Daniel Webster - Page 37
May the 11, 1846. In the name of God Amen. I, Daniel Webster, of the County of Grant and State of Kentucky being weak in body but of sound mind knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make and ordain this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills.

First, it is my will and request that my funeral expenses may be paid out of the effects in the hands of my wife and family at my decease and all my just debts to be paid out of the sums.  

Second, it is my desire that my home remain entire and undivided for the use and benefit of my beloved wife, Sarah, as long as her natural life to enable her in providing for and taking care of her present family of children that remain in her family.

Third, it is my desire that the stock grain farming utensils and household and kitchen furniture and other available effects may also remain in her possession to be disposed of at her discretion for her use and the benefit of the family.

Fourth, it is my wish that my tract of land in Boone County containing about one hundred and seventy acres may also remain in her possession to be rented? out for the benefit of my wife, Sarah, to dispose of at her discretion.

Fifth, it is my wish that after the death or marriage of my said wife, Sarah, that all the land and all the personal property aforesaid and effects should be equally divided among my eight children, namely, Catherine and William Beach, Nancy Jane and Jacob Poland, Betsy, Mandy, Mary, Eliza, Daniel, Margaret, Sary and Reuben and remain to them as their own property.

Sixth, it is my wish that my two sons, Pendleton and Sandford, may have an equal portion with my other eight children in all the personal property that may be in the hands of my wife, Sarah, at her death or marriage and not have any part in the land, them being provided for with land.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of May 1846. Daniel (X) Webster. In the presence of Wm. Point, John Bruen.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Grant County Court February Term 1847.
This last will and testament of Daniel Webster, dec'd, was produced in open court on the 8th day of February 1847 and proven by the oaths of Wm. Points and John Bruen subscribing witnesses thereto to be the act and deed of said Webster and was ordered to be recorded, whereupon said will is duly recorded in my office this 12th day of February, 1847.  William Smith, Clerk by James H. Parker, Deputy Clerk.

Note: there appears to be more than eight children, however, entered as shown in will.

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