Here is will of Joseph Francis MILLS WILL OF JOSEPH MILLS WILL BK. C p. 191 In the name of god Amen. I Joseph mills of Union County and state of kentucky having the uncertainty of life and knowing that it is the lot of all men to die and wishing that there may be no trouble amongst my children after my death, about the little***property that God had blessed me with do make this as my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all other previous wills. I being now old and feeble but of min and***sound. First I will my sole (sic) to almighty God who gave it to me. Secondly that I may be decently buried after the christian fashion and that my funeral expenses be paid as do my just debts. Thirdly I will unto my daughter Mary Greenwell one hundred dollars to be paid her by my executors, that sum to *** *** what she has had, being all of my estate that I desire her to have. Fourthly, I will and wish that my sons Lewis Mills and Justinian Mills shall have one dollar each paid them by my executors, it being with what I have already given them all that I wixh them to have of estate-except my little trunk I will it to my son Lewis Mills, it was his grandfathers. Fifthly, I will to my son Ignatius Mills decd, heirs the sum of onedollar to be paid them by my executors, it being with what my son ig had received in his life time all that I wish them to have of my estate. Sixthly, I will and bequeath unto my son Joseph Mills two hundred dollars extra. and then I will and bequeath unto my two sons Timothy B. Mills and Joseph Mills that all*** and***of my estate of land, money, and all other kind of property watever to be equally divided between them. Seventhly, Now I wish to explain my son Joseph Mills has a note on my son Lewis Mills for about six hundred dollars in which late has been***. Now if said six hundred dollars should ever be received from my son Lewis,I will and wish that my son Joseph Mills shall have two hundred dollars of the***extra, and in that supposition if only a part of said debt is made, the residue to be equally divided as***specified between T.B. and Joseph Mills. Furher, I give as***unto my son Joseph Mills a power of attorney to attend to the settlement of the estate of my son James Mills deed whose lawful heir I am --said estate mostly being in the state of Missouri. Now as it may *** *** , I will and wish said power to remain in full force until the***for which it was***is finally settled as though I was still living. Lastly, I appoint my two sons Timothy B. and Joseph Mills executaors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this 21st day of March 1849. signed: Joseph Mills Attest Wm. Spalding Stephen Fenwick Union County Court? May Term 1853 The forgoing*** ***to be the last will and testament of Joseph Mills decd was this day presented? in open court and proved by the***of William Spalding and***to be the last will and testament of said Joseph Mills deed, and ordered to be certified. Know all persons by these presents that I Joseph Mills do make this amendment to this my last will and testament. Viz, Whereas I bequeathed in this will to my daughter Mary Greenwell the sum of One hundred dollars, now the objuect of this amendment is to state that i have paid off said legacy to my said daughter Mary Greenwell by giving to her an order to the Revd. E.J. Girten?for the said one hundred dollars. I do theretore wish it to be fully and clearly understood that she my said daughter is to have no sum of my estate after my death. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 18 day of 1849. Signed and acknowledged Joseph Mills Wm. Spalding Saml P. Spalding Know all persons that I Joseph Mills do make this second amendment or codicil to this my last will and testament. Vis, wheras it has now been upwards of three years since***will was made and I have been fondly missed by my son Joseph,his wife and children and as they are***,I wish to compensate them for their***. My wish and will is that my son Joseph shall have two hundred dollars more of my estate extra before the division***between my two sons Timothy B. Mills and Joseph Mills, as provided for by the above will. In testimony whereof i have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28 day of June 1852. Signed and acknowledged Joseph Mills in presence of P. Clements J. Buckman Will probated July Term 1853