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Margaret Allison, 1834

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Margaret Allison Will

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I Margaret Allison, of the county of Muhlenberg, being of sound mind & memory do make this my last will & testament.

My will is that my funeral expenses & just debts be first paid out of my personal property.

I will & bequeath to my beloved daughter Nancy Jackson & her heirs one negro woman named Prudence & all her increase & one half of my kitchen furniture.

I give & bequeath to my son John A. Allison one half of my kitchen furniture & one loom.

I give to my son Samuel H. Allison one feather bed.

And to my two sons William D. Allison & Young E. Allison, I give two dollars each.

I do hereby revoke all & every other will heretofore made by me. In testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 22” of July 1833.

Margaret her x mark Allison

Teste
K. Hay
K.G. Hay

Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Sct.
December County Court 1834
The foregoing last will and testament of Margaret Allsion deceased was exhibited in to court & proved to be the act and deed of the said decedent by the oath of Kinnard Hay, a subscribing witness thereto

[Not signed by clerk - see image.]

Source: Muhlenberg County Kentucky Will Book 3, p. 14.

Updated August 20, 2022