ARCHIVE: WILL: John COMBS, Washington Co., KY, 02 Nov 1845 Will Book H, pp. 249 & 250; Probate: Will Book H, pp. 361-362 ************************************************************************** A copy of the original documents for this item were submitted on 06 May 1998 by Hazel M. W h i t e, 4008-A S. Redwood Dr., Independence MO 64005-3945, ©1998 All rights reserved. Transcribed by: Birchell C o s l o w, Denver CO, on 13 May 1998 ************************************************************************** In the name of God Amen I John Combs of the County of Washington and State of Kentucky being weak in body and mindful of the uncertainty of human life though of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament. Item 1. It is my will that my body be buried in a Christian manner. Item 2. As to debts thank God I have none and having lived with my soninlaw and daughter, Joseph and Nancy Goode, I claim nothing in the way of accounts nor otherwise. It is my further wish and desire that they have each and every item of property that I own after defraying the expenses of my burial. I also appoint my son in law Joseph Goode my Executor. Given under my hand this 2nd day of November 1845 In Presence of his James L. Pankey John + Combs Loyd Key mark Washington County Sct At a County Court began and held for Washington County at the Court house in Springfield on Monday the 15th day of May 1848. This Last Will and Testament of John Combs deceased was returned to Court and proven by the oath of Loyd Key one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and thereupon. Ordered to be recorded which is accordingly done in Will Book H page 249. Given under my hand this 15th day of May 1848. WB Booker CWC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CERTIFICATE FOR PROBATE: Estate of John Combs, Deceased, 15 May 1848 State of Kentucky Washington County Sct At a County Court began and held for Washington County at the Court House in Springfield on Monday the 15th day of May 1848 -- } Joseph Ozbourn James Graves Robert G Mitchell Harrison P Presents } Batsie Sesse For John H Polin Robert L Mitchell James Graves } A Graves & L Moore On the motion of Joseph Goode the Executor named in the last will and Testament of John Combs Decd- he having taken the oaths prescribed by Law and Executed and Acknowledged bond in the penalty of two hundred Dollars with Loyd Key his security conditioned according to Law a Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form of Law -- Washington County Set I William B Booker Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the above is a true copy from the records in my office in the case of the probating of the Will of John Combs Decd. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & caused the seal of my office to be affixed at Springfield this the 6th day of February 1850 and the 58th year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. WB Booker CWC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ POWER OF ATTORNEY State of Kentucky} Washington County} Sct Be it known that on the 19th day of June 1848 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Joseph C. Goode above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned. Robert S. Mitchell J.P. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ State of Kentucky} Washington County} SS. I William B. Booker Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Robert S. Mitchell is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County -- duly Commissioned and sworn, that his Commission was dated on the 30th day of Septer 1836 and continues during life or good behaviour and that his signature above written is genuine. Sworn under my hand and the Seal of the aforesaid County this 19th day of June 1848. WB Booker Clerk of the county court for the county court [sic] of Washington County ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ State of Kentucky} Washington County} SS. Be it known that on the 19th day of June 1848 before one Robert S. Mitchell a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared James P. OHara the attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney and made oath that he has no interest whateverin the money he is authorised to receive by virtue of of the foregoing Power of Attorney either by any pledge, sale, assignment, transfer or mortgage and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year last above written James P. OHara before me Atty Robert S. Mitchell, J.P. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ State of Kentucky Washington County, S.S. I, William B. Booker Clerk of the Court of said County held in Springfield in and for said county, do certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that John Combs was a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of eight Dollars per Month was a resident in the County Washington in the State of Kentucky and died in the County of Washington in the State of Kentucky on the 27th day of Apr 1848, that he left no widow. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Springfield this 19th day of June 1848. WB Booker _______ Clerk of the Court of Washington County ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ State of Kentucky Washington County, S.S. Be it known that before me Robert S. Mitchell a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorised by Law. to administer Oaths personally appeared Joseph C. Good and made oath in due form of Law that he is the administrator of John Combs Deceased. The identical person who was a pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a Certificate of Pension was issued which is herewith surrendered that the deceased Pensioner resided in Washington Countyin the State of Kentucky for the space of 10 years and previous thereto he resided in Clay County Kentucky. Sworn to and subscribed this day of June} his 1848 before me Robert S. Mitchell JP } Joseph + C Good Witness John M. Smith } mark [S 35,851] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Know all Men by these presents that I Joseph C. Good of Washington County in the State of Kentucky, administrator of John Combs deceased, who was a Revolutionay [sic] Pensioner of the United States do hereby Constitute and appoint James P. OHara of Mackville Washington County and State of Kentucky my true and Lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Louisville in the State of Kentucky, the balance of said pension from the 4th day of March 1848 to the 27th day of June 1848. Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of June 1848. Sealed and delivered in the presence of} his 2 Witnesses: John M. Smith } Joseph + C Good C.A. Rowley } mark ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Revolutionary Louisville, Kentucky, July 27, 1848 Received of N. LANE, Agent for paying Pensions, Fifteen Dollars, twenty Cents, being for 1 month' 23 days Pension, due to John Combs from the 4th day of March 1848 to the 27 day of Apl 1848 for which I have signed duplicate receipts. $15.20 Jas. P. OHara Atty ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Appraisement of the Estate of John Combs dec was Witnessed to Court and ordered to be Recorded which is accordingly done in Will Book H, Page 361, etc. (?) Given under my hand this 17th day of October 1848. W.B. Booker CWC ================================================================================== [Washington County Will Book H, p.362] Inventory and Appraisement A True Inventory and Appraisement of all the personal Estate of John Combs deceased which was produced to us by Joseph Good his administrator. Mrs. Nancy Good one Bed and furniture $3.00 Alexander Good to one mares saddle 3.00 Mrs. Nancy Good to one Cow and Calf 7.00 William Hall to one bay Horse 25.00 _______ 38.00 We do certify that the foregoing Inventory Contains all the personal Estate of John Combs decd which hath come to our hands this 1st June 1848. Joseph Good, Administrator We do certify that the foregoing appraisement was Truly and Justly made of the personal property of John Combs deceased which was produced to us by his administrator to the best of our Judgement all of which we respectfully Report to the Washington County Court. Given under our hands this 1st day of June 1848. William Hall Andrew Young William Drury ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joseph Good Executor of the Estate of John Combs decd proceeded to produce to the appraisers named in the order the following property of the Decedent June 1st 1948 -- one Bed and Bed Clothing 3.50 one mares Saddle 3.00 pne Cow and Calf 8.00 one bay Horse 30.00 ______ $44.50 We do hereby certify that in pursuance of an order of the Washington County Court that we did appraise the personalty etc belonging to the Estate of John Combs deceased and that the above List is a True Inventory of the property Schudled to to [sic] us by the Executor of that Estate -- Given this day of Sept 1848 -- 362. his William + Hall mark Andrew Young William Drury I do hereby state that the above is a true List of the personal Estate of John Combs that has come to my hands or knowledge as his Executor Sept 18, 1848. Joseph Goode [note that Joseph appears to have signed here, whereas earlier he made his mark] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Washington County Sct At a County Court Continued and held for Washington County at the Court House in Springfield on Tuesday the 17th day of October 1948. This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of John Combs decd was Returned to Court and ordered to be Recorded which is accordingly done in Will Book H, page 362 -- Given under my hand this 17th day of October 1848 -- W.B. Booker CWC ********************************** 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. 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