Will of SHANNON, James
Will Book 3 · Page 172
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In the name of God Amen I James Shannon of the city of Frankfort & State of Kentucky do make this my last will & testament.
Item 1st. I will & bequeath to my brother in law Samuel B. Clark & Nancy his wife now residing in Pike county, Missouri One thousand dollars ($1000).
Item 2nd. I will & bequeath to Kate Harvy the daughter of Ann Harvy a former servant of mine, said Kate is a very fair mulatto and was as my property on the
22nd day of December 1858 - Two hundred dollars ($200.00).
Item 3rd. I will & bequeath all the remainder of my estate of every kind to my niece Susan Ally wife of Nelson Ally of the city of Frankfort Ky.
Item 4th. I hereby appoint Nelson Alley Executor of this my last will desiring that he be permitted to qualify without giving security.
Witness my hand & seal this 15th August 1868.
James Shannon (seal)
Witness
W. H. Greenup
Wm. B. Gay
State of Kentucky
Franklin County Court July 19, 1869
A writing purporting to be the last Will & testament of James Shannon, decd. was produced in Court & proved by the oaths of W. H. Greenup & Will B. Gay
the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Whereupon said will is truly recorded in my office.
A. H. Rennick CFCC