I Claborn Hicks being feeble in body but being proper mind do make this my last will and testament making all former wills. After charging my property for the payment of all debt I owe do ??? ??? little ??? ??? bequeath to my beloved wife Frankie Hicks all the property I own both real and personal during her natural life and at her death it is my will that same p___ to the children she had by me being: Rilda Hicks, Boyd Hicks, Wesley Hicks, Richmond Hicks, Maynard Hicks to be there property for ever but should my said wife Franky Hicks desire to sell the real estate she has the complete power to convey full simple title to same. I do hereby appoint my wife, Frankey Hicks and my friend David Y. ??? my executors to carry out my will and see that my infant children get the benefit of the covered by this will. In witness whereof now herewith by my hand and seal this 29th day of June 1890

Claborn Hicks
his mark  X

Atts
Elijah Mullins
John Grigsby
State of Kentucky
County of Knott

I Henry Combs Clerk of the County Court of the Country aforesaid Certify that the foregoing will of Claborn Hicks was proven in my open court by this after two witness hereto John L. Grigsby and Elijah Mullins and the same being duly admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded by the County Court - Witness my hand this 16th day of November 1891

                                                                                                                                      Henry Combs CKCC
                                                                                                                                      By R.H. Amburgey DC

State of Kentucky
County of Knott
        I Henry Combs Clerk of the County Court for the Country and Sate aforesaid do Certify that the foregoing will of Claborn Hicks was on the 16th day of November 1891 lodged in my office for Record and I have truly recorded it with this and the foregoing certificate in my said office

Witness my hand this June the 1st 1894
Henry Combs CKCC