WILL: Bruner, 1862, Hardin Co., KY - -------------------------- Date: 26 Nov 1998 From: BLTDEFORD@aol.com - -------------------------- The will and testament of John Bruner I John Bruner of Hardin County Kentucky being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory and wishing to dispose of such as God hath been pleased to bless me with I will and bequeth the same in the following manner towit After all my Just debts and funeral expenses are paid for which I desire the land that was part of the ___________Wise farm belonging to me to be sold for that _______But if__________ of my ______shoul- ------d wish to K________place and furnish money to its worth to pay ______ ______ they can have the priviledge to do as I will and bequeth to My Wife Matilda Bruner all my _______ farm for her support and the support of my______________children said Rosie Maloria Johnes ______Lucinda? C. Bruner during the _________ ____ ________ these continue with her if in case__ _____ ____leave her this my wife Matilda Bruner___________ said and ___________________I will with bequeath to my half daughters Mary June?Ryan Kitty Ann Hoskins? and Rose Malna Bruner each a house worth fifty dollars or fifty dollars in cash each one a cow a bed bedsted and fumis? time I also will and bequeath to my son James Olive? a horse saddle and bridle worth seventy five dollars or its equivlancy in cash I will and Bequeath to my daughter Lucnida C. Bruner a horse saddle and bridle worth seventy five dollars and a cow a bed bedstead and furniture or its equlivent in cash to be put to intrust until she marries or becomes of age I will and bequeath unto Francis H. Bruner lot in Pitts Point and three acres and guantee of Land lying between John Hames and Widow Greewwell to be sold at public sale Fushier? I have been of opion that my farm am ___ ___ Bullit County was worth Twelve hundred dollars if any one __more of my sons ____John I and Francis as ? Bruner do wish to take it at twelve thousand dollars they are priviledge to do so. otherwise to be sold at public sale Further as there is a note payable to Luke Howlett and perhaps Ninety five dollars that I am in security for with James Ryan if James fails to pay it then the executor discounts that much out of what I give to my Daughter Mary Jane? I disire a public sale of all my personal estate consisting of house hold and ________furniture farming utencils stock waggon Buggy_____Further I do appoint my wife Matilida Bruner and my son John D Bruner Executors and execut in this Will _____________ far Lisliss cry whereof I set my hand and __________this 2nd day of July 1862? a guess just because the last document said 1862 John Bruner Hope this will help a Bruner researcher it's very hard to read. WILL: Wm. Fox, 1876, Hardin Co., KY - -------------------------- Date: Sat, 4 Apr 1998 From: QCart <QCart@aol.com> - -------------------------- WILL of WILLIAM FOX In the name of God I William Fox of the County of Hardin and State of Kentucky ___ Being of desinis to Settle my wordly affairs while capable of so doing being of sound mind and memory praises being to God for the same. Declare this to be my last will and testament in manner as follows. First and principally I commission my soul in the hands of Almighty God my creator who gave it me. 2nd and after the payment of all my debts funeral expenses and having my will be fully paid. 3rd I give and bequeath to my wife "Seany" Ellen Fox the one third of all that I am worth at the time of my decease and her bed and bedding and other property belonging to her if she out lives me and if she dies before I do, I order her part to be divided in four equal shares to my daughter Susannah Ferguson and daughter Catharine Jane Barger and my daughter Lusinday Veirs and my son William Montgomery Fox if deceased, his three children, John William, Rosa Bell and Samuel Thomas. 4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Masters one dollar 5th I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Anderson one dollar. 6th I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Anderson one dollar. 7th I give and bequeath to my son John Fox one dollar. 8th I give and bequeath to my daughter in law Margaret Jane Fox one dollar. 9th And I order all my property both real and personal sold and the money divided and all needy money and money coming to me at the time of my decease. 10th And I order the balance to be divided in the following manner equally between my daughters, Susannah Ferguson, Catharine Jane Barger, Lusinday Veirs and my son William Montgomery Fox, decease, his three children John William, Rosa Bell and Samuel Thomas to be paid to them the said three children in equal shares. The said three children is to have as much as Lusinday Veirs to be equally divided between the three to be paid to them at the full age of twenty one years of age or day of marriage and their money to be put on interest until it comes into their hands and if one or more of said children should die the survivors is to have their part. To be done as soon after my decease as conveniences will permit. I hereby appoint John T Veirs my Executor of this my will revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I the said William Fox have hereunto set my hand this 19 day of May 1876 William Fox (signed) Signed and delivered by the said William Fox as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who at his request in his presents and in the presents of each other have hereunto subscibed our names as witness J.W. Slack C.W. Slack