James Farmer Will Transcription

Date: 25 Sep 1833 to 21 Oct 1833
Location: Union Co., Kentucky, United States
Surname/tag: Farmer

In the name of God Amen I James Farmer of the County of Union and State of Kentucky considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect mind, and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say--
First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Margaret Farmer a negro man by the name of Jack and a boy named Thomas. I also wish heir [sic] to have the land where I now live if it is recovered if not recovered I wish heir to have psestion [sic] of the same without any charge on the part of my family I also wish heir to have two mares that is now in my posestion [sic] at this time also four cows and their calfs [sic]. I also wish heir a suffistiont [sic] support for heir and children that stays with heir for the present & next year which will include the year 1834 All of the above property that I have wiled [sic] and bequeathed to my beloved wife Margaret Farmer is for during heir natural life and I then wish and [sic] Equal divition [sic] between all the children that we now have and all all [sic] wish heir to have ten sows and sixteen shoats that runs about the place where Moses Lame formerly lived. Also one beaurow [sic]. I also wish heir to have a pare [sic] of work stiers [sic] by the name of Buck and Darling with a yoke Ring and stiple and all the ballans [sic] of my property I wish to be first sold to pay off the Debts that stand against one at this time and if their [sic] should be any left over after paying off all my Just Debts I wish my wife Margaret Farmer to have it to support my little children whom I hereby appoint sole Executrix of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of September in the year of our Lord 1833
James his X mark Farmer
Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named James Farmer to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names in Witness in the presence of the testator.
Fr. Jett, E. R. Ashby, Friderick Skinner

At a County Court holden for Union County at the courthouse in Morganfield on the 21st day of October 1833 This Last Will and testament of James Farmer Deceased was produced in Court by Margaret Farmer the Executrix therein named and proved as such by the oaths of Enoch R. Ashby one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and by the court ordered to be recorded.
And on the motion of Margaret Farmer the executrix therein named who made oath as the law directs and with Thomas Early Irvin Price & James Price her securities executed and acknowledged bond in the penalty of Four thousand Dollars conditioned as the law directs a certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form of law.
Attest James R. Hughes clk

Sources

1833 James Farmer Will. Kentucky, Union County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. A, p. 370, 25 September 1833, digital image 276 of 363, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 27 November 2023)