Will of TALBOTT, Isham

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I, Isham Talbot, being of sound disposing mind and memory, do make and ordain this as my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills, I made.

1 st I devise and bequeath my entire estate, wherever it may be situated, of every character and description real, personal, and mixed, including debts, stocks, and cases in

action to Col. Peter Dudley, Gen'l James Garrard and Charles S. Morehead to be held by them or such of them as may act in trust for purposes hereafter mentioned, and I do

hereby invest them or a majority of them who may except(sp) the trust, with the full power and authority in their discretion to sell and convey any of my estate hereby devised and

to manage and control the same in any manner which they may think most conducive to the interest of my estate and the power hereby conferred are to be exercised by one of

my said trustees should only one act, or by the survivor or survivor of such as my act.

2nd I have heretofore conveyed to Col Peter Dudley and Thomas L. Crittenden a house on four contiguous lots in the City of Washington known as the mansion house, in

trust for the use and benefit of my wife, Adelaide, during her life and at her death for our daughter, Mary Louisa Talbot, which deed of trust was accepted by her in lieu and in full

satisfaction and discharge of all and every claim of dower in any of my estate and of any distributive surplus of my personal estate and Negroes which by law she might have

been entitled to and on the condition that she renounces all claim to dower or a distributable portion of the aforesaid. I do confirm said deed and do hereby direct my said

trustees to pay her the sum of five hundred dollars per annum for and during the period of her natural life.

3rd I give and bequeath of my sisters, Martha A. Featherston and Priscilla Talbot each fifteen shares of stock in the Bank of Kentucky and my trustees are authorized and

requested to transfer the same to them.

4th I desire that my trustees shall always reserve in their hands a sum amply sufficient to support genteelly and comfortably in any situation that may in their discretion see

proper to place her, my unfortunate daughter, Cordelia M. Peck and if God in his mercy should ever restore her to reason, it is my will that she shall have an equal share of my

estate with the rest of my children to be made up by contribution from the parts of the others and to be given to her in the discretion of my trustees or if deemed more prudent

held in trust for her use and benefit.

5th I desire that all my just debts be paid.

6th For the purpose of enabling my dauhger, Mary Louisa, as well as for her further advancement in life, I bequeath to her the sum of two thousand dollars to be paid as soon

as convenience of estate will permit.

7th I bequeath to my son, Theodore James, for the purpose of completing his education, the sum of five hundred dollars which shall be increased to the sum of two thousand

dollars on condition that his mother will permit the completion of his education under the superintendence and care of my said trustees.

8th Having heretofore advanced to my daughter, Eliza G. Dudley, in lands and other property to the amount according to my estimate of about eight thousand and five hundred

dollars, to my daughter Juliet M. Samuel, wife of Churchill Samuel, land and other estate estimated as worth nine thousand dollars, to my son, William G. Talbot, money and

other property to the amount of four thousand dollars, I hereby require and direct my said trustees in finally settling up, adjusting and paying over the amound of the proceeds,

that my bring into consideration the various amounts aforesaid as chargeable against eact of my aforesaid children and then finally distribute, after the payment of all the charges,

legacies, debts due, amongst my children, Eliza G. Dudley, Juliet M. Samuel and William G. Talbot all such sums of money as shall belong to said estate.

9th I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Col Peter Dudley, Gen'l James Garrard, and Charles S. Morehead (The trustees here and before mentioned) my executor to

them my last will and testament and having full and entire confidence in their capacity, honesty and integrity, I require that no security shall be demanded by the county court

of them. In testimony whereof, I haved hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 22nd day of September 1837.

Isham Talbot

Witnesses:

Silas Payne

Benj Ellis

Franklin County Court, October Term 1837

The last will and testament of Isham Talbot, dec'd was produced in court and proven by the oaths of Silas Payne and Benjamin Ellis, subscribing witnesses thereto, to be the last

will and testament of the said Talbot, it is therefor ordered that said will be recorded as such, which is done.

Att: A. H. Rennick, CFCC