Garrard County Kentucky Book F 203-204 WILL
MATTHIAS HOUSE, Jr., 8 July 1824
In the name of God amen I MATTHIAS HOUSE, Jr. of the County of Garrard and State of Kentucky being
sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and calling to mind the uncertainty of my continuance in
this time world Do make and ordain this my last Will and testament in
manner and form following.
Impremis I give and Bequeath to Beloved wife Susannah HOUSE all my
estate both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood but
other two thirds should be sold and the proceeds thereof equally
divided among my eight children and my grandchild Elizabeth or Nancy
SUDDEN [SUTTON] shall draw an equal share with my own children, her
mother being dead.
Item. It is my wish for my children to cultivate the farm and to
pay unto my wife one third of all grains, flax, hemp, etc. that shall
be raised on said farm.
Item. It is my wish and desire that after the death of my wife that
all my estate both real and personal shall be sold and the proceeds of
the sale shall be equally divided among my surviving children and
grandchild Elizabeth or Nancy SUDDEN but should any one or more of my
children decease before my wife and leave legal heirs then in that case
the legal heirs shall be entitled to draw the amount that their parents
have been entitled.
Item. It is my wish and desire that all of my children that have
been provided shall account for the value of what they have received
and a general settlement so that each my receive an equal portion of
the estate and should any of my unmarried children marry in my wife's
life she shall make a just charge of the value of the property which
account shall be a good voucher as the general settlement and that my
grandchild Elizabeth or Nancy SUDDEN by entitled to a full portion with
my own children.
Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my loving wife Susannah
HOUSE and my son Thomas HOUSE my executor of this my last will and
testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 8th day
of July 1824.
Matthias HOUSE (his mark) (Seal)
Attest: Thomas B. MADDUX, Absalom CALHOUN, Nathan LEISURE