John ANDERSON, Last Will and Testament Nelson Co. Kentucky

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At a County Court held for Nelson County
on Monday the 11th day of May 1807.

  This settlement of accounts with the
advice of Thomas BETSSELLl(?) was returned
& ordered to record.
                         Tesce  Ben GRAYSON
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November the seventh, one thousand eight hundred and six~~~~~~~
                              In the name of God, Amen.
I, John ANDERSON of Nelson County, State of Kentucky, being in perfect
mind and memory, though weak in body and calling to mind the mortality
of my body do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the
manner following. First I reccommed my soul to GOD, who gave it, my body
to the earth to be buried in a Christian and (???????) like manner at
the direction of my executors and touching my wordly estate, first I
direct all my just debts to be paid. I also give, devise, and dispose of
the rest in the manner following, to wit, I make, ordain and appoint my
truly friend John McGEE to settle my affairs and to dispose of my estate
justly as it is directed in my will.  I do give, grant and bequeath to
my well beloved wife Abigail a safisiant maintenance while she lives, or
as much as the law of Kentucky allows the widow to have.
I do give, grant and bequeath to my son John all the remaind my (????)
and personal estate except one dollar to each of my sons & daughters.
(????) my son Robert, Iassic (?), Archiball(?), Samuel, David, my
daughters Mary Jean & Elizabeth. I do also deny, revoke and denounce all
other wills and testaments.

Witness my hand                                J. ANDERSON

Jesse GRIFFIN
Greenberry GRIFFIN
John McGEE
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At a County Court held for Nelson
County on Monday the 11th day of May 1807.

    This last will and testament of J. ANDERSON dec'd, was proved by the
oaths of GREENBERRY GRIFFIN, & John McGEE two of the subscribing
witnesses thereto, and sworn to by John McGEE the executor therein named
and ordered to record, and on the motion of said McGEE, certificate of
probate is granted him in due form.

                              Tesce     Ben GRAYSON

(Notes on copywork provided to transcribe)
This John ANDERSON was married to Abigail GLASGOW & served Lancaster Co.
Pa. Rev. War

John ANDERSON f/o Samuel ANDERSON f/o Martha ANDERSON SHIELDS


transcribed by:  Walter E. Welsh
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