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1800 - Last Will of James Wadlington of Livingston County, Kentucky
James Wadlington Last Will
In the name of God, Amen. I, James Wadlington, Being weak in body, sound in mind, do constitute and appoint this my last will and testament. I have and bequeath unto my Wife, Margaret Wadlington during her natural life, at widowhood, this plantation and working tools and household furniture, horses, hogs, and cattle, to be for the use of my wife, Margaret, my sons, William and Warner, and my gray horse to be sold and the wiskey to raise money to pay for my land and Thomas, James and Mercer Wadlington's land. I leave unto my son Thomas Wadlington as soon as it can be collected, money to cover (clear?) out his land. I leave unto my son Mercer Wadlington as soon as it can be collected, money to clear out his land and all the land I hold here I have to be equally divided between my sons William and Warner and I leave unto my son William, a black colt, which he now claims, a saddle, a bed and furniture and a cow and calf. I leave unto my son Warner, a horse and saddle, to the value of eighty dollars and also a bed and furniture, a cow and calf, my waggon and smith tools. I leave for the use of the plantation. I leave my negroe will to my wife Margaret during her life and after her death negroe will and all my moveable property to be sold or appraised and Warner to have fifty dollars and the rest to be equally divided between my sons, Thomas, Mames, William and Warner and my daughter Jane Gary and when the land is divided Warner to have the lower part, William to have the upper part and Thomas and Margaret my executors. This I knowledge to be my last will and desire, it should stand good in law.
James Wadlington.
Witness: William Prince, Isaac Grubbs, Don Kevil.
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Abt 1745 - 1800 (55 years)
