Henry Foster (1762-1849) - Nicholas Co., KY, Will
Nicholas County, Kentucky
Will Book E, p. 108
I Henry Foster, being feeble in health, but of sound and rational mind, do make and ordain this as my last Will and Testament[.]First, It is my will and I hereby direct all my just debts and liabilities discharged by my Executrix, as soon as she can conveniently after my death.And Secondly, It is my Will, and I hereby bequeath & devise to my wife Easter and her female children, to wit: Sarah, Patsy, Catharine and Margaret, and her son George, all my lands, slaves and personal property for and during the period of fifteen years from the time of my death.Third.It is my Will however, that Lavina Bruen and her husband, and James Foster have the use and enjoyment of the farm on which they live for the aforesaid period of fifteen years.That is to say, they are each to have one equal moiety, James Foster one half and Bruen & wife the other half. – Fourth.- It is my wish and will that my son Volney Foster have the use and enjoyment of the farm on which he resides for the said term of 15 years; And my Executrix is hereby directed to pay off such sums as that farm may be incumbered with upon a final settlement of the Suit now pending between Henry Bishop and myself.Fifth.- It is my wish and I hereby direct that one hundred dollars be applied by my Executrix to the schooling and education of my son Henry Foster, and that his brother Jackson Foster have fifty acres of land laid off to him on the lower end of my place, back of John Kincarts.Which I hereby devise to him and his heirs forever.- Sixth, It is my will, that at the end of 15 years from the time of my death, my property herein before bequeathed and devised to my wife Easter and her children, shall go to her and her said children Lavina Bruen, James & Volney Foster, George Foster, Sarah Foster, Patsy Foster, Catharine Foster and Margaret Foster forever.Having made provision for my older children.It is not my wish that they shall have anything more of my estate[.]And lastly I hereby appoint my said wife Easter executrix of this my last Will & Testament, and direct that the Court shall not require her to give security.Given under my hand this 21st day of January 1849.
Witnesses
William Stewart Henry Foster
William Norvell
Nicholas County Court, February Term 1849
This instrument in writing purporting to be the last will & Testament of Henry Foster decd was produced in open court and proved by the oaths of William Stewart and William Norvell the subscribing witnesses thereto.And thereupon said last Will & Testament is confirmed established and ordered to be recorded--which is done.
Attest J.G. Parks CNCC
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