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WILL
Being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to the Almighty God. I calling to
mind the certainty of death and that all people once must assuredly die when it shall please
God to call, do make, constitute, ordain and desire this to be my last will and testiment in
the form and manner following and disannulling by these presents all and every testament and
testaments and will and wills heretofore made by me either by word of mouth or writing and this
only to be taken for my last will and testament and no other to be considered as my will,
intent or desire. And as for what worldly goods and chattels it has pleased God to bless me
with, shall be disposed of in form and manner following--
FIRST. I do positively order that all just debts and ________ I owe either by right or
conscience to any person or persons should well and truly be paid or satisfied as soon as
convenient after my decease by my son, George Boone.
ITEM -- I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Charity Elledge, all my right and interest in
that tract or parcel of land on which she now lives, containing by estimation one hundred and
twenty five acres or more or less, with all its appurtenances to hold in fee to her and her
heirs forever.
ITEM -- I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Jane Morgan, my negro woman, Lilly.
ITEM -- I give and bequeath to my son, Joseph Boone, one sorrel filly, three years old and one
young cow and calf.
ITEM -- I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Sarah Hunter, one sorrel mare, named Bow, and the
colt to her son, Joseph Hunter.
ITEM -- I give and bequeath all my wearing apparel to my four daughters, they taking choice of
garments by turn according to their age.
ITEM -- I give and bequeath to my son, George Boone, all the remainder of my lands, negroes,
goods and chattels whatsoever, that is not mentioned.
LASTLY, I do make constitute and appoint John Morgan, Jr. Executer of this my last will and
testament and trustee for the same.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand seal, this the twelfth day of May, in the year
of our Lord, One Thousand seven hundred and ninety three
Her
MARTHA BOONE
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Trustee - John Morgan
John Stetwell
William _________
At a court held for Clark County the 23rd day of July 1793, the last Will and Testament of
Martha Boone, deceased, was proven by the oaths of John Morgan and John Stetwell. Witnesses
thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded on the motion of John Morgan, Jr.
Testee
D. Bullock, CCC