WILL: Martin Adams (1859) - Pulaski Co, KY
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Submitted by Sheila Evans, ElCain@usa.net
Date: 05 Dec 1999
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Surname: Adams, Vickery, Richardson


Will Book Bk 5 pg 341

Will written 25th day of February 1859, Proven April 1859.

His wife and children are not named, Martin Adams uses this statement to define 
his family situation: I will and desire that my entire estate with the increase 
thereof with the exceptions hereafter named be and remain in kind, (?) held and 
enjoyed in common by my wife & children for their joint support & maintanance til 
my yountgest son arrives at the age of twenty one years or should he die before 
he is twenty one, then when the survivors are twenty one years of age __ I will & 
devise the following disposition & devision of my entire estate in possession rev
(--?0 or ..? I give to my two daughters and their heirs my negro woman her child 
& the increase thereof forever. I give to my five sons and their heirs my Farm and 
lands in CASEY Co., Ky forever. I will and divise that my Houses and lot of g?.. 
in Somerset and all other tracts of land owned by me in PULASKI Co, Ky. be sold on 
such terms and at such time & place as will best promote the interest of my estate 
by whomsoever the executive of this will may de.??.. [ink blots ...] that my 
younger son be educated and for that purpose set apart the interest on my bank 
stock as af..?.. for that purpose free of charge against them in the general 
division of my entire estate.

After my first debts & charges are paid and all my children arrive at twenty one 
years of age, the residue of my entire estate not otherwise dispersed of give & 
divise to be equally divided amongst my my children & their heirs the bequest & 
divise afsd to my Daughters & sons is not to take effect till all my children arrive 
at twenty one years of age = then the Negros farm land afrs divised t..?..to be 
fairly estimated as to th..?. ..?.. value The proceeds of the sale of my House & 
Lot, Lands, Debts, p.ink blot. of the Casey Farm, personal Estate & increase thereof 
(if any) be applied first to equalize said divises and the residue equally divided 
amongst all my children subject first to the incumbrances hereafter....."

++a few more pages, but no additional names ++
ends w/ his signature M. Adams,
Witnesses: Jenkins VICKERY, Jno. W. ADAMS, C. W. RICHARDSON.

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