Will of John T. Easley, 1874

In the providence of God I have been smitten with severe disease of body but am still sound of mind and knowing the uncertainty of life at Best I desire while life and opportunity continues to direct what disposition I wish made of the property I leave behind me. I direct in the first place that all my just debts be paid of my effects; And in the second place I desire that my beloved wife Betty A. Easley shall have the ---------- and control of the remainder of my property after my debts are paid for her support and the support and education of our child and children as the case may be, And she the said Betty A. Easley is hereby authorized to sell any of said property If she needs the proceeds for her support, and she is hereby empowered if she sells land to convey --- to the same, And in Third place I direct that whatever the above mentioned property remains after the death of my said wife shall descend to my child or children by her. The above named wife Betty A. Easley is hereby con--- Executor of this will. In the presence of the undersigned witnesses the above instrument was executed and signed by me this 5th day of January 1874.
John T. Easley

C.T. Tracy
J.F. Stone
T.L. Sanders
Saml Hedger

I hereby amend my will above written by the following codicil ---; My wife, Betty A. Easley is empowered to sell and convey either the tract of land on which I live or a small tract of land I own in Jessamine County or both of them and vest the proceeds in property that suits her better; such property as whatever remains of it remains to descend my child or children as the case may be at her death. Signed by me in the presence of the undersigned witnesses January 5th 1874 evening
John T. Easley
Witnesses
C.T. Tracy
Newton Brooks Garrard County Court March term 1874 Sct.
I W. H. Wherritt, Clerk Garrard County certify that the foregoing will was produced to the court at the March term 1874 and proves by the oaths of S. Hedger subscribing witnesses thereto to be the true lawful will and testament of John T. Easley and as such ordered to be recorded which -------- by my hand March 23, 1874.