Will 1809 KY Wayne Simpson John

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Wayne Co., KY, Wills B/22

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KY Wayne Wills B/22 3/14/1809 John Simpson In the name of god amen, I John Simpson senior of Wayne County and State of Kentucky, being in my proper senses but weak in body and knowing uncertainty of Life and the certainty of Death firstly I Recommend my body to a most Christian Burrial and my soul to god who gave it Blesed be his holy name, I also dispose of my Worldly affairs & chattles as followeth: To my beloved wife Christian I Bequeath all of my house hold furniture all my cattle and my Negro woman and her three Children I Bequeath which she Lives and at her deceased to be divided as will hereafter be mentioned To my son Thomas I allow fifty dollars from my son Samuel Simpson to be paid in trade To my son Christopher I Bequeath all my cattle and the Negro girl named Bet with all movable at his mothers death To my son William I Bequeath fifty dollars from my son Samuel to be paid in trade To my son James I Bequeath my Negro woman and two children Indes and Easter at his mothers death To my son David Simpsons Children I bequeath ten dollars if demanded To my son Samuel I Bequeath all the Remainder that I left in his hands after paying said Thomas & William Simpson their part he and alloted them. I John Simpson senior do acknowledge this to be my last will testament and doth hereby disanul all others will or wills in witness whereof I do herby set my hand name and affix my seal this 14 day of march 1809.    John Simpson (seal) Witness Robert Bell Benjamin Price Executors to this will Christopher Simpson and James Simpson Executrix Christopher Simpson In witness whereof I set my hand this day and year above written.    John Simpson [Will probated September Court 1809. Transcribed by William Simpson Clerk in June 1840.]