Will of CALLERY, William
Will Book 3 · Page 295
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I, William Callery of Frankfort, Kentucky do make this my last will and testament.
1. I desire that all my just debts be paid.
2. I desire that my Executors hereafter named expend upon my funeral _____ for my soul and a monument over my grave a sum not exceeding, but equal to one thousand dollars.
3. I devise to my beloved wife Ellen Callery the house and lot on which I now reside on Market Street in Frankfort, Kentucky for and during her life time to include the saloon and all
appurtenances and all the furniture in the house. I also devise to her two thousand five hundred dollars.
4. I devise to my nephew Jno... Callery the house and lot I own on St. Clair Street in Frankfort to him and his heirs forever, but having leased the same to Adam Kahr for about ten
years by verbal contract I desire that he shall not be distributed; he paying a reasonable price therefore to my said nephew.
5. I devise to my friend Peter Bath of Ireland one hundred dollars if he dead then this devise shall be void.
6. I devise to my brother Jno... Callery one thousand dollars.
7. I devise to my niece Molly Callery four hundred dollars.
8. The residue of my estate real and personal I devise to my brothers Michael Callery and John Callery, but if my brother Jno. Callery be not living at my death then the residue of
my estate real and personal I devise to Michael Callery my brother and his heirs forever. I direct that the real estate I have be kept insured and in good repair during my wifes life time.
I appoint Michael Callery my Executor to carry out my will. Witness my hand this 9th day of August 1877.
William Callery
Witness:
Jno. Rodman
Ben F. Duvall
Adam Kahr
Franklin County Court, Monday, September 3, 1877
A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of William Callery, deceased was produced in Court and proven by the oaths of John Rodman and Adam Kahr two of the subscribing
witnesses thereto who also proved the attestation of Ben F. Duvall the other subscribing witness, whereupon it was ordered that said will be recorded, which is done.
Attest: Jas. G. Crockett