WILLS: Nicholas Thurman, 1854, Spencer Co, KY

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Subject: Nicholas Thurman -Noncupative Will - spencer co


Memorandum - That on the 30th day of October in the year 1854, Nicholas 
Thurman of the County of Spencer and of the state of Kentucky being sick of 
the sickness where he died on the fourth day of November following at his 
dwelling house in said county, did make and declare his last will and 
T4estament noncupative in these or words of the like that is the say  Ist  I 
being free of all debt I desire tht my wife and children should have and hold 
jointly all of my real and personal Estate.  2nd  I desire that my brother 
Silas Thurman be my Executor.  These words or to the lile effect the said 
Nicholas Thurman declared in the presence of the subscribers with intention 
that the same should be his last will and Testament whereof he desired them 
to bear testimony which we reduce to writing this the 8th day of November 
1857.  Attest Jas? Gilbert
                                        E? Hedges
                                        Sophia Grant
At a County Court held for Spencer County on Monday the 4th day of December 
1854, This noncupative will of Nicholas Thurman dec'd was this day eturned to 
Court and it is orered that the same be continued until the next court for 
probat?  Attest J P B. Cox ... At a County Court held for Spencer County on 
Monday the 5th day of February 1855.  This Noncupative will of Nicholas 
Thurman dec'd which was heretofore returned to this court as this day taken 
up for probate and E? Hedges being sworn as a witness testified that she was 
present at the last illness of the said deceased that he died with less than 
six months past at his residence or habitation in this County and that she 
together with James Gilbert and Sophia Grant the witnesses were called on by 
said Nicholas Thurman take notice or bear testimony that such was his will or 
words of like import as those cntained in said writing.  Whereupon the same 
is ordered to be recorded as the Noncupative will of the said Nicholas 
Thurman dec'd.  Attest J P B Cox C...

Note from the transcriber:  To the best of my knowledge a Noncupative will is 
one that is not in writing but is spoken in the presence of witnesses during 
a person's last illness.  


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