Will of William Morgan Sr. of Owen County - 1848
                                  
In the name of God, Amen, I William Morgan of the County of Owen and 
State of Kentucky being of sound mind and memory and calling to mind 
that it is appointed for man to die and after death to come to Judgment I 
bequeath my soul to Almighty God and my body to the earth to be 
buryed in a decent manner at the discretion of my executors which shall 
be hereafter named And as to my earthly property which it hath pleased 
God to bestow on me I wish to be disposed of as follows.  After all my 
just debts and funeral expenses is paid it is my will and desire that my 
beloved wife Mary shall have the profits arising from my land during her 
natural life or widowhood also the interest arising from all money I may 
die possessed and should her real need require the principal or any part 
thereof it is my will that she may have it during her natural life or 
widowhood but upon her death or marriage it is my desire that my land 
shall be sold on a credit of on an two year credit and that my executors 
convey my right and title to the purchaser  My household and kitchen 
furniture with the exception of one bed stead and furniture I bequeath to 
my wife Mary as her own right and property forever to give to whom she 
pleases the above named bed and I give to my beloved son Benjamin also 
on half of my stock of horses, cattle and all other kinds of stock that 
remain at my death.  I give to my beloved wife Mary to do with as she 
may wish the other half of my stock upon my decease sold to the highest 
bidder on a credit of twelve months and the proceeds of that sale divided 
amongst my children namely John William Elijah Thomas Benjamin and 
my daughter Susan equally and it is my will and desire that the proceeds 
of my land and what money may remain upon the death or marriage of my 
beloved wife Mary shall be divided equally amongst my children above 
named it is further my desire that my son Thomas my continue where he 
now lives and to have the same privilege e now has while he conducts 
himself agreeable to the contract made with him  it is further my desire 
that all my farming utensils may remain on my farm during my wifes life or 
widowhood, the express understanding is that the land my son Thomas 
now has rent free he has no longer that during my natural life and upon 
my death all contracts concerning farming will be null and void.  Lastly I 
appoint my beloved wife Mary my executrix and my loving friend John 
Brown my executor to execute this my last will and testament.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of attested by Enoch 
Johnston and John Gregory
         WILLIAM MORGAN
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Kentucky Owen County Court April term 1848

A writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William 
Morgan, deceased, was this day produced in court by Mary Morgan the 
executrix and John Brown, the executor (named therein) for probate;  
thereupon Elijah Morgan, Thomas Morgan, William Morgan and Milton 
Morgan by their attorney, appeared and opposed the probate thereof, 
alleging that said deceased was incapable of making a will and undue 
influence being exercised over him in the making same and the evidence 
being heard and the Court sufficiently advised is of the opinion that 
decedent was capable of making – there was no undo influence exercised 
and that said writhing is True last Will and Testament of the said 
deceased, and therefore the same is ordered to be recorded as such, 
which is accordingly done.
Given under my hand the date above.
R.R. Revill, Clk

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