Zephariah Cambron Will Transcription

Date: 23 Aug 1861 to 6 Dec 1875
Location: Union, Kentucky, United States
Surname/tag: Cambron

In the name of God Amen, I Zepheriah Cambron of Union County Kentucky Knowing of the uncertainty of life and wishing to dispose of my worldly goods do make this my last will and testament. I wish my just debts all paid as soon as convenient after my death unto my wife Catharine Mahala Cambron I will the use during her natural life of my present dwelling house and the two lots attached conveyed to me by Kingsbury also two beds negro man Roaman, negro woman Gracy and Girl Alice to be used and enjoyed by her during her natural life only; The tract of land owned by me and my son John jointly of one hundred and twenty odd acres and three acres adjoining purchased of Watts and Ruark. I wish my interest therein sold on such credits and so soon as my executors become able to get a fair price for the same, and until sold I wish my son John to have the use of my half he paying reasonable sent for the same. To my daughter Martha Mahala I will a horse with twenty five Dollars and a feather bed for which she is not to be charged. The house and lot purchased of my son Felix; a part of the Watts land I desire sold when a fair price can be had on reasonable time but if necessary in the opinion of my executor to pay my debts than to be sold at any time All my other perishable property I wish sold on reasonable credit; at the death of my wife I wish the above two lots attached to my dwelling and the negroes willed her to be sold. I will and devise that the proceeds of my property after paying my debts be equally divided in five parts amongst my children aas follows: unto John Margaret Mudd Martha Mahala, Francis E wife of Patrick Clements Jr each one fifth and unto the children of my deceased son Logan on fifth the money to be divided as soon as collected for the property directed to be sold now and the money arising from the sale of the property willed my wife to be divided as above when received after her death. I appoint my son John Cambron and my son in law Patrick Clements executors of this my last will and request no Bond with security be required by the County Court as I have full confidence in their honesty and ability. This 23rd day of August 1861. Z. Cambron. Attest Geo. Huston & C. L. Cambron.

At a county Court held for Union County at the Courthouse in Morganfield on the 6th day of December 1875 this instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Z. Cambron dec’d was produced to the Court and fully proven by the oaths of Geo. Huston & C. L. Cambron subscribing witnesses thereto. Whereupon the same was ordered to be recorded as and for the last will and testament of said decedant which is done accordingly. Att. Gip Taylor clk, By P. C. Taylor DC.