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WILL: RIHARD/RYHERD- Nov 7, 1863, Monroe Co, KY Submitted by: Juanitz@@aol.com February 4, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------- WILL: William Rihard/Ryhard Submitter's notes: 1]William & Susanah Ryherd's only son, David Nelson Rihard/Richarddied of typhoid in Sept of 1862 while enlisted as a Union Soldier in the CivilWar. Later, their only grandson William M. Waits also died in the CivilWar. 2]The Ryhard name was also spelled: Ryherd, Riherd, Rihard, *Richardand Record. William made this will in November of 1863 shortly after the death ofhis son and grandson. From: Will Book A -7, p 240 - 241 Monroe Co, KY Last Will & Testament of William Rihard Dated: Nov 7, 1863 "William Rihard being in perfect health and mind makes his will andtestament. I will that my land and home place that I now live on be dividedbetween David N Rihard heirs and Margaret Amandrah Belcher and heirs and PrestonBelcher. I will that the line begins on a walnut on the line of Preston Belcherand William *Richards near Prestons house where he now resides, turningfrom there to a hickory east near where an old shop was burned down, from thenceto a poplar, from thence north a straight line to a maple on the southeastcorner of Daniel Isenbergs line. I will that Margaret Amandrah Belcher andher heirs have the side where the house and orchard is and being the side thatthe Scotsville Road runs through. I will that David N *Richard heirs havethe division line reset to his home place. I will that none of the heirshave no controll of mine of the land only as I give it to them till after I am deceased. I will that my place on Barren River be equally dividedbetween David N *Richard heirs and Margaret Amandrah Belcher and heirs left to themselves to divide it or sell it and divide the money. I will thatmy wife Susanah *Richard has control of all the lands money and property solong as she lives my widow. I will that after she is deceased and put awaydecently that all the housekeeping be divided[?] or sold and the money dividedequally between David N *Richards heirs and Magaret Amandrah Belcher and herheirs, this 7th Nov, 1863." Signed: William [his mark] *Richard Witnesses: James M Profitt, Harry D Isenby, Lucy Green Profitt &Plesant Profitt State of Kentucky, Monroe County Court I as Clerk of Said Court Certify that this will of Wm. *Richard was--oard to Court and proved by the testis[?] of J. W. Proffitt & L. G. Proffittand ordered to be recorded. I have recorded his terms with thiscertificate this Sept 12th, 1864. L. A. Smitherd [or Smithin?], M. C. C. [Monroe County Clerk]
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