Nelson County, KY - Wills:  Marks, William A., 1804
Saturday, February 12, 2000

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IN the name of God Amen, Know all men by these presents that I William A
Marks of the state of Kentucky, county of Nelson calling to mind the
mortality of my body and being very weak but of sound mind do make and
ordain this my last will and Testament to wit,
1st I will that all my lawful debts be paid
2nd I will that my beloved wife Mary shall have that part of my land in the
state of Ohio which lies south of Moses Crumes land being a part of the west
half Section no 34, Town N3. Range no 3 for her sole use during her natural
life ~
3d I will that my two sons John and  James shall have that part of my land
which lies north of the above Crumes land being a part of the above section
and if the same should not contain one hundred acres then they shall have
what will make it up one hundred acres in the southeast corner of the other
parcel of my land as above named for their use and behoof forever~
4th I will that what moveable property there shall be left of mine after my
debts are paid shall be given to my beloved wife for her own proper use
during her life~
5th I will that if there shall be any part of my property remaining after
the decease of my wife that my two daughters Elizabeth and Jane shall have
the former a cow and the latter a side saddle and a cow and if there should
be anything left afterward that it shall be equally divided between my
children
6th I will that after the decease of my wife all that part of my land which
is not given to my two sons in this will shall be equally divided between my
five daughters, to wit, Margaret, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth & Jane~~
7th And last I will that my wife Mary and my two sons John and James shall
be my executors to execute this my last will and Testament in witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of September One
thousand eight hundred and four~
William Marks (his mark)
Signed in the presence of
Eleazar Burkhead
Moses Crume
Mary Burn

At a county court held for Nelson County on Thursday the 15th day of
November 1804 this last will and testament of William Marks decd was proved
by the Oaths of Moses Crume and Mary Burn two of the subscribing witness
thereto and sworn to by John Marks and James Marks two of the executors
therein named and ordered to be recorded.
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