Trigg
Co., Kentucky, Will Book C, pp 395-396
In the name
of God, Amen, I Hardy Smith of Trigg County Kentucky, being of
sound mind and memory but knowing all men were born to die, have
thought prope_ to make this my last will and testament as follows
to wit:
1st It is my will and
desire that I shall be buried in a desent and Christian like
manner.
Secondly it is my desire that all my my just debts be
paid.
Thirdly It is my further will and desire that my deseased son John
Smith legal heirs have all my tract of land containing forty acres
more or less, being the Smith end of Eighty acre tract purchased
in the names of Hardy Smith and James Smith, the West half of the
South West quarter of section twenty three in Township one North
of the base line of Range one West of the third principal meridian
in the district of land sold in Vandalia Illinois at my death to
then and their heirs forever for their full portion of my estate
both real and personal.
Fourthly Its my further will and desire that my son Firman E.
Smith have my Rifle Gun with double trigers at my death, also one
feather Bed when he arrives at eighteen years of age.
Sixthly? is my further will and desire that the following
property be sold at my death, one eighty acre tract of land in
Clinton County Illinois. Also one forty acre tract of land
lying Washington County Illinois. Also two sets of wagon
wheals, and set of wagon tire. Also one large bird rifle gun
and the prosead of sail to be eaqually divided amongst my heirs,
herein after named to wit: James Smith, William R. Smith, Isaac G.
Smith, Hardy W. Smith, Irving W. Smith, and Firman E. Smith at my
death.
Seventhly It is my further will and desire that all my cash in
hand be eaqually divided among my heirs herein after named after
paying Firman E. Smithe the before mentioned bequest of Thirty
dollars and my bloved wife Elanor Smith one third of the of
all the money on hand at my death, then the balance to be eaqually
divided between my sons James Smith, William R. Smith, Isaac G.
Smith, Hardy W. Smith, Irving W. Smith, and Firman E. Smith.
Eighthly Its my further will and desire that all the balance of my
property both real and personal not before mentioned to remain in
the hands of my wife Elanor to use in any way she thinks proper
during her nattural life time and at her death all that remains to
be sold and equally divided between my sons James Smith, William
R. Smith, Isaac G. Smith, Hardy W. Smith, Irving W. Smith, and
Firman E. Smith. It is hereby my desire.
I hereby appoint my
sone Harry W. Smith my executor with full power to sell and convey
all my land in Illinois as before devised either publick or
privately and conve_ the title to the sam_ which shall be as valid
as if I had conveyed the same and he is furthe_ empowered to
receiv_ good property the payment of the same, I do hereby before
my mentione_ executors to this my last will and testament,
revoking all former wills. In
testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 7 day of
September 1848.
Hardy
{his X mark} Smith {Seal}
Albert
Blake Baker
George
Creekmerr
John {his X mark} Arrling
Commonwealth
of Kentucky
Trigg County Sct.
I, James E. Thompson Clerk of the County Court for the County
aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing last will and testament
of Hardy Smith decd was on this day pronounce in our said Court
and proven according to Law by the oath of Blake Baker on of the
subscribing witnesses hereto, and the same was ordered to be
recorded. Whereupon the same together with the foregoing
certificate hath been duly admitted to receive in my office.
Given under my hand this 8th day January 1849.
J.
E. Thompson
