne Baker abaker@searnet.com ------------------------------------------------- Mercer County Will Book 9, pg 496 Will of David Williams dated 23 Jun 1831 - probated Jan Court 1832 I David Williams of Mercer Co.. 1st: To my grandson, Isaac N. Thompson, negro boy named Abel & all my lands in the State of Ohio not heretofore disposed of. Also my right to 200 acres of land on Highland in (blank) County, Ky. 2nd: To my grandson Joseph W. Thompson, my tract of land on the Kentucky [River] in Gallatin County, called Williams Bottom. 3rd: I give to my granddaughter, Lucy Jane Thompson, 1/2 of my tract of land in Mercer Co to include the place called the White House..to be laid off by my exors..subject however to such part of my wifes dower as may fall on it as hereinafter directed. 4th: to my grandson, David W. Thompson, I give the other 1/2 of my said home tract in Mercer - subject to my wifes dower or portion as hereinafter directed. 5th: to my dearly beloved wife in lieu of dower in my estate real & personal - I give as followeth, my grandson, Joseph W. Thompson is required to pay her at the end of each year after my death the sum of $25.00. She is to have all my stock, household & kitchen furniture forever, 1/3 of all money on hand or debts due me forever - 1/3 of my slaves during her life & 1/3 of my home tract and plantation including my dwelling house during her life to be laid off by my exors without reguard to its covering an equal quanity of Lucy Jane's and David's land. Abel to be given to Isaac before the slaves are divided. 6th: I give to my grandsons Joseph & David and my granddaughter Lucy Jane the remainder of al property herein bequeathed to my wife for life except the land remaining before directed to Lucy Jane & David. 7th: I give unto my grandchildren, Joseph, Lucy Jane & David - the balance of my real personal or mixed, slaves, money &c not herein specifically disposed of. If any of my sd grandchildren or their representatives should ever presume to call for a settlement of their mothers accounts or acting as exor of their father and recover or establish anything to be due to him or her - then his or her part of my estate is to go to satisfy the demand so made for if my daughter owed her children anything I give them my estate as above in discharge of it & in confirmation of what she has done in relation to their fathers estate. I appoint my grandson, Joseph W. Thompson and my friend George W. Thompson exors of this my Will...they are not to give security. My negro woman Lucy to have her freedom signed: 23 Jun 1831. David Williams Wit: Hiram Downing Dymer Downing Armstead Downing ============================================================================= 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.