I Henry HUNTER, of Jessamine County and state of Ky. being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks to God, therefore knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, So make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of God that gave it, and as to my body I recommend it to a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, hoping that I shall receive the same at resurrection by the Almightly power of God, and as to such worldly estates where with it has pleased God to bless me with in this life. I devise and dispose of in the following manner and form: in the first place it is my will that all my just debts which are but few and small shall be paid and satisfied. I give unto my well beloved wife Sarah HUNTER, one bay horse, five years old next spring, also my stock of cattle, sheep, and hogs and their increases and all my farming tools, and also all my household and kitchen furniture, during her natural life or widowhood. I give unto my two sons by my present wife Sarah HUNTER two colts. To wit to my son Nathan HUNTER, I give one sorrel colt with a small star to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son Henry HUNTER one sorrel mare colt a blazed face to him and his heirs forever. It is my will that the rest of my horses be sold by my Executors, and the money coming from them be loaned until my two sons Nathan HUNTER and Henry HUNTER shall come of age, and when they become of age, the money loaded out on interest to be divided between them. I also desire that my wife shall give my two sons Nathan HUNTER and Henry HUNTER as much schooling as possible. It is my will and desire that neigher of my three children by my first wife, William HUNTER, Charles HUNTER, and Peggy BARTLET shall not have any part of my present small estate. My reason for it is that I have given each of them more than my present small estate amount to which I have willed to my two sons by my present wife, Nathan HUNTER and Henry HUNTER, and lastly I appoint my beloved and trusty friend Samuel HUNTER my sole executor of this my last Will and Testament in witnesses whereof. I have here set my hand and seal this 15th day of Oct. in the year 1810.
Witnesses: Jacob HUNTER, Phillip ROBERS, Claire HUTCHERSON
Page 308 - Jessamine County Court Jan 1811
The within last Will and Testament of Henry HUNTER, deceased was this day produced in Court proven by two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to record.
Transcribed by Carol Selander.
Note: Peggy Hunter was the wife of Nathan Bartlett.
