1858 Will of Peter Northern -

proven 1872

Peter Northern will dated 6 Feb 1858; codicil dated 28 October 1864; proven 21 Oct 1872; recorded 5 Feb 1873. Webster County KY Will Book 1, page 390.

I, Peter Northern of Hopkins County Kentucky, being now sound in body and mind, do make & constitute this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others previously made by me. To wit:

Item 1st I will and direct that my funeral expenses and just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible.

2nd I give to my son Thomas Y. Northern a part of the tract of land on which I now live, bounded as follows: Beginning in the line of the said T.Y. Northern at an elm and dogwood & running then thence eastwardly parallel with the fence & ditch to the sassafras branch, thence north with my line to the maple corner of Williams & Jennings, thence South with said Thomas Y. Northern line to the beginning - containing 70 acres more or less.

3rd As my daughters Harriet H. Laughlin, Elizabeth C. Cox, Mary N. Givens, and Augusta Northern have heretofore received portions of my estate, I now give & bequeath to each of them one dollar of my estate & nothing more.

4th As my son John S. Northern has received heretofore of my estate one sorrel mare, bridle & saddle with one Hundred & twenty dollars I will and direct that he my said John S. have and receive one dollar more of my estate and nothing more.

5th I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah J. Northern and our infant son Peter M. Northern, and such other children as may be born to me of my said wife (if any) all the ballance of my Estate real, personal, and mixed to them their heirs and assigns forever. And provided my son Peter M. & all other such children as may be born to me of my said wife should die without issue before my said wife Sarah J. Northern, have and receive the whole of my estate real personal and mixed, hereinbefore given & bequeathed to her & our child or children, she to have & hold said estate for her own use & benefit during the term of her natural life & at her death to be disposed of as she may think proper by her last Will and Testament.

6th I constitute and appoint my friend Edward Arnold my Executor to execute & carry out this my last Will & Testament,

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal the 6th day of Febry. A.D. 1858.

Peter Northern

Signed, sealed & acknowledged in our presence & witnessed by us at the request of the Testator, this 6th day of Febry A.D. 1858:

J.R. Johnson
L.A. Doris Jr.
Jno. D. Head

This my last will and codicil: wishing some change in my will of 1858 in regard to the land I give to my son Thos. Y. Northern as follows, beginning in the line of the said Thos. Y. Northern, at an elm and dogwood, running thence eastwardly to a mulberry post in the field, thence north to a maple and elm on the branch, S.H. Williams corner, thence continuing north to a maple Williams and P. Northern corner thence west with Peter and Thos. Y. Northern Line to the beginning containing Fifty acres more or less. The above described land I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah J. Northern, and at her death to my son Thomas Y. Northern. I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah J. Northern all my stock of every description all my household and kitchen furniture, farming implements of every kind and description. I want it further understood that if necessary my wife Sarah J. Northern be appointed administratrix of my estate without giving bond and security. Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of October 1864.

Peter Northern

Witness:

L.A. Doris
G.W. Walker

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