WILL: Henry Lee, 1804, Woodford Co, Ky

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Will of Henry Lee
Woodford County, KY
Will Book C
Pages 95 - 96
FHC #0252306

Know all whom it may Concern that I the under Signed Henry Lee, now indisposed in my
body but perfectly Sound in mind Considering the uncertainty of Human life to by
these presents Will and bequeath to my son Hancock my Negro Boy called Reubin to my
son Willis my Negro boy called Paddy to son John my Negro boy called Milo to my
daughter Sarah I confirm the bill of Sale formerly Given her for my Negro Girl
Called Barbara to my daughter Nancy my Negro Girl Called Si_ah to my daughter Beky
my Negro Girl Called Emelia and to my wife Francis Lee during her Natural life my
Negro man called Ned and two Negro Girls Called Milly and Sall which last three
after the decease of my said wife shall be sold and the proceeds thereof divided
among all my children, it is However my wish and Intention that if any of the
Negroes bequeathed by these presents to any of my Children should die before me, the
Value thereof as near as can be ascertained shall be paid to the looser out of the
proceeds of the three Negroes when sold after the decease of my said wife and that
my daughter Sarah be also a partaker of the benefit of that last Clause in case of
the death of Negro Barbara before my decease.  Done in Woodford the fourth day of
May one thousand and Eight Hundred and two and Signed in the presence of John
Charles Carr, & Benedict Francis Zanpraddler (?)

     Henry Lee (seal)

Teste
John Charles Carr
B. Van Pradeller

At Court held for the County of Woodford the 3rd day of December 1804    This the
last Will and Testament of Henry Lee deceased was Returned into Court and proved by
the oath of Benedict Vanpradeller and ordered to be Record and on motion of Frances
Lee who Executed and acknowledged bond as the law directs, letters of administration
with the will Ennered is granted _____

     Teste
     Geo Brooke CL