Will of Ezekial Rice 1846 Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

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Submitted by: Rick Giirtman 
Date: May 2, 2002
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Source: Microfilm copy of Will Book 3, page 83

I Ezekial Rice, of the County of Muhlenberg and State of Kentucky, in the
name of God Amen. Being in the decline of life but of sound mind and
disposing memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the 
certainty of death, and wishing to dispose of my worldly affects of which
the Lord has blessed me with to my own liking, do make this my last will and
testament to wit;
I will my just debts to be paid first.

Secondly, I will that my sons James W. Rice and Moses M. Rice have the land
on which I now live containing two hundred acres with the appertanances
thereof. I will my son Thomas J. Rice the tract of land on which he now lives
containing one hundred acres with the appertanances thereon. I will that my
son Moses M. Rice and my daughter Louisa J. Duvall have all my horses,cattle,
hogs ,sheep, farming utnesils, household and kitchen furniture. I will unto
my son James W. Rice and Moses M. Rice all my smith tools. I will that all
my slaves be equally divided among my children the first part going to Mary
C. Rice. I will to her to do with as she pleases as I do not intend that
William P. Rice her husband shall have any control of it whatever. After my
debts be paid it is my wish that the said slaves be kept in the family that
is among my children if it can be done satisfactorily among them I also
appoint my sons Thomas J. Rice and James W. Rice my executors whereonto
I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 7th day of December 1846.
                                             Ezekial Rice   (seal)

Test; 
John A.Hembridge     
T.L. Martin

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County

August County Court 1847
The foregoing last will and testament of Ezkial Rice Dec'd was produced in
Court by the executor thereof and proved to be the act and deed of the said
decedent by the oaths of John A. Hembridge and T.L. Martin the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
                                              Att. Ch. F. Wing  CLK