Henry Dixon Will Transcription

Date: 24 May 1855 to 3 Jan 1859
Location: Union Co., Kentucky, United States
Surname/tag: Dixon

Know all men by these presents that I Henry Dixon of the County of Union and state of Kentucky, conscious of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, desirous of disposing of my property before my dissolution, Commending my soul to the mercy of God and assigning my body to earth and being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament.
1st It is my wish that all of my just debts and liabilities be paid by my Executors hereafter to be named out of my money of my estate
2nd I have advanced to the following named of my children in money and property at the time of their marriage and at other times to the value of the several amounts annexed to their names as follows (towit)
1st To my Daughter Martha I have advanced the sum of $1000
2nd To my Son Henry I have advanced the sum of $1000
3rd To my Daughter Mary I have advanced the sum of $1000
4th To my Daughter Eliza I have advanced the sum of $800
5th To my Son John I have advanced the sum of $1800
6th To my Son Robert I have advanced the sum of $100
7th To my Son Cornelius C. I have advanced the sum of $1800
8th to my Daughter Susan I have advanced the sum of $1200
9th To my son George I have advanced the sum of $3000
10th To my Daughter Judith I have advanced the sum of $800
11th To my Daughter Francis I have advanced the sum of $800
With those respective amounts I want my children charged in a final settlement of my estate to be distributed as hereafter directed. I will and bequeath to my son Marion Hart Dixon Two Thousand Dollars to be put interest and the interest and such amount of the principle as may be needed used in his education and advancement. To my Daughter Emma Dixon I will and bequeath the sum of Two Thousand Dollars to be kept at interest and the interest & principle as far as may be necessary be used for her support and education. Those amounts devised to Marion Hart and Emma I desire my Executors to appropriate out of the first money that arises from my estate. In addition to the above bequest I will to my daughter Emma a negro girl Cassa and to my two infant children Marion Hart and Emma I bequeath the following named slaves (towit) Betty Jefferson John & George to be held for them in common until they attain the age of 21 Years unless one or the other of them marry in that event a division can be had of the above named Slaves. Should Marion Hart or Emma depart this life before they attain their majority or having attained that age dye [sic] intestate leaving no heirs the survivor is to be the sole heir. I further will to my son Marion Hart my secretary one bedstead and bed and furniture. and to my Daughter Emma I further give my wardrobe one bedstead bed & furniture
A few days since I forwarded by mail to my son George a deed of gift to a negro man Peter about Eighteen years old which slave he is to have and said man with the Three Thousand Dollars I have herein charged my son George with is to be in full satisfaction & discharge of his interest in my entire estate…It is my will that my Executors herein appointed subject to the legacies above specified sell my entire estate-real person & mixed in such manner and at such time as they think proper and for such price as they think will most promote the interest of my heirs. And that the proceeds of my entire estate arising from sales of property cash on hand notes accounts etc be divided equally between ten of my children whose names here follow (towit) Martha, Henry, Mary, Eliza, John, Robert, Cornelius C., Susan, Judith & Francis charging such of them with the amounts I have herein carged [sic] them with as so much of my estate & the will be entitled to reserve in proportion to the amounts advanced by me. To my two infant children Marion Hart and Emma I have given in this my will all that I am able to give them of my estate. Having full confidence in the honor integrity & ability of my son Robert Dixon & my son-in-law J. B. Allen I hereby nominate constitute & appoint them my Executors giving them full power & authority to sell & convey any or all of my property & to carry out the provisions of this my last will. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix my seal 24th day of May 1855. Henry Dixon.
Attest Milton Young, Henry Householder.

At a County Court began and held for Union County at the Courthouse in Morganfield on the 27th day of December 1858. This Instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Henry Dixon dec’d was produced in Court and proven by the oath of Melton Young a subscribing witness thereto to be the last will and Testament of said Decedent and was by the Court ordered to be filed for further proof and afterwards towit at a subsequent Term of said Court held for said County at the Courthouse aforesaid on the 3rd day of January 1859 said Instrument was further and fully proven by the oath of Henry Householder the other subscribing witness thereto to be the last will and Testament of said decedent and was by the Court ordered to be recorded as the last will and Testament of said Henry Dixon deceased which has been accordingly done. Att Tho S. Chapman Clk

Sources

• 1858 Henry Dixon Will. Kentucky, Union County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. E, p. 328-330, 24 May 1855, digital image 174-175 of 291, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 7 November 2023)