Spencer Co. Will Book A p. 447: Henry Newman ------------------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives: Submitted by: "Anne Livingston" Date: Thursday, January 31, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------- *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. *********************************************************************** In the name of God Amen I HENRY NEWMAN of the County of Spencer and State of Kentucky being sound both of Body and mind but knowing the uncertainty of life I do make this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me. In the first place it is my will and wish that my six children namely RACHEL McGAUGHY, ELIZABETH THOMPSON, NANCY CISSEL, REBECCA HAGAN, THOMAS NEWMAN and EZEKIEL NEWMAN each of them have one dollar apiece which is to be paid to them out of my Estate by my Executors after my death in addition to the portion I have already given each of them. It is my will and wish that my daughter MARGARET NEAL have one Hundred Dollars to be paid to her out of my Estate by my Executor after my death in addition to what I have already given her. It is my will and wish that my son SIMEON NEWMAN have the tract of land on which I now live with the following reserve (towit) I reserve twenty three acres and ten pole for a purpose hereafter to be named; But it is to be clearly understood that it is my will and wish that my wife FANNEY NEWMAN is to have and possess the whole of the land now in cultivation including the buildings together with liberty of getting fuel and timber off the wood land of said tract for the support of the farm during her natural life or widowhood with the following exceptions (towit): my son SIMEON NEWMAN to have two thirds of the fruit of the orchard after my death, and at the death or marriage of my wife FANNY NEWMAN the said farm to descend to my said son SIMEON NEWMAN and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my said wife FANNY NEWMAN the whole of my personal Estate together with all the debts that are due me by note or otherwise all of which she may dispose of as she may think proper after paying my just debts. I give and bequeath to my three daughters namely MARTHA CISSEL, AGNES NEWMAN and MATILDA NEWMAN my Negro woman JANE and her three girl children until said slaves are divided and when it becomes necessary in the opinion of my wife FANNY NEWMAN that a division of said slaves take place amongst the said three daughters MARTHA, AGNES and MATILDA it is also my wish that in case of the death of either of my last named daughters MARTHA, AGNES or MATILDA without an heir then and in that case the legacy of the deceased is to ascend or descend to the Survivor or Survivors of said three Daughters. I give and bequeath to my son HENRY NEWMAN Twenty three acres and ten poles of land previously reserved being a tract on which I live and bounded by a sugar tree on the Frankfort road and the line of THOMAS NEWMAN. I also give and bequeath to my said son James Henry NEWMAN my negro Boy GEORGE to him and his heirs but it is my wish that the should the said JAMES HENRY NEWMAN die without an heir then the Tract of twenty three acres and ten poles of land to revert back to my son Simeon NEWMAN and the Negro boy GEORGE to revert back to my three daughters MARTHA, AGNES and MATILDA or whichsoever of them may survive him. Lastly I appoint my wife FANNY NEWMAN and my son THOMAS NEWMAN Executors to this my last will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 30th day of March 1833. (signed) HENRY NEWMAN Witnessed by JOHN PULLIAM LEANDER MURPHY RAPH'L LANCASTER Recorded 5 Day October 1835 Spencer Co. Court ... and on the motion of Fanny and THOMAS NEWMAN the executors therein named who made oath thereto and together with SIMEON NEWMAN, W. P. (I think- the W. is very hard to read) CLARKE, their securities entered into and acknowledged a Bond in the penalty of $5000 Conditioned as the law directs Certificate is granted to the said FANNY NEWMAN and THOMAS NEWMAN for obtaining Probat of said Will in due form. Atteste: RAPH’L LANCASTER C.S.C.C. (and yes, Mr. Lancaster forgot the e on the end of probate!) ******************************************* Anne Livingston livings1@aol.com