Spencer County KyArchives Wills.....Strange, John February 19, 1840
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Source: Spencer County Will Bk B, Pp 324, 325
Written: February 19, 1840
Recorded: July 5, 1841

Transcription: Will of John STRANGE

Spencer County Will Bk B, pp 324, 325
STRANGE; SHOEMAKER; HENSON; ROBERTSON; KURTZ; CLARKE; LePAGE; LANCASTER

In the name of God Amen I John STRANGE of the county of Spencer in the state of 
Kentucky being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given 
unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is 
appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and 
Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my 
soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the 
eath, to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executor, 
nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by 
the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate herewith it hath 
pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise & dispose of the same in the 
following manner and form. First After the payment of my just debts and funeral 
expenses I give and bequeath to Jane my Dearly beloved wife my land and negroes 
and also my personal Estate to be used by her for her
support and accommodation during her natural life, none of which is to be 
wasted or sold or destroyed, but the proceeds thereof is to be applied to the 
support and accommodation of my said wife for and during her natural life. 
Second After the death of my said wife Jane I will and bequeath unto my only 
surviving child and son James STRANGE and to his heirs and assigns forever all 
of my Estate both real personal and mixed of every kind soever in fee simple to 
him his heirs and assigns forever and whereas I am about to be compelled to pay 
a Debt upon a Judgement of the Spencer County Court in favor of John SHOEMAKER 
against John HENSON and myself as the security of said John HENSON now if I 
shall be compelled to pay said debt, I will and bequeath unto my son James 
STRANGE and to his heirs and assigns forever the aforesaid Debt, Interest and 
costs which will be due and owing from said John HENSON to me in the full power 
to ____ prosecute and recover the same of and from the said Jo
hn HENSON in my name or otherwise as he may think proper. As for my 
grandchildren Polly HENSON Beaford STRANGE Charles ROBERTSON and Artemissa 
KURTZ I will and bequeath unto each of them one Dollar each which in addition 
to what their mother has in her lifetime rec d from me shall be in full of my 
estate coming to them. And lastly I hereby appoint my son James STRANGE to be 
sole Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other and 
former wills by me in any manner heretofore made.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of 
February 1840

Signed sealed published pronounced
and dictated by John STRANGE to John [X] STRANGE [seal]
be his last will & Testament in
presence of us
Witness W. P. CLARKE
Geo LePAGE

At a County Court held for Spencer County on Monday the 5th day of July 1841. 
This writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of John STRANGE 
Deceased was proved according to Law by the Oaths of William P. CLARKE and 
George LePAGE the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded 
And on the motion of James STRANGE the Executor therein named who made oath 
thereto and together with Raphael LANCASTER his security entered into and 
acknowledged a Bond in the penalty of $1500. conditioned as the Law directs 
certificate is granted the said James STRANGE for obtaining a probate of the 
said will in due form.
Attest Raphl LANCASTER CSCC

Transcribed by Patricia O'Connor
p-oconnor@att. net 




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