Wills of Lawrence County Ky. Transcribe by William G Cordell on February 19, 1994 from LDS film M742 Reel 3987 at the University of Kentucky Library at Lexington. (Known as James L Boggs) Boggs, James Vol 1 Page 15. "In the name of God Amen. I James Boggs Senr of Lawrence county and the state of Kentucky being weak in body but perfect in Memory Knowing all men must die first of all I commit my soul in the hands of the Almighty God that gave it and my body to a decent burial. do now make this my last will and testament. That is to say one horse, four head of cottle, and all the hogs that I have Except the hound gangue, and all the household furniture, I will and bequeth to my beloved wife Lydia Boggs and the plantation that I now live upon, as long as she remains my widow together with her two youngest children, or as she is of mind to stay upon the place, and for no other person or persons to meddle with the plantation given under my hand this first day of November 1832. His James x Boggs Mark (seal) Sealed in the presents of William Ison Jo Sparks Ison Fields William Boggs This day the last will and testament of Jas Boggs Sr was produced in opin cause and proved by the oath of William Ison and Jo Sparks two of the subscribing witnesses here to be the last will and testament of ....said Jas Boggs Sr Whereupon said will and testament aforesaid..... J N Rice Ch" William G Cordell 248-593-4977 30420 Southfield Rd 97A Southfield Mi 48076 [email protected] [email protected]