John Hiser
Contributed by Cyndi
Pote
SBarren Co KY, Will Bk. 3 Page 147 J. Hiser will
In the name of God Amen. I John Hiser of the county of
Barren, being & weak in body but of sound mind & disposing memory for
which I think God, but knowing the uncertainty of human life and being
desirous to dispose of such worldly goods as it has been pleased God to bless
me with I make this my last Will & testament in words following that is to
say
first. I desire my Executors herein after named to sell immediately after my
decease all of or as much of my perishable property as will pay all of my just
debts & payment be made
2nd I will and bequeath to my beloved Wife Sarah Hiser all
& Singularly the remaining balance of my estate consisting as follows that
is to say the Survey & farm on which I now live containing by Survey one
hundred & fifty acres. All my Stock of Horses Cattle Sheep & Hogs also
all of the money due to me from the United States which stand in the books of
the Treasury of the War department also all the money due me from the
Commonwealth of Kentucky which stand in the books of the Treasury of the
Commonwealth of Ky & all other property belonging to me that may not be
herein named. I give to my beloved wife to have and to hold for her use
throughout her natural widowhood life if my beloved wife after my decease
should see proper to & join wedlock matrimony I then desire my Executors
to immediately Sell all my property and divide the monies arising from Such
Sale between my bloved children herein after named as though my beloved wife
had deceased, but if my beloved wife should live throughout her natural life a
widow at her decease I desire my Executors to immediately after her decease to
sell all my property that She may leave & divide the monies arising from
Such Sale equally between my Ten Children hereinafter named namily
Benjamin Hiser Jacob Hiser Elizabeth Jewell wife of
Robt. Jewell Isaac Hiser Reuben Hiser the heirs of
Rachael Faulkner wife of John Faulkner Aaron Hiser
Mary Lisle wife of James Lile Rebecca Jewell wife
of John Jewell Phebea Jewell wife of Elija Jewell
all to have an equal portion of the monies arising from the Sale as
above stated & my further will is that if my Executors should after my
decease find that I have money on hand sufficient to pay all my just debts
that they take such money and pay such debts & for none of my property to
be sold but to remain with my beloved wife as before named and now I do ordain
& appoint my beloved son Benjamin Hiser & my trusty
friend Isaac Wilcoxen my Executors to sell and distribute my
property & to divide & to divide the monies arising from such sale
equally between my Ten Children before named
In witness whereof I set my hand & Seal in the presence of those
witnesses whose names stand here annexed this the Sixteenth day of February in
the year of Our lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine his Teste
John X Hiser {Seal}
William Ratliff {Seal} mark
Reuben Hiser {Seal}
his John X Faulkner {Seal} mark
John Jewell {Seal}
Barren County April terms 1839 The foregoing writing purporting to be the
last will of John Hiser was produced in court & proven in
due form of law by the Oath of Reuben Hiser &
John Faulkner subscribing witnesses thereto to be the true
last will & testament of said John Hiser decd whereupon the same was
ordered to be recorded Att TJHelm C.B.C.C.
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