Will of THOMPSON, Henry

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In the name of God Amen, I Henry Thompson of the County of Franklin and commonwealth of Kentucky being weak in body, but sound memory,

blessed be God, do this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen and ten, make and publish this my last will and testament in manner

following. That is to say, I commit body to the dust and my soul to god who gave it, hoping for acceptance only through the morrels of Jesus Christ

and wish to be buried without ostentation at the discretion of my friends. I will and bequeath to my brother Anthony Thompson two negroes. A boy

named Pompy and woman named Sarah and a mule, colt, cattle and ?ent corn. I will and bequeath to my nephew Henry Thompson a negro girl named

Amy. I will and bequeath to my brother Nathaniel Thompson and Ellinor Thompson one hundred and twenty acres of land in the County of Woodford

to be equally divided to them and their children. I will and bequeath to sister Susana Vaughn a negro boy named Ned to her and her children. I will

and bequeath my sister Judith Bell's sons Thompson, John, Samuel, Thomas, Robert and Jefferson eight hundred acres of land in the County of Nicholas

to be equally divided between them. I will and bequeath to my brother Robert Thompson four hundred dollars to raised by the four legatees Anthony

Thompson, Nathaniel, Ellinor and Edmond Vaughn. And my will is that all my out land not above named shall be equally divided between my brothers

and sisters; Ellinor, Judith Bell's sons, Robert, Susana, Anthony and Nathaniel and I make my brothers Anthony Thompson and Ellinor Vaughn, Executors.

In witness thereof set my hand and seal to this my last will and testament this day & date above written. The following were interviewed ? before signed

An Thompson County of Nicholas Executor.

Henry Thompson

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence

Morgan H. Bryan

Thomas Bryan

John Vaughn

At a court held for the County of Franklin at the courthouse in Frankfort on Monday the 19th of February 1810

The last will and testament of Henry Thompson, deceased, was presented in by the oaths of Thomas Bryan

and John Vaughn in two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Att.

Danl. Weisiger, CFC