WILL: William Fletcher's Will made 12 May 1790 and recorded Aug session 1792, Madison Co., Kentucky. First Order Book Film 183266 pp. 101-102
In the name of God Amen. I William Fletcher of Madison Co. being very sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of all mighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the direction of my executor nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleases god to bless me with I give, dismiss and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, first I give or bequeath to Winefred my beloved wife the lot of land in Boonsborough on which we now live with the improvements and all emoluments arising therefrom. Also I give to my beloved sons, John, James, Robert and William all my land on Lulbergrud Waters entered in my own name one tract of 200 acres Warrant No. 40 and anther tract of 219 acres part of a Warrant No. 11702 said land to be equally divided between the aforesaid John, James, Robert and William also I give to aforesaid John one smooth core gun also I give to my beloved daughter Mary one young sorrel horse with blaze face, also to my beloved daughters Betsy and Sally ten pounds cash a piece and all and everything of my estate not mentioned to be equally divided amongst the children before named Mary Fletcher, John Fletcher, Betsey Fletcher, Sally Fletcher, James Fletcher, Robert Fletcher and William Fletcher to have equal part. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord 1790 signed by William Fletcher. Sealed and acknowledged in presence of Willy Orear, William Calk, James French. At the Court held for Madison County on Tuesday the 7 August 1792.
The Will was proved by the oath of William Orear, William Calk and James French and order to be recorded.
