The Islands: Probates, Wills: Asahel Kyes

Will of Asahel Kyes/Keyes/Keys etc

His will was handwritten and reads as follows (typed as closely to the original as possible):

Last Will & Testament - Asahel KIES
Filed 13th Jany 1815 J. Jones
Asahel KIES - his last Will - July 11, 1813

In the name of God Amen - I Asahel Kies of Lansdowne County of Leeds - Calling to mind the mortality of this Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die - and being now in a very Low and uncertain State of Health, altho in sound mind and clear of apprehension thanks be to God - I do Ordain this my Last will and Testament - namely first of all I Earnestly Recommend my soul in to the hand of God who gave it, and my Body to be Intered in the Earth in a Christian manner - - as to my wordly substance that it has pleased god to Bless me with, I do Ordain, will and dispose of the same in the following Manner - first I will & Bequeath to my well and Truly beloved wife Sarah Kies a good and comfortable support During her natural Life - makeing of her to gether with Henry Trickey - Administers of my Estate - Disposing of the Land Eaquilly among my sons as they come of age, and Endevering to do Justice also among my Daughters - when of age - I also appoint the said H. Trickey as the proper person to settle all my wordly affairs and concerns with the advice of my companion and with her Instruction - Trusting in them, to do that Justice and Equity among my children that will meet with the approbation of god in a coming Day Confirming this as my Last will and Testament this 11th Day of July in the year of our Lord 1813 ---- signed and sealed in the presence of us ---------

Asahel Kies

Joseph Landon
Oliver Landon Sen.
Lovel Beach

Submitted by Herbert A. Paul

Note:

Sarah, wife of Asahel is Sarah nee Mosier of Wolfe Island, daughter of Lewis and Mary nee Freeman. She was b. 1778 died 1859 in Lansdowne-see cemetery online, Lansdowne cemetery, Leeds Co for her and her husbands stones.