I William Yarborough of the county of Hopkins
and State of Kentucky being sick and weak of body but of sound mind disposing
memory of and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and being desirous
to dispose of all such worly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna all of my stock cattle
hogs sheep and gees one sorrel horse known by the name of Slowmon with
all my house hode and kitchen furniture and all the rest of my estate both
real and personal of what nature or kind soever it may be not herein
before particularly disposed of after paying all my just debts and funeral
expenses to have to hold during her natural life or widowhood to dispose
of as she may think proper And imediately after her death or second
marriage to be taken in possesion by my executor and equally divided between
my children namely Samuel W. Yarborough, Elizabeth Farmer, Jane Clayton,
Susanna Brown, Alsey Clayton, John Yarborough, Manley Yarborough, Sally
Buckhannan, Charles Yarbrough, Mary Yarbrough, Lewis Yarbrough, William
W. Yarbrough which I give unto them their heirs executors Administrators
and ofspring forever I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Anna Executrix
and my son Samuel W. Yarbrough executor of this my last will & Testament
hereby revoking all other or former wills or Testaments by me heretofore
made In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this 29th day of June in the year of Lord one thousan eight hundred
and forty three
Signed sealed published and
William Yarborough
declared as and for the last will
& Testament in the presents of
Test Eli Tapp
Thomas G. Hobgood
Kentucky
Hopkins County Sct
Nov County court 1843
This last will and Testament of William Yarbrough dec’d was
this day produced in Court and proved to be such last will & Testament
by the oaths of Eli Tapp & Thomas G. Hobgood subscribing witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded wherupon the same is recorded accordingly
Att Sam Woodson
Hopkins County Court