Will of John M. Collins

Crane Creek, Clay County, KY
  
     In the name of God Amen
     I John M Collins, being of sound mind and deposing memory but being in feeble health and recognizing:  That by the course of nature, that I shall soon yield my spirit back to the God who gave me existance and being dezirous of disposing of my property during my lifetime I hereby will and bequeath all of my property of every kind and sort, both real and personal, of which I may die seized or the owner of, to my wife Amanda Collins and her children by me.  The personal property to her absolutely.  The lands of which I may die sized to her for life the remainder to her said children by me.  In testimony hereof I have herewith subscribed my name in the presents of Alex Setser and James Baker this May 31, 1909.

John M. Collins