Will of William Buckley (or Buckles) 1825 Muhlenberg 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: Rick Giirtman rickman@worldpath.net Date: July 14, 2001 **************************************************************************** Note: I am unsure whether Williams last name is Buckley or Buckles. Source: Will Book 2, page 272 In the name of God Amen. I William Buckley of the County of Muhlenberg and Commonwealth of Kentucky being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. First, I recommend my Soul to Almighty God. And as touching my worldly affairs where with He has blessed me, I give and dispose of them in the following Manner. First, It is my Will that all my lands in this State be sold at the discretion of my Executors. And after all my just Debts is paid the money to be equally divided among my children Nancy, Ann, Mary, Isaac, Paulana(?), *an (Van??), Pokey(?), Robert, Joseph & William. I have already give them that part of land in the State of Indiana. To my Daughter Ann in consideration of being(?) with one more than any of the Rest of my children, I give her independent of her equal share of the ***** ****** of my land when sold, four head of Milk Cattle & Thirty head of hogs, twelve Sheep, together with all my house hold and Kitchen furnature and all my Stock of Flacks and Wool & Cotton I have on hand. To my daughter Reuhana(?) I give one Mare and Colt and one new Side Saddle independent of her Share of lands. The ballance of my estate I wish to be sold and the Money equally divided amongs my Heirs. Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my friends Richard B. Dillam & William Lane Executors of this my last will and Testament, hereby ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. Hereby revoking all other Wills heretofore made by me. Witness My hand and Seal this 30th day of July 1825. William Buckley -Seal The word longer in the Seventeenth line from the top intertine before Signed Test. J. McConnell David Hall Thos. Wood -his mark John McConnell & Thomas Wood two of the Subscribing Witnesses to the last will and Testament of William Buckley Deceased Makes oath that on the day the deceased signed and acknowledge the said Will, after he had signed the Will he stated he had neglected to mention his Daughter Sarah Showomon(?) who lives in the State of Maryland in his will & requested that the aforesaid John McConnell, who wrote said Buckles Will, Should add as a codesil to his will that it was his desire that his said Daughter Sarah Sh***** Should not have any part of his Estate as he had already given her more than he would be able to give the ballance of his Children. And lastly it was the said Buckles desire that the above Codicil or Supplement be annexed to and made a part of his last will and Testament, to all intents and purposes. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Butler County This day came John McConnell & Thomas Wood before me Jacob ********** of the Commonwealth, justice of the said County and made oath that the above is a true Statement of the Codicil of the last will and Testament of William Buckles DEceased. Sworn to by me this 30th of August 1825. Jacob Will* -J.P. Muhlenberg County September County Court 1825 The foregoing last will and testament of William Buckles Dec'd. was presented into Court and proven by the Oaths of John McConnell and Thomas Wood two of the subscribing Witnesses therein named which together with the Codecil and Certificate thereto annexed was admitted and ordered to be Recorded. Att. Ch. F. W i n g-Clk