Muhlenberg County Kentucky

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John Abbott, 1814

In the name of God Amen. I, John Abbot of the county of Muhlenberg, state of Kentucky. Turner[?] being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it. My body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but all the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

First I give and bequeath to each of my lawful heirs the sum of one hundred and twenty cents to be paid out of my estate also so much of said estate as shall be sufficient to discharge all lawful demands to be disposed of at the discrection of my executors and punctually paid. Second, the balance of said estate I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife, Charity, whom I likewise constitute, make and ordain the executrix of my last will and testmanet. I also constitute Silas Drake an executor with Charity my wife and I do hereby utterly disallow & revoke all and every other former testament, will, bequest or executors confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. This 5th day of July in the year of our Lord 1814. Signed, sealed and delivered by said John Abbott as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names.

John his x mark Abbott

Teste
William Weir
Josiah Underwood
Elizabeth her x mark Pitman

July County Court 1814
Muhlenberg County Sct.
This last will and testament of John Abbott deceased by the executors therein named and proved by the oaths of Wm. Weir & Josiah Underwood two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Att. Chas. F. Wing Clk.

Source: Muhlenberg County Kentucky Will Book 1, pp. 199-201.

Updated July 29, 2022