LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
of
J. H. JONES
| In the name of God Amen know ye all me that I, J. H. Jones being
weak of body but sound of mind ___ ___ Do make and declare this my
last will and testament. After all my just debts are paid out of my
personal property, I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Hariett E.
Jones ___ all my real estate together with the Black Mare ___ I now
own and the two Milch Cows which I now own together with all the
household and kitchen furniture. And I will forth that out of my
personal property that may remain after my debts are all paid and
the above deceased ____ that Percides Jones, John A. Jones have ___
of $25.00 each to make them equal ___ ___ and if there be not
personal property ___ ___ ___ it shall be paid out of my real estate
___. Larury A. Jones Hamons, Margaret E. ___, William G. Jones and
Percides Jones all the real estate I now own after my wifes
dowerable estate shall have been payed off with all due regard to
Quality and Quantity that the remainder of my real estate together
with my wife's dowery be divided equally among Laura A. Jones
Hamons, Margaret E. Jones, William G. Jones and Percides Jones that
they may ___ own and share a like ___ to Quality and Quantity. And
it my desire that it all remaind together and that my wife have the
controle of it for the purpose of raising, educating, and
maintaining them until they shall each come of age or marry. And I
will to Sarah Francis Pigman, Thomas J. Jones, John A. Jones, Henry
B. Jones John A. Jones have the real estate that I have heretofore
given and conveyed to each of them as there full and complete share
of my real estate. I will also that all notes, bonds, money, or
divides of whatsoever character belonging to my estate after all the
above and foregoing devises are all taken out and all my just and
legal obligations be discharged be equally divided between Sarah
Francis Jones Pigman
_______________________BOTTOM LINE THIS PAGE CUT OFF CONTINUED TO BOOK 1 PAGE 8 Book 1 page 8 Julius A. Jones, Laura A. Jones Hamons, Margaret E. Jones, William G. Jones and Percides Jones and I hereby will and ____ T. J. Jones and John A. Jones my descents to carry out the provisions pf this my last will and further suggest will ___ ___ ___ Henry Combs and J. T. Watts office with the County Surveyor of Knott County lay off and set a part to each of the above and heretofore named beneficiaries the parts I have Respectfully will to each of them. Given under my hand this 29 day of May 1894 in the presents of these witnesses. B.S. Philips State of Kentucky I R.H. Amburgey, Clerk of the County Court for the Country and state aforesaid do certify that I have this day truly recorded in my office the will of J.H. Jones which was duly admitted to probate on the 16 day of June 1894. Given under my hand ___ Oct 19 day 1895 R.H. Amburgey, CKCC KNOTT COUNTY WILL BOOK 1 PGS 7-8Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski May 2006 |