WILLS: ARNOLD, Willis: - Warren County, Kentucky

From:  James H. Maloney maloney@maloneylaw.com 
Date:	 23:38:16 -0600


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Will of Willis Arnold, Warren Co., Kentucky Will Book D, Page 91
 
In the name of God amen.   I Willis Arnold of the State of Kentucky 
Warren County being very sick and weak in health of body but in 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 my last will and testament that is to say.  

Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto God that 
gave it and my body I recommend unto the earth to be buried in a decent 
christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting at 
the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the power of 
God and touching my worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless 
with me this life I give demise and depose of in the following form and manner.

First, I give and bequeath unto Betsy Arnold my dear and beloved wife 
all of my estate both real and personal during her widowhood and if she 
should never marry all to be hers during her life time and at my wife 
Betsy Arnold's death or marriage all be be equally agreeable to Law. 
It is also my wish that if any of my sons should not come under good 
subjection and be governed by their mothc for such children to be bound 
to some good man as my executor may think proper.

I now likewise constitute make and ordain Betsy Arnold my wife and 
Lewis Pollen my sold Executrix and executor of this my last will and 
testament all and singular my land messages by them freely to be 
possessed and enjoyed.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal this the first day of April One thousand eight 
hundred and thirty five.

Test:
Willis Arnold
Elisha Adair
Lewis S. Langston
James Brown
 
[Note - it appears that of the 13 children of Willis and 
Elizabeth Arnold, 10 survived until the death of Betsey Arnold 
or died leaving children at her death.  By deed of 21 April 1863 
the 1/10th interest of the children of Nancy Arnold (died *) was 
conveyed to William Arnold by James W. Hendrick (the son of 
Nancy Arnold and Joseph H. Hendrick ) and by Joseph H. Hendrick 
(who had acquired the interest of his daughter, Nancy E. Taylor).  
Warren County Deed Book 29, Page 659]
 
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