Transcribed Will of Fielding Green

Date: 13 Jul 1852 [unknown]
Location: Fleming, Kentucky, United States
Surname/tag: Green

Will of Fielding Green (1777-1855)

Source

"Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP3X-JPQ?cc=1875188&wc=M6QZ-KNG%3A173383301%2C173777401 : 20 May 2014), > image 257 of 285; county courthouses, Kentucky. free image

13th July 1852 signed & witnessed

Fleming County, Kentucky

14 June 1855 probate

Transcribed Text

• [Will transcribed by Tomaszewicz-6]

Green Fielding Will

In the name of God Amen. I Fielding Green of the County of Flem-

ing and state of Kentucky being of sound mind and memory in

view of the uncertainty of the duration of mortal life and the cer-

tainty of Death do make and publish this my Last will and

Testament hereby revoking all and every other will heretofore made

by me.

First. I desire after my death that all my just-debts,^be paid. Second

my desire is that my beloved wife Polly shall have absolutely

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forever as her own all the household and kitchen furniture, Bius

bedding and cupboard ware of every description whatever and also

to remain in the mansion house and have the one third part or

portion of all my landed Estate and slaves and horses cattle sheep

and hogs for and during her natural life and no longer and at

her death to belong to my two sons John and Hiram also my wagon

works oxen Plows and gearing is to be kept on the farm for the use

and benefit of my said wife Polly and my two sons John and Hiram

during her life^ and at her death to belong to my said sons John and Hiram Thereby

I also give unto my said two sons John and Hiram the following tracts or

parcels of Land subject to my said wifes dower the tract where on I now

live conveyed by John Fowler containing one hundred and fifty acres

one tract conveyed by George Black and wife containing one hundred

and seventy two acres tow roads and thirty two poles adjoining the tract

first above named who… I now live with this understanding that

my said son John is to have the lower half also two other tracts

conveyed by Spencer Boyd one for some sixty acres or more lying in

Fleming County and the other for two hundred and some odd acres

Lying in Bath County making I suppose not having the Deeds Present

about the quantity in all of five hundred and ninety on acres I also give

unto my son John the following slaves and their future increas t?

Sally and her three children Rebeca Jim and Cornelius also a man named

Washingtion and unto my son Hiram I give the following slaves and

their mar user aeoit Alfred Peter Wesley Bob and Edy

Fourthly I give my son Sampson the following slaves to wit John America

Sylva and their increase.

Fifthly I give unto my son Thomas on negro mand named Barnal in

addition to the slaves heretofore given him.

Sixthly my will is that all of the balance of my slaves after my death be

Sold together with all other goods what tles debts due or moneys not heretoforetofrer

bequeathed and the proceeds of such sale of slaves and goods chattels

debts and moneys be equally divided between my children to wit my son

Thomas Nancy Brain. Barbara Jones. Sampson Green, John Green Parthena Razor and Hirman Green.

Sevently I Appoint my sons John Green and Hiram Green, My

Executors to this my last will and Testament signed at my residence on this 13th July 1852 Fielding Green (seal)

In presense of

Spencer Boyd

William Moores

Thomas Iles

At a court held for Flemming County on the 14th day of June 1855 This writing purporting to be the Last will and Testament of Fielding Green Dec’d was produced in court and proven by the oaths of William Moore and Thomas Iley two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, Which is duly done. For the certificate of the Clerk of the Fleming Circuit cout Sw Will Boch Se page 159 Att. W Y Dudley clk