The balance of my estate after paying off the above named item both real and personal I will to my second wife's children, I will and order it should be sold by my executors and the proceeds equally divided among the said children after the said executors is paid for their trouble and expense if any, to wit, my daughter Elizabeth, Sarah Hannah and George and Frankey my children and the heirs of Mary my daughter. I now direct and give an equal portion to each of the above named children.

I do hereby appoint and authorize George Cowgill and John Brown my executors to sell and convey all my estate to the best advantage for said estate and I do acknowledge this to be my last will and testament. I have hereunto set my hand and seal for witness whereof this 28th day of August in the year of our Lord 1842. Daniel (X) Cowgill.

Signed sealed and acknowledged in our presence and we have signed the same as witnesses at the request of the testator and in his presence. William McClure, Thomas G. P. Cunningham.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Grant County Court July 10, 1843.
The foregoing last will and testament of Daniel Cowgill, deceased, was produced in court and having been proved by the oaths of William McClure and Thomas G. P. Cunningham the subscribing witnesses thereto the same was received and established as and for the last will and testament of the said Daniel Cowgill, deceased, and ordered to be recorded which is duly done.  Attest: Wm. Smith, Clerk, GCC.