Thomas J. Coleman Will Transcription

Date: 6 Oct 1842 to Apr 1844
Location: Union Co., Kentucky, United States
Surname/tag: Coleman

In the name of God amen – I Thomas J. Coleman of the County of Union and State of Kentucky being old and infirm in body but sound in mind & memory and knowing that it appointed unto all men to die doe make publish and ordain this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills made by me-
Item 1st I will my soul to God who gave it and my body to its mother earth to be by executors herein after named buried in a Christian like manner.
Item 2nd I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Coleman all of my house hold and kitchen furniture and all of my farming implements and utensils I also will and bequeath to her two horses to be chosen by her out of my stock of horses also three cows and calves twenty head of hogs & fifteen sheep to be selected by her out of my stock and also all of my fowles [sic] and poultry
I also have all of my farm on which I now live to my wife Jane Coleman during her widowhood to be by her cultivated for the mutual benefit of herself and our two children John Zebidec Coleman and Urian Coleman subject however to the control and management of my Executor.
3rd In the event of my wife Jane Coleman marrying again It is upon the happening of that event my will that my two children John Zebidec Coleman and Urian Coleman shall have two thirds of my farm and requested that their Guardian herein after named shall rent the said two thirds of my farm out and apply the proceeds thereof towards the support of my said two children and at the death of my said wife it is my will that the whole of my farm shall go to my two children John Zebidec and Urian to be equally divided between them and in case of the death of either of my said two youngest children John Zebeedic and Urian the whole of my said farm I will & bequeath to the survivor and in case of the death of both of them before they shall arrive at the age of twenty one years without issue then the property devised to them is to go to my ten children by my first wife and the children of such as should be dead at that time
4th It is my will and desire that my daughter Jane shall have a home with my wife & children and be support out of the products of my farm without any charge as she has done in my life time as long as she remains unmarried provided she will stay and make it her home.
5th It is also my will and desire that my Executors shall leave with my wife & family grain meat & groceries and other necessary articles such as I have generally provided sufficient to their opinion and discretion for their supp [sic] for one year from my death which articles are to be exempt from appraisement or sale.
6th I give to my daughter Jane Coleman her choice of a horse or mare after my wife has taken choice of two also one bed & furniture and one saddle & bridle which makes her equal to the donations heretofore given to my first wifes children.
7th It is my will and desire that all of my negroes and personal property of every description which is not above bequeathed be sold by my Executors on a credit of twelve months except a white colt which I will to my son John Zebidec Coleman and a sorrel colt with a blaze face which I will to my daughter Urian Coleman and that all debts due me by notes and accounts be collected that all of my just debts be first paid out of the proceeds thereof.
8th I will that my tract of land on the state of Illinois containing one hundred & sixty acres it being the North East quarter of section No. 10 Township No. 10 south range No. 8 in the county of Gallatin be sold and conveyed by my Executors or either of both of them – and the proceeds thereof equally divided between my children by my first wife and that my said Executors also sell the following negroes (towit) Horrace, Womey Ann Martha, Reuben Bob and Milly being all the negroes owned by me and that the divide the proceeds thereof equally between my ten first children (towit) William M. Coleman, Isaac J. Coleman Mary M. Burroughes Nancy D. Randolph Betsey Stevenson Caroline C Coleman Patsy D Shaver Thomas J Coleman and Sarah Jane Coleman Dulcena Brown that they also divide the proceeds of the sale of my personal property among my ten oldest children above named.
9” I will and devise all of the estate left to me and my wife by James Kelly dec’d to my beloved wife Jane Coleman for her benefit during her life and at her death to be equally devised between John Zebidec & Urian Coleman.
10” I do hereby constitute Thomas Dillan Guardian of my two children John Zebidec & Urian Coleman
11th I constitute and appoint my friends John S. Wilson and Jonathan J. Williams Executors to this my last will and testament and invest them with full power to carry this my last will and testament into effect and in case but one of them should qualify as my Executor or either of them should die before this will is fully carried into effect I hereby give the one who qualified or the survivor should both qualify and one of them die all the powers vested in both of them by this will to carry the same into effect
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of October 1842.
Thomas his X mark Coleman
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of J J Williams, Robert Hall, James Swope.

The codicil to my last will and testament made this 17 February 1844 my will is that all my Negroes and their increase be disposed of as above mentioned.
I also will to my wife my cart and yoke of oxen
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17 February 1844
Thomas his X mark Coleman
Signed [sic] and sealed delivered in the presence of J. J. Williams, Attest Jesse Adkins

Union County Kentucky, sct, April Count Court 1844 -
This last will and testament of Thomas J. Coleman Dec’d was this day produced in court and proven as such by the oaths of Robert Hall and James Swope two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and also the codicil thereto attached was proven to be the act and deed of said Thomas Coleman by the oaths of Jesse Adkins one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded – whereupon the same is recorded accordingly
Att James R. Hughes clk Union county Court.