1819 Madison Co KY
In the name of God Amen
I Alexander Walker of Madison County and State of Kentucky being
weak of body but of perfect sound and disposing mind and knowing
that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and declare
this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and declaring
null and void every other writing purporting to be my last will
and Testament but this----
First it is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid
out of the money arising for the sale of my personal Estate-----
Item I bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Walker a note on William
Barnett for ninety one dollares the said note the eighteenth of
December next. I also bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Walker
one negro woman named Milly formerly called Hetty to go to her
sole use to dispose of as she thinks proper---
Item I bequeath to my beloved wife the mansion house where I now
live and one third of my plantation taking the whole value into
view during her natural life---
Item I bequeath to my three beloved Nephews the following sums
to be paid out of the money arising from my personal Estate, to
wit, to my brother John Walkers son Alexander Walker twenty
dollars Brother Philip Walkers son Alexander Walker twenty dollars
Brother Charles Walkers son Alexander Walker twenty dollars----
Item I bequeath to my Step Daughter Dayley Keep twenty dollars--It
is my desire that all my Personal Estate and my negro woman Sarah be
sold and the money arising therefrom to be divided one third to my
Wife Jane Walker the other two thirds to my beloved Daughter Frankey
James and her heirs forever---
Item- it is my will and desire that if my beloved daughter Frankey
James should die without issue or heir that the one half of my land
shall go to the use of Jonathan James to dispose of as he thinks
proper the other half to be divided between my brothers and sisters
and their heirs forever-----
Item- It is my will and desire that my beloved daughter Frankey
James shall have and keep my negro Boy George who was born the
third day of September on thousand eight hundred and seventeen
untill he becomes twenty five years of age also to learn him or
cause him to be learned to read the Word of God if he in any wise
will take to learning - and after he the said Negro boy George
becomes twenty five years of age it is my will and desire
that he George be set free and at liberty, it is my wish and
desire that the Executors see that Justice be done the said boy
George as above stated and have him not misused.
Item - It is my will and desire that if there should be any Estate
comeing from my Father-in-law's Estate Arthur McClure Deceased that
it shall go to the sole use and behoof of my beloved wife Jane
Walker to dispose of as she thinks proper.
I do by these presents Constitute and appoint my friends Willam
Barnett and Jonathan James Executors of this my last will and
Testament. In Testimone whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this Thirteent day of January one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen.
Signed: Alexander Walker (included seal)
Witnesses: Patrick T Humphreys (signature)
William Moore (signature)
Isaac Faris (his mark)
NB It is my wish and desire that my wife Jane Walker shall keep
the above named negro Milly or Hetty untill she thinks proper
to sell her at public auction and when said negro is sold I
desire my executors to put the money arising from the sale of
her to interest and my wife Jane Walker to draw the Interest
during her Natural life and at her death it is my desire that
the principal left inthe Executors hands shall goto the sole use
of my beloved daughter Franky James and her heirs forever.
(Signed by Alexander Walker)
Witnesses: Patrick T Humphries William Moore Isaac Faris (his
mark)
I David ? Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that at a County Court held for Madison County on Monday the 5th day of July 1819 this Instrument of writing was produced in open Court and proven to be the last Will and testament of Alexander Walker Deceased by the Oath of Patrick Humphries and Willam Moore both Subscribint witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded. (Attested: David ?)