Person:Joseph Hinds (4)

Will of Joseph Hinds

The will of Joseph Hinds

Knowing all man is a mortal and being weak in body but in propper mind, I, Joseph Hinds, Jr. of the County of and State of Kentucky do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:

1st all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid.

2nd I desire will and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah one bed and beding and a side saddle to her her heirs for ever. Also it is my will that she the said Hannah have the benefit of all the residue of my estate if need requires during her natural life or widowhood that may remain in the hands of my Executors hereafter mentioned.

Respecting my negro woman Peg I wish and desire her to remain the property of my beloved wife during her natural life or widowhood if she the widow sees proper to keep her if not she may cause her to be sold by my Executors or hire her out at her the said widow's discretion and the money arising from the price or hire of said negro to be applied to her the widow's support if needed. The said negro or the price or hire of said negro if any remains after the decease or widowhood afore mentioned is to be divided in manner and form hereafter mentioned, that is to say, as the residue of my personal estate.

4th It is my will & desire that all and every particular of my estate that remains after the decease or widowhood of my beloved wife Hannah shall be equally divided between my children hereafter named, share and share alike, to wit: Joseph, Hannah, Charity, Mary, Samuel, Phebe, Levi, Simon, Ruth, Sarah and Abigail and Cartly.

I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends Isaac West and James Jones executors of my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 19th day of March in the year of our Lord 1812.

Signed sealed published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named Joseph Hinds in presence of us:

William Lockett, George Hinds, William Bond

Joseph Hinds' will was probated June 1815 [Wayne County, Kentucky Will Book A pg. 19].