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Jones Roberson's Will-July 2, 1906; Union County, KY.

 

I, Jones Roberson being of sound mind and memory do make and establish this with Jones Roberson's will writing as my last will and testament.  1st. I want all my debts and funeral expenses paid as soon as possible after my death.  2nd.  I give to my son Joe Roberson the house where I now live and about ten acres of land bounded as follows,-

Beginning at the Heffington line and running to the creek thence up the creek and with the direction thereof to a picket fence at the corner thence up by the pond including it and through the orchard to the Duk Bell line thence with the lane to the beginning and this is to be his full share of my real estate.

3rd.   The residue of my real estate I wish to be equally divided among my other nine heirs.  4th.  In case my daughter Ida Roberson has not been given a cow before my death I will that she shall have a good milk cow out of my estate.  5th.  I will to my son Joe a horse, in case I have not given him one before my death and the land I have give him is to be held as his property but shall not be sold by him before he becomes twenty five years of age.  The residue of my estate after paying my debts funeral expenses and the above gifts shall be equally divided among my ten children.  Witness my hand this april 11th 1905.   *Signed:  T. L. J. Roberson

Signed in the presence of these witnesses:  W. O. Haynes.    Sec. A Prentice.

 

At a County Court held for Union County at the Court House in Morganfield Ky on the 2nd day of July 1906 the foregoing paper purporting to be the last will and testament of T. Jones Roberson deed was offered for probate and having been proven by the oath of W. O. Haynes  an attesting witness thereto who proved also by oath the signature of T. Jones Roberson to this instrument and that of G. A. Prentice the other attesting witness thereto the Court being sufficiently advised ordered said instrument probated established and recorded as said last will and testament of said T. Jones Roberson deed., which is now done accordingly.  Witness my hand this 2 day of July 1906.  *Signed:  Liston Talbott, Clerk.  By Del N. Cannon, D.C.

 

 

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