Person:James Henderson (38)

I, James Henderson, do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say, First, I desire all the perishable property or a sufficient part thereof to pay my just debts and funeral expenses to immediately sold after my decease and applied to that purpose; secondly, after the payments of my debt and funeral expenses,

I give to my daughter Nancy Bond one dollar; thirdly, I give my daughter Jane Gilbert one dollar; fourthly, I give my daughter Esther Ray one dollar; fifthly, I give my son Robert J. Henderson one dollar; sixthly, I give my son James Henderson one dollar; seventhly, I give my son Alexander M. Henderson one dollar; eighthly, I give my daughter Matilda Taber one dollar; ninthly, I give my daughter Melinda Noland one dollar; tenthly, I give Lydia Mockahew to have and to hold during her lifetime and after her decease to her two children, Martha Ann and William David, to be equally divided between them, the land deeded to them by me, but deed not recorded, lying on the upper end of my place, six or seven acres of it being improved, the whole being seventy five acres or less. Eleventhly, I give all the residue of my land and personal property of all description to my wife Jane Henderson during her natural lifetime, should she survive me, and after her decease the same shall go to my daughter Mary Holland, her heirs and assigns forever, and lastly, I do hereby appoint and constitute my son-in-law, Oliver P. Holland, executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking others or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of February (1861) one thousand eight hundred and sixty one. James Henderson (SEAL)

Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named James Henderson in presence of us all. /s/ W. C. Grier /s/ Harvey Henderson

State of Kentucky Carter County

    I, J. W. Thornton, Clerk of the Carter County Court, certify that the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of James Henderson, deceased, was on the ninth day of July 1866 produced in said court by O. P. Holland, the executor thereof, and duly proved by the oath of Harvey Henderson, one of the subscribing witnesses thereso to be the last will and testament of said James Henderson, and said Harvey    Henderson also roved the signatures and attestation of W. C. Crier, the other subscribing    witness and that said Crier was then absent from the state of Kentucky.  Whereupon said instrument was admitted to probate as the true last will and testament of said James Henderson, deceased, as appears from endorsements on said will and the orders of said court in obedience to which I have recorded in my office.

Given under my hand this 4th day of July 1887 /s/ J. W. Thornton Clerk, Carter County Court

transcribed by Pattie Lawson

1. ↑ 1839 Carter County, Kentucky tax list looked up by Darrell Warner.
2. ↑ Research done by and information looked up by Darrell Warner. Will Of James Henderson dated February 20, 1861 Carter County, Kentucky will book 2 page 5.
3. ↑ Research done and information looked up by Darrell Warner. Tombstone located in Henderson Cemetery, Carter County, Kentucky.
4. ↑ Research done and information looked up by Darrell Warner. Tombstone located in Henderson Cemetery, Carter County, Kentucky.
5. ↑ Research done and information looked up by Darrell Warner. Tombstone located in Henderson Cemetery, Carter County, Kentucky.