The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1905-06-14
John D. Harris VIII

l. JONI ~. IldTIlss vi lut tDuufH OIL
Madison aud stale of Kentucky, beng
of sound mind and dispOsng memory
and DESTROYS of dispOsing of the prop
erty with which l have been blessed
in such way as in my judgment will be
best for my two daughters and their
children, do make and declare this my
last will and testament, revOkjng all
others heretofore made by me
Item l desire all my Just debts and
fureral expenses TO be paid by my Elk
ecutors out of the sale of my personally
,dri all such lards not herein devised
as may be necessary.
Item 2 Several years ago in consid-
Grafton of natural love and affection
and as al advancement in life gave a
bond to my daughter, Mary Harris
Clay, for the following described tract
of land, viz: About 800 acres o. land
south of my residence, beginning at
point where the HOckaday Lane comes
into Silver Geek and Menelaus turn
pike road, running south with that
turnpike road to my corner with ia
cob Herndon, near Silver Creek, thence
with mine and HerndOn's line in
westerly direction to point in Silver
Greek below the Cedar Cliff, thence
with the line of the land given to Mrs.
Hattie Campbell by Caldwell Campbell,
deceased until it strikes the Ian OF
Waller Bennett, thence with his line to
the railroad near house occupied by
Sidney Phelps, "a man OF color thence
with the center OF old road running
o2st the old blacksmith shop and tie
scales built by j. G. Anderson to the
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Lane / have not conveyed said land
to nv daught-r. Mary Harris Clay.
put / executed my notes to her for rent
'or several years and have paid the in
crest on these notes as shown by my
account with the Second National Bank
md the state Bank d Trust Company
as shown by my bank books in amounts
f 5000 and upwards. | have also
paid the taxes and repairs on said land
since said obligation was executed.
now devise to my said daughter dur
ing her life and at her death to her
children as hereinafter provided, the
tbove described tract of land of about
300 acres, and which / value at the
sum of twentv-One thousand dollars
S2l 900 COZ and that she be so charged
n the equalization of my estate under
his will with six per cent. interest
rom the date of the obligation to her
also devise to my daughter, Mary
Harris CLAY, during her life and at her
leath 20 her children as herein provid-
al. 10 acres of land adjoining the 300
acres above described, including my
residence, BlIthewood, and its improve
ments running from the mouth of Hook
,day Lane in a northern direction with
he Silver Creek and Menelaus pike
until ITO acres of land is included in the
-urvey. l value this tract OF land at
1925 90 per acre, or a total sum ct thlr-
o % hOusand seven hundred and fifty
indars 1913 10000 and direct that my
.aid daughter be so charged in the
equalization of my estate under this
will. In consideration of the d-vise
Of said two tracts Ofland TO my said
laughter, I will that said contract in
reference to the 800 acres and all rights
md claims Hereunder be cancelled,
and also will that said rent notes and
All claims for rent remaining unpaid
he cancelled. and that no claim he
cause thereof be asserted against my
estate. This Will give her lying to-
oether of about $50 acres, including
about I57 acres which she will inherit
from her mother at my death. To have
md to hold said two tracts OF land TO
my daughter, Mary Harris Clay, dur
ing Ter lite aud at her death to her
children, the heirs of thOsa who NAV
he dead being entitled to their deceased
mare nf's part. But it is exIr assly pro
vided that nv sud daughter NAV dis
mise OF the same by last will and tesla
nent amor @ her children and their de
scendants in ureqnal parts and in such
proportion as she may think just anc
proper
Item 3 ! will and devise to my
laughter, Pattie Harris Stone. during
her life and at her death to her chill
dren as hereinafter provided, so much
If nv land. including the land bought
from the Watts heirs and % acres
bought from James Blythe's estate.
known as the Crigler land. adjoining
the land of Malcolm Miller, deceased,
descrihed in a deed TO me from James
Rlvtbe's executors and enough more
west OF the Watts house as to make
/ her a farm of equal value to the farm
! r have given my daughter, Mary Har
ris CLAY. {s24 $50 0O) This tract Of LAND
I wish appraised by my executors OF
the same i,afs Of valuation I have phi
ION tie land given to my daughter. Mrs
iClav To havp and 10 hold the landl
70 he SO laid off by my executors to m
dau1hter, Yattie Harris Stone. durinl
4 her lite enc at her death TO her chill
/ dren. the BEERS of those who NAV b'
| then dead. being entitled to their de
ceased psrert's part Bnt it is express
! ly provided that my said daughter ma