WILL: RIHARD/RYHERD - Nov 7, 1863, Monroe Co, KY --------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: Juanitz Juanitz@aol.com Date: February 4, 1999 --------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** 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: Juanitz@aol.com February 4, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------- WILL: William Rihard/Ryhard Submitter's notes: 1]William & Susanah Ryherd's only son, David Nelson Rihard/Richard died of typhoid in Sept of 1862 while enlisted as a Union Soldier in the Civil War. Later, their only grandson William M. Waits also died in the Civil War. 2]The Ryhard name was also spelled: Ryherd, Riherd, Rihard, *Richard and Record. William made this will in November of 1863 shortly after the death of his son and grandson. From: Will Book A -7, p 240 - 241 Monroe Co, KY Last Will & Testament of William Rihard Dated: Nov 7, 1863 "William Rihard being in perfect health and mind makes his will and testament. I will that my land and home place that I now live on be divided between David N Rihard heirs and Margaret Amandrah Belcher and heirs and Preston Belcher. I will that the line begins on a walnut on the line of Preston Belcher and William *Richards near Prestons house where he now resides, turning from there to a hickory east near where an old shop was burned down, from thence to a poplar, from thence north a straight line to a maple on the southeast corner of Daniel Isenbergs line. I will that Margaret Amandrah Belcher and her heirs have the side where the house and orchard is and being the side that the Scotsville Road runs through. I will that David N *Richard heirs have the division line reset to his home place. I will that none of the heirs have no controll of mine of the land only as I give it to them till after I am deceased. I will that my place on Barren River be equally divided between David N *Richard heirs and Margaret Amandrah Belcher and heirs left to themselves to divide it or sell it and divide the money. I will that my wife Susanah *Richard has control of all the lands money and property so long as she lives my widow. I will that after she is deceased and put away decently that all the housekeeping be divided[?] or sold and the money divided equally between David N *Richards heirs and Magaret Amandrah Belcher and her heirs, this 7th Nov, 1863." Signed: William [his mark] *Richard Witnesses: James M Profitt, Harry D Isenby, Lucy Green Profitt & Plesant Profitt State of Kentucky, Monroe County Court I as Clerk of Said Court Certify that this will of Wm. *Richard was --oard to Court and proved by the testis[?] of J. W. Proffitt & L. G. Proffitt and ordered to be recorded. I have recorded his terms with this certificate this Sept 12th, 1864. L. A. Smitherd [or Smithin?], M. C. C. [Monroe County Clerk] 1850 Monroe Co, KY census: William Ryherd WM 52 Occ: Farmer B. TN Susan WF 51 B. VA William Waters WM 8 grandson B. KY [Grandson's name is Wm. M. Waits. name mis-copied here as Waters] Lewis Ryherd WM 84 B. PA father of William Ryherd