Will of CROCKETT, Samuel O.

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I, Samuel O. Crockett of the County of Franklin and State of Kentucky, being on this the 13th day of August 1872 in possession of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my

last Will and testament, Viz:

I give to my wife, Rebecca C. Crockett, all my house hold and furniture - my best Cow and my Grey Mare - to have and to hold the same of her own right, for the use of herself & my

children, That all the remainder of my personal property and crop, except so much as shall be required to supply my wife and children with a sufficiency of provisions for the next ensuing

year be sold and the proceeds arising from the sale of the same be applied to the payment of my just debts, and if not a sufficiency to pay the same be thus realized, then they shall be

paid as here after specified.

I further give and bequeath to my said wife my farm upon which I now reside during her lifetime in order that my younger children my be raised and educated in a manner equal to my

children who are grown, and that all or so much of the proceeds arising from the said farm shall be so appropriated to the raising and educating of my said younger children and at her

death the farm and any and all other of my personal estate shall be equally divided among my children. And I do further declare it to be my will that should not a sufficient sum be realized

from the sale of my personal estate to pay all of my just debts, then my wife shall have the power to sell, deed, grant bargain and convey such portion of my farm as will be sufficient to

pay all such indebtedness, and her Deed to such sale shall have all the force and effect in law and Equity as though I, myself had made such sale and acknowledged my Deed for the

same.

I further will that my wife Rebecca C. Crockett be my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, and that no bond or Security be required of her by any Court of this Commonwealth

for the faithful performance of her duties as my said Executrix. Witness my hand and Seal this 13th day of August (1872) One thousand eight hundred and Seventy two.

S. O. Crockett (seal)

Witnesses:

U. V. Williams

Joseph Robinson

Franklin County Court

Monday August 4th 1873

A writing purporting to be the last Will and testament of Samuel O. Crockett dec'd, was produced in Court and proven by the oath of U. V. Williams a subscribing witness thereto, who also

proved the attestation of Joseph Robinson the other subscribing Witness; Whereupon it was ordered that said Will be recorded. Which is done.

Attest: Jas. G. Crockett CFCC