Jacob Chestnut
Will
(Transcribed
by Debi Houser Kendrick)
Jacob Chestnut
Will
(Transcribed
by Debi Houser Kendrick)
| I Jacob CHESTNUT
of the County of Laurel and State of Kentucky being advanced in years and
knowing that all men must die and while I am in good health of sound mind
and memory deem it proper to make and publish this my last will and testament.
I give and bequeath to my
son Stephen CHESTNUT all that Part of my tract of Land bying on
the South side of the Manchester Road as it now runs through the same and
being the Same land upon which the said Stephen CHESTNUT now lives
I make this bequest in consideration of the kindness, care and attention
which the said Stephen CHESTNUT has manifested to me in my ______
and if I should here after make any disposition of my other property it
is not my intention to interfere with this bequest I witnes I have here
unto set my hand and seal
his
Att.
In addition to the foregoing bequest heretofore made by me to my son Stephen CHESTNUT I now deem it Proper and do hereby make this codicil to said will in manner and as follows. Namely In consideration the
kind treatment and service of my daughter Ann CHESTNUT toward myself
and her mother in our old age I give and bequeath to my said daughter all
that Part of my said tract of Land on which I now live lying on the the
North Side of the Salt Works on Manchester Road ecept a small piece which
is now enclosed in my son John CHESTNUT field and which small peice
I Give to my son John. I also Give and bequeath to my said
daughter Ann all my personal estate of every kind and description
may be on hand at my death and that my present wife. In Witness where
of I here unto Set my hand and Seal
his
Att
State of Kentucky
I C. W. JONES Clk of Laurel County Court certify that the foregoing Will & Codicel of Jacob CHESTNUT was produced in open Court at Nov Term 1877 and proven by the oath of C. B. FARIS and Arther SASSER Subscribing Witnesses. Here to and Exceptions having been filed there to Same was continued in court untill Oct Term 1878 when A. J. JACKSON and John CHESTNUT by their Atty. R. BOYD with drew Said Exceptions and Said Will was ordered to Record Where upon the Same is here by done accordingly Att. C. W. JONES Clk
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