Henry Ashcraft's Obituary and Last Will
Submitted by Bonnie Snow

Williamstown Courrier, Thursday, May 15, 1890.

Died on the 10th instant, Henry Ashcraft, Sr., aged eighty years. Mr. Ashcraft was born and raised in this county and lived near Williamstown all his life. His wife died about two years ago. He leaves 12 children and was worth at the time of his death from $10,000 to $15,000. Henry Ashcraft is buried along side his wife Sarah, in the Williamstown Cemetery.

Will Book 1, Page 220: Last Will and Testemant of Henry Ashcraft

I, Henry Ashcraft of Williamstown and County of Grant and State of Kentucky is this my last will and testament.

1st. I bequeath to my wife Sarah Ashcraft all my real estate in Williamstown also all my house hold and kitchen furniture her life time after her death all of the above named property to be sold by my Executors, and is left to their Judgement how to sell said property.

2nd. The proceeds of said sale to be equally divided with the named heirs to wit. J. T. Ashcraft, W. A. Ashcraft, N. B. Ashcraft, B. F. Ashcraft, Elizabeth J. Adams, R. A. Ashcraft, G. W. Ashcraft, C. L. Ashcraft, T. D. Ashcraft, Sarah A. Eckler, R. E. Ashcraft.

3rd. After my burial expenses is paid all of my cash notes and money to be left in the hands of my son R. A. Ashcraft and J. N. Eckler for the support of my wife and at her death if any of said fund be left it is to be divided equally amount the above named heirs.

4th. All of the live stock owned by me at my death and farming utensils and buggy to be sold and the proceeds of sale to be equally divided among the heirs named in this will.

5th. My farm lying on the waters of Grassy Creek of which is now divided into eleven lots. Lot No. one I give to my son T. D. Ashcraft. Lot no. two I give to my son W. A. Ashcraft. Lot No. three I give to my son G. W. Ashcraft. Lot No. four I give to my son N. B. Ashcraft. Lot No. five I give to my B. F. Ashcraft.

Lot No. six I give to my son R. A. Ashcraft. Lot No. seven I give to my son C. L. Ashcraft. Lot No. eight I give to my daughter Elizabeth J. Adams heirs. Lot No. nine to my son J. T. Ashcraft. Lot No. ten to my son B. F. Ashcraft. Lot No. eleven to my daughter Sarah A. Ecklers heirs.

I do here appoint my son R. A. Ashcraft and J. N. Eckler my executors with out any security.

I do this the 23rd. day of December 1883 sign this in the presence of two witnesses to be my last will and testament

Attest: Henry Ashcraft, John R. Bryan, (unreadable)

State of Kentucky
Grant County Court
Regular Term May 23rd. 1890

The foregoing instrument of writing was at the above term of Court filed in Open Court purporting to be the last will and testament of Henry Ashcraft deceased and after hearing the sworn proof of the attesting witness as to said instrument and other proof and the Court being fully advised it was ordered and

adjudged by the Court that said instrument is the last will and testament of the said deceased. I order to record it as such which is done this August 27th 1890.

James P. Webb Clerk

Submitted to this site by Bonnie Snow and Sandra Burbridge - thanks.
May 2008

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