Will of WOOD, Richard Wyatt – Franklin County, Kentucky

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Considering the frailty of this mortal body I Richard Wyatt Wood in good health and in possession of all my reasoning powers do hereby

make my last will as follows: First, I give & bequeath my spirit to God who gave it - Second, I give & bequeath my body to my wife and

family to dispose of as they think best after my deceased. It is my wish that my funeral expenses and all other legal debts be paid. It is

my wish that my black girl America Ann and her proceeds be equally divided between my three youngest sons. Also that two hundred

& eighty dollars be equally divided between the same three youngest sons. It is my wish that the remainder of the proceeds of my

estate be equally divided between all my children including those three youngest sons. It is my wish that my wife Lucy E. Wood enjoy

and have the full control of all my property while she lives, it may be her privilege to give to any of my children whatever she may see

cause to, by taking an account of the same. It is my wish that whatever may be the share of my daughter Sally Ann Hamilton it shall

belong to her bodily heirs as her death. At the death of my wife I wish my land and all the personal property to be sold and the division

above specifield fully made. It is my wish that my wife and Thomas R. Wilkerson to be the Exors. of my estate.

In testimony whereof I have this 7th day of January AD 1859.

R. W. Wood

Set my hand and affixed my seal in the presence of:

Attest :

Jesse Phillips

Ben F. Duvall

J. Jones

Franklin County Court - September Term 1860

A writing purporting to be the last Will & Testament of Richard Wyatt Wood deceased was produced in Court and J. Jones one of the

subscribing witnesses thereto being sworn stated that the decedent called upon him to witness the will that he and Ben F. Duvall signed

their names as witnesses thereto in the presence of each other and also in the presence of the testator.

Which will is ordered to be recorded and the same is truly recorded in my office.

A. H. Rennick, CFCC