Union County State of Kentucky I Edward Curry Sen of the County and State aforesaid being at this time towit (March the 23rd A.D. 1836) on my 88th year felling week in body, but through the mercy of God of sound and disposing memory, and knowing my mortality, do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament
First I bequeath my boddy [sic] to the grave and my soul to my kind creator, with decent burial; confiding to the discretion of my Executor etc
I next bequeath to Robert Curry my eldest son my negro man Jack and a girl named Eliza 12 or 13 years old, and also a boy 10 or 12 years old named Tom. These I give him, Robert as his share of the slaves.
I next give and bequeath to my second son Benjamin Curry as his share of the Slaves one girl 13 or 14 years old named Amy, and a boy about 12 years old named Mauza and also another girl about 8 years old named Grace.
Having given to my daughter Nancy Wallace Dec’d shorty after her marriage with James Wallace one negro girl, to wit Violet aged at that time about 8 or 9 years, and the said girl being now alive and having five children. I therefore give to the heirs of my said daughter Nancy no more of my slave property.
I next bequeath to the heirs of James Curry dec’d my third son as their part of my slave estate one man named Billy and one woman named Easter together with her child a little boy about two years old named Narvis. I next will and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Williams and to the heirs of her body after her as their part of my slave property, one negro woman named Fan and her son named Joe, a boy about 12 or 13 years old, also another boy named Jacob about 8 years old, who is also the son of s'd Fan, and likewise said Fans baby, a girl named Malvina about six months old, And for as much as my said daughter Lucy was first married to on Elijah Wallace, and bore to him a son named Elijah, who was born a short time after his father was unfortunately drowned in Saline River in the State of Illinois, and whereas my said Grandson Elijah Wallace never had the hand of a father to provide for him, nor the voice of a father to soothe or direct him I have therefore allways [sic] thought it my duty to do something for him particularly – and it is therefore my will and bequest and I do hereby will & bequeath unto him, the said Elijah Wallace son of my said daughter Lucy Williams, one negro girl named Ruth about five years old
And now having disposed of all and severally the negroes that I now own, except the house woman (to wit) Nelly, and whereas the said Nelly has been a faithful servant to me and has helped to raise all my children. I therefor will her free at my death to live where she may choose amongst my Heirs and I also leave the said Nelly a good wheel and cards, all the weaving clothes she may have at my death, a good cow and calf, also the bed she now uses with plenty of clothes to supply it well, and also on skillet and Lid.
And now having fully disposed in this will of all my slaves it is proper for me to state that it is my intention and wish that the increase of the women that may happen after the date hereof should belong with the mother to whomsoever she is herein above bequeathed. And I next desire that all my land and tenements of kinds whatsoever, all my personal property (viz) stock of every kind; farming and all other tools; household and kitchen furniture and in short every thing that I may possess on earth, except what has herein before been excepted, and bequeathed and saving also what may hereinafter excepted shall be sold at Public Sale in twelve month credit, and the money when collected equally divided between my children, all owing the children of Nancy Wallas Dec’d and the children of James Curry dec’d to each set of children a part equal to that of such of my living. And also with all my cash that I die possessed of to be equally divided as above except So much as may defray my funeral expenses and pay all my just debts. And now having in this will disposed of all my property to my satisfaction. I hereby revoke and disclaim every other will made by me heretofore, and adopt this only as my last will and testament. And I also appoint my two sons to wit Robert and Benjamin Curry my Executors to carry the same into office. And having fully devised I hereby acknowledge this my last will this 24th day of March A.D. 1836 and sign and seal the same in the presence of witnesses Morris Moore, Fountain Welch. Edward Curry.

At a county court holden for Union County at the courthouse in Morganfield on the 16th day of May 1836. This last Will and Testament of Edward Curry was produced in court and was proven by the oaths of Morris Moore & Fountain Welch the subscribing witnesses thereto, to be the last Will and Testament of the said Edward Curry, and was by the court ordered to be recorded.
And on the motion of Robert Curry and Benjamin Curry the Executors therein named, who made oath as the law directs, and with Stephen McGill and Richard Dodge & Benjamin Wallace their securities executed and acknowledged Bond in the penalty of Fourteen Thousand Dollars, conditioned as the law directs, a certificate is awarded them to obtain a probate thereof in dure form of Law. Att. James R Hughes CUCC.