James Dyer Will Transcription

Date: 20 Jan 1854 to Feb 1854
Location: [unknown]
Surname/tag: Dyer

I James Dyer of Union county and State of Kentucky do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following Towit – first I give my Soul to God and my body to return to dirt—I appoint my dear wife Marcella Dyer my son John Dyer and my Brother John Dyer also my Son James W. Dyer should the latter return from California as my Executers without security It is my will that they pay all my just debts hire out all my slaves, that they can but spare or as many as possible, therefore not to be hired at the mines under any circumstances to sell as much of my stock f?? ??? &c as they think best ??? the best for the support of the family during the natural life or widowhood of my dear wife than a ??? or equal division of all my estate amongst all of my children—It is also my will that my dear children, Amelia D. Dyer, Henry G. Dyer, Thomas Michel Dyer, Catherine Dyer, and Marshall Dyer, shall each have a horse saddle and bridle to the value of one hundred and twenty five dollars in as much as all my other children have had the same to be given at any time when my dear wife thinks it best for them to have the same. It is my will that my lands estate shall no be sold until my youngest child arrives at the age of twenty one years—And I hereby ??? my Executors with full power to sell and convey the same—It is my will that the note and account I now hold against my son John should should be taken from the amount due him when a general division of property takes place—I hereby authorize and ??? my Executors with full power to convey to James H. Rudy the land in the Ohio river according to my bond—In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20 day of January 1854. James Dyer.
Attest William Outten, James Trigg, Jno C. Tayler, S. V. Winston.

Union County Court, February Term 1854
The foregoing writing purporting to be the last will and testament of James Dyer decd was this day produced in open court and found by the oaths of William Outten and James Trigg subscribing witnesses thereto to be the last will and testament of said James Dyer decd and ordered to be recorded which is done accordingly
Attest Jeff Boone clk, Un. County Court.

Sources

• 1854 John Dyer Will. Kentucky, Union County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. C, p. 217-218, 20 January 1854, digital image 395-396 of 570, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 19 November 2023)