Transcribed by Debbie Coulter

Will of Samuel Deweese
Samuel was father of David Deweese

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In the name of God Amen
I Samuel Dueast of Barren County and State of Kentucky being in my right mind and memory and knowing the certinty of health and the uncertainty of the time do make and constitute this my last will of testament. 1st I desire all my just debts to be paid and my body to be buried in a Christian like manner in hopes in the Resorrection to rise with Christ in Glory as for the wordly goods which it has pleased God to gave me both personal and real. I desire that it may be distribute as follows viz

First I desire that all my Estate both personal and real be left to my dearly beloved wife Rachel Dueast during her widow hood and after the death of my beloved wife Rachel I then desire that the remaining parts of my estate both personal and real to be distributed as follows to wit 1st it is my wish that my daughter Elisabeth Dueas shall have one bed and furniture and one black coalt three years old this spring

2nd it is my wish that my duaghter Polly Dueas shall have one bed and furniture and one sorrel colt about two years old

3rd it is my wish that my son Jonathan Dueast shall have one cow and heifer and eleven head of hogs and one sorrel mare the above property is claimed by the above mentioned children and is ? wright from this state

4th it is my wish that all of the remaining part of my estate both personal and real

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To be equally divided amongst all of my name children Namely David Elisabeth Polly Elijah Elisha Jonathan Anney Nancy and Sally Dueast and lastly I do constitute and appoint William Shirley and my son David Dueast my executor of this my last will and testament made this the fourth day of March 1823

Attest
Cornelius Deweese
Edward Gill Samuel Dueast

1823 April proved ordered to record
Recorded Book 2 page 295


Barren County Court April County Court 1823
The foregoing writing was produced in court and Cornelius Deweese and Edward Gill subscribing witnesses thereto being sworn saith that Samuel Deweese delivered the said writing as his will and they believe he was in his proper sense and of a disposing mind that the subscribe their names thereto as witnesses in his presence and thereupon the said writing was ordered to be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said Samuel Deweese deceased Teste W Logan clk