Spencer Co. KY Will Book A p. 25: Francis Cunningham

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Date:  Saturday, February 2, 2002 at 4:15 P.M.
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In the name of God Amen, I FRANCIS CUNNINGHAM of the County of Shelby being in a low 
state of health but sound in mind and memory calling to mind that we are all mortal, 
do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say prinsipally and 
first of all I recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my
 body I commend to the Earth from whence it came, and touching such worldly 
Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and devise 
and dispose of the same in the following form Viz.

first I gave and bequeath to my grand daughter KESIAH HILL one hundred dollars and 
I leave to my Granddaughter JENET CRUTHERS (CARRUTHERS) one bed and bedding of 
Cloth worth twenty dollars and to son ROBERT I leave one eighth part of my lands 
and the rest to be divided in three parts, one to POLLY CROTHER'S children, 
and one to PEGGY HILL and one to REBECAH ROBERTSON and the fifty acres WILLIAM 
and REBECAH ROBERTSON has got shall be counted in there share so that the three 
shares shall be equal.

And I do appoint WILLIAM NEILL and JOHN BOYLE executors of this my last will 
and Testament and I do hereby utterly revoke and disnul all and every other 
former Testament, wills, Legacies, Bequests --- confirming this and no other 
to be my last will and testament.  In witness I have hereunto set my hand and 
SEAL this 24 July 1821.

(signed)
FRANCIS CUNNINGHAM

In the presence of
WILLIAM McKINLEY and THOMAS BARKER

Recorded 12 Jun 1825 Spencer Co. KY Court

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Anne Livingston
livings1@aol.com