In the name of God Amen. I John Hays of the County of Knott and State of Kentucky being in feeble health but called to mind the uncertainty of this life and willing to dispose of my worldly Estate do make and published this my last will Recommending my soul into the hands of my creator hoping for the remission of all my sins through the mercies and meditation of Jesus Christ the savior of man kind. I dispose of all my worldly estate as follows to each one herein named I will and bequeath to my daughter Araminta Hays one hundred dollars which I have all ready given her. Also, to my daughter Mary, one hundred dollars which I have all ready given her. I also will to my daughter Martha one hundred dollars which I have all ready given her. Also, I will to my daughter Malinda one hundred dollars which I have all ready given her. I also will and bequeath to David son of my daughter Seatta whom now is dead the following beset Boundary of land for him to have and to hold forever without any interruption from my kin or anyone else and bounded as follows. Beginning on a walnut at the lower end of the old (?long?) field then to a strait line up the point on the right hand side to the top of the ridge and north west to the top of the (?_____?)
(Will Book 1 Page 33) to a conditional line made between Sam Hays and Ben Smith and hence up the left hand side with the top of the ridge to the head of a drain where the waters pore over a cliff thence down the drain to the creek and thence to the walnut tree the beginning and at is my will and wish. If any residual property are (?hand?) to be equally divided with all my heirs and it is my will and wish and so I now state that each one of the girls shall be satisfied with what I have given them outside of any real estate in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of November 1890.
                                                                                                                                                    John  X  Hays
                                                                                                                                                        his mark

Attest J. B. Allen
Wm. J. Osbourn
David Cooly

State of Kentucky
County of Knott

I, Henry Combs, Clerk of the Knott County Court for the County and State aforesaid certify that the foregoing will from John Hays was this day produced to me by Daniel Hays in open court as required by the Law and the was ordered to be placed of records of Knott County. Lodged for record May 18, 1891. Given under my hand this 18th day of May 1891.
                                                                                                                                             H. Combs, CKCC

KNOTT COUNTY WILL BOOK 1 PG 32-33
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski
May 2006