1st, my will is all my just debts and contracts shall be paid
out of my estate in the following manner: My will is that my
executor of this my last will, who I shall herein appoint, shall
have my farm terrace (?) this year and at my decease to take the
charge of the farm and my personal property and to keep it all
without sale and appraisement until the first of August next
when the property is to be appraised and sold agreeable to law,
and he is to sell the oats and wheat and corn as soon as it is
gathered and a good market offers. And if said crops and my
personal estate should not pay my just debts, I hereby authorize
my executor to rent my farm year by year until my debts are paid.
2nd, I give and bequeath unto my oldest daughter, Sally Henry,
the following real estate: beginning at the line between the land
of Samuel Henry and my land in the center of the creek and running
down the creek to the mouth of a small branch acropf (across)
which is a bridge now in use, thence up the branch to within one
rod of a rock lying in the mouth of a small cut (?), thence north
four rods to a corner, thence running to a small walnut tree
standing near Samuel Henryıs fence at the aforesaid line between
the land owned by (owned by is marked out) of Samuel Henry and
myself with the privilege of altering said line either way so as
to leave a sufficient road, thence with said line to the beginning
in what the above described boundary shall lack of making twenty
acres shall be run off to her at back end of Samuel Henryıs line
on the left (?) of the hill between the branch of the land Samuel
Henry lies on and the yellow branch said lot to be laid off to the
best advantage for both parties.
3rd, I give and bequeath unto my second daughter, Elizabeth
Henry, the following real estate: beginning at the southeast
corner of my land between the land of Joseph Brammer and the land
of the heirs of James Henry and running northwest for quantity to
contain fifty acres to be laid off to her by three disinterested
men taking into consideration the advantage of both parties.
4th, I give and bequeath the residue of my farm to my three
youngest daughters, Patsey Yingling, Mary Kelley and Penina Smith,
to be equally divided between them share and share alike to be
divided by themselves if they can agree, and if not, they are to
choose three judicious, disinterested men to do it for them, and
my will further is that there shall be no division of my farm take
place before the first day of January AD 1841.
5th, my will is that there be a road of one rod and one half
wide laid out from the bridge at the foot of the hill to intersect
a road I own through Samuel Henryıs lands at a branch running
through his field.
6th, Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint John K. Smith my
executor of this my last will and testament, authorizing and
empowering him to compromise, adjust release and to discharge in
such manner as he may think proper the debts and claims due me.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
16th day of January AD 1840.
John Lee
Signed and acknowledged by the said John Lee as his last will and
testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.
Peter Lionbarger
Rolen Hankins
Examined
