Will of James Armstrong, Union Co., KY  1821   
probate 15 October 1821

In the name of God amen.  That I James Armstrong of Union 
County Kentucky being weak in body but perfectly sound in 
mind and memory knowing the uncertainty of human life and 
feeling the necessity of disposing of my worldly affairs 
for the pleasure and benefit of my family after my death 
do make and ordain this my last will and testament in maner 
and form following viz; I leave and bequeath to my wife Mary 
Armstrong the plantation whereon I now live containing about 
fifty-eight acres of land during her natural life and at her 
death to be sold and the proceeds thereof to be equally devided 
amongst my ten children viz Jane Lowery wife of Issac Lowery, 
Benjamin Armstrong, Malinda Agnew wife of Wily Agnew, Ann 
Armstrong, Polley Armstrong, Becky Armstrong, Jas A Armstrong, 
David H. Armstrong, Mahala Armstrong, John J. Armstrong.  To 
my son Benjamin Armstrong I leave and bequeath over and above 
an equal share with the rest of my children one sorrel filly 
called Silver, two pair of horse gears, one pair of double 
trees, two clevis's, one ox and small plow to be delivered 
to him when he may want the same; to each of my daughters 
that are yet single I leave and bequeath a bed and furniture 
to be delivered to them as they may severally marry or become 
of age, The balance of all my personal property together with 
the crop now on hand I leave and bequeath to my aforementioned 
wife during her natural life with request to sell; so much of 
the crop or live stock as she may deem sufficient for the 
payments of my just debts and apply the proceeds thereof to 
the payment of same, and should there be any of my personal 
property left from the support of the family or any obtained 
from the proceeds of the sale of the prent stock or increase 
or production of the farm at my wifes death, I desire it shall 
be sold and the proceeds of the same shall equally devided amongst 
my beforementioned ten children. I will and desire that my wife 
give each of my sons younger than Benjamin a horse least worth 
about forty or fifty dollars and a new saddle as her circumstances 
will admitt of the same and each of the unmarried daughters a new 
saddle if her circumstances will addmitt of the same to be given 
to them when they may severally marry or become of age.  I will 
and desire that the mare called Bay, saddle and bridle now claimed 
by my son Benjamin still remain and be his forever and in order that 
this my last will and testament be carried into efect I do hereby 
constitute and appoint Aaron Shelby and Hugh W. Robb Executors to 
the same, signed, sealed, published and declared to be my last will 
and testament in the presents of

Hanna Roniat
David McNeil                          Jas Armstrong        (seal)
Hugh W Robb





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