1853 Will of John Ray - Lincoln County, Missouri



1853 Will of John RAY                            
Be it known that I John RAY of Auburn Lincoln Co, Missouri do make and
publish this my last will and testament.                               
First, I desire the payment of all my just debts, including my final
expense.                                                               
Second, I will and devise to my dear wife Francis(FLOYD)RAY, all of my
estate both real and personal, during her natural life, except parts
trust, as I shall herein other dispose of                              
Third, I will and devise to my said wife, my slave Susan inabsolute
right; and herby authorise her to hold and dispose of said slave and her
future increase in such manner as she may deem best or desire.         
Fourth, I will and devise to my son Thomas RAY, the forty acres of land
on which he lives, viz the NW quarter of section no. 35, in township 51,
range no one west valued to him at the sum of one hundred dollars.     
Fifth I will and devise to my son Jefferson RAY in consideration of his
care of and attention to me and his mother during our joint lives: and
the care and attention I desire and believe he will bestow on his own
mother after my death, the following real and personal estate of the
East 1/2 of the S.E. quarter of Section no 11 and the W 1/2 of the S.W.
quarter of Section 12 all in township no 50 Range no one west: and my
slaves Hannible and Columbus: to have and to hold said real and personal
Estate from and after the death of my said wife, to him the one
Jefferson RAY and his heirs forever.                                   
Sixth, After the death of my said wife, my will and desire is that the
residue of my estate shall be equally divided between my other four sons
viz. William RAY, Robert RAY, Thomas RAY and John RAY: in which
division, the said Thomas RAY shall be charged with one hundred dollars;
the value of the land devised to him.                                  
Seventh, In the event however of the death of my said son John RAY, who
is now in California, before his return to his family, I will and devise
to his daughter Olivan RAY, the sum of fifty dollars, and desire that
she share which said John would have recieved had he lived, shall be
equally divided between said William, Robert and Thomas.               
Eight, I hereby constitute and appoint my friend George W. ZIMMERMAN the
Executor of this my last will and testament, In testimony whereof, I
hereto subscribe my name the 19th day of November in the of our Lord
1853                                                                                                            
John RAY Sr.                                Signed by us as witnesses in
the person of John RAY        of the Testor John
Ray                                                  A.
COCHRAN                                                             
Samuel McKAY                                                           

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