Shadrack Turner
Will
Submitted by Vera Burnham
February 12, 2002
Source: Will Book 4 page 97
Last Will of Shadrack Turner
In the name of God Amen
I, Shadrack Turner of Laurel County Kentucky, being in
very feeble health but of sound mind and disposing
memory and being desirous to make such disposition
of my personal effects as to me seems proper.
I just ---? do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me made or attempted to make.
First, I will and bequeath all my property as allowed, personal to my beloved wife to be hers for her use and benefit as long as she continues to be my widow. And if she shall again enter marry after my death then I will that my property be sold under the laws made and provided by the state and the proceeds thereof divided among my children and that may be born unto now.
Second, I appoint my beloved wife Sarah Turner my Executrix and request that she qualify and act without giving bond
Given under my hand this 17th of December
Shadrack (X) Turner
Witness;
R.S. Ewell
Edward Turner
William Stanifer
State of Kentucky
Laurel County Court January Term 1873
A paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Shadrack Turner dec'd, was produced into Court by R.S. Ewell and William Stanifer, subscribing witness thereto to be the act and deed of the said Turner who was proven by and witness to be competant to make a will at the time of signing the same. wherefore said will is ordered to be entered of Record
A Copy,