James Avertt Sholar Will

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                    Last Will and Testament of James Averitt Sholar

State of Kentucky County of Trigg                         June 2nd 1875

I James A. Sholar being in a sound state of mind make this my will in manner

and form as follows. Viz 1st I want my debts to be collected and all my just

debts paid.

2nd I give to my wife Telitha J. Sholar all my estate both real and personal

after my just debts is paid during her life or widowhood 3rd at the death of

my wife Telitha J. Sholar I want my estate all sold and equally divided a

with my children. Elizabeth Sholar now Carr, Albert W. Sholar to each has

had a horse and saddle.

Bed and cow James P Sholar has had a horse and saddle. Telitha J. Sholar has

had a horse and cow. Sarah A. Sholar give her a colt. John E. Sholar has had

nothing in advance. I want John E. to have 100 dollars more than the rest of

my children for the purpose of educating him. 4th I want those that has had

the least to made equal with the others as they need such or it can be done

without inquiring the family. 5th and lastly I appoint my two sons Albert W.

Sholar and James P. Sholar my Executors to this my will day and date

aforementioned and I want the court to qualify them without requiring any

bond or security from them. If my wife Telitha Jane Sholar should spend or

make any other use of my property then my Executors have full power to sell

everything at anytime and divide the money amongst my kin. If the_____ of

the family should request I give my Executors the power to sell at anytime

two tracts of land lying on the head of the Donaldson Creek containing both

together 82 acres and known as the Joshua Sholar old place.

Test

James A. Sholar

R S Rogers

D W Futrell

D B Sholar                  State of Kentucky, Trigg County

                                                       Sct.    John G

Jefferson clerk

Of the Trigg County Court do certify that the foregoing instrument of

writing purporting to be the last will and testament of James A. Sholar

Decd. was this day produced in open Court and forum according to law by oath

of D W Futrell to do the act and deed of James A. Sholar and he also formed

the _____ of D B Sholar the other subscribing  _______ ______ and the same

was ordered to be recorded as the last will and testament of said decedent

where from the same with this certificate deaths been duly recorded in my

office given under my hand this 10th day of April 1876.

John G. Jefferson clerk

It is written in the Trigg County Handbook, page 410, that J A Sholar is

buried on the Fort Campbell Military reservation area #23. The Post Engineer

at Fort Campbell has the duty of providing perpetual care of the cemeteries.

Posted by James Glenn Sholar, great, great grandson. The original is in the

Trigg County, Kentucky Court House.

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