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Knowing the uncertainty of death, I, the said John Shackelford, being weak in body, but of sound understanding, do proclaim the following to be my last Will and Testament. First: All of my just debts to be paid.
To my wife & en dash; Anne Shackelford, I leave all of my estate, both personal and real; and after death the estate to be divided.
To my daughter & en dash; Milly Shackelford, I give three Negroes & en dash; James and his children, Lucy and Richmond; provided that if she dies without issue that her share shall go to her sisters equally.
And to the heirs of my daughter & en dash; Polly Ann Hewlett I give three Negroes & en dash; Caroline, Phoebe and Laco. But in case Polly Ann dies without issue, her part to go to her two sisters.
To my son & en dash; Jerimiah Shackelford, I leave my plantation containing 175 acres of land.
I have given to my sons & en dash; John, William, and Sterling Shackelford, and to my daughter & en dash; Nancy R. Gregory, 50 acres of land each.
I give to my son William, my boy & en dash; Nat, and to my son Mordecai I will $550.00, (five hundred and fifty dollars), which is to be raised by the sale of my property.
To my son & en dash; Sterling Shackelford, I give my Negro boy & en dash; Barbara. To the heirs of my deceased son & en dash; John Shackelford, I will $400.00 (Four hundred dollars) to be equally divided between them and the children of my deceased daughter & en dash; Nancy R. Gregory.

After the death of my wife & en dash; Anne Shackelford, all of my personal property, and my two Negroes & en dash; Cupid and Dilce, to be sold, and if the sales of the property hereby directed to be sold should bring more money than is devised by this will, the over plus to be divided into two equal parts, one for Betsy Ballard and one for Milly Shackelford.
I appoint my wife & en dash; Anne Shackelford, and son William, and William Hewlett, to be my executors.

His Sig & en dash;
John Shackelford
Marked with X

Samuel W. White and William Johnston, witnesses.

Dated June 10, 1819. Recorded in Will Book 5, pages 434/35, Shelby County, Kentucky
Estate appraised January 1820, and probated October, County Court, Shelby County, Kentucky., 1822

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In the name of God, Amen: I, Milly Shackelford, of the county of Buchannon, and State of Missouri, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. that is to say:
1st: After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, the residue of my estate, personal and real I give and bequeath and dispose as follows:
I bequeath to the two children of Mrs. S. J. Demmit, William and Susannah Demmit, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. the aforesaid amount being now in the hands of John calhoun. The sum is to equally divided between them, and to be under the entire control and management of their mother, until they attain the age of twenty one years. should they die the money shall be used for the benefit of their mother.
My cow, I give to Mrs, Sarah J. Demmit.
I desire that my Negro woman Malinda, now in Kentucky, shall be sold to some good human master of her own selection, and the money arising from the sale be given to the said Malinda, for her use and benefit.
To the following Negros--Austin, tom and Lucy, i direct my Executor to give each one of them the sum of twenty dollars. Also to my girl Sarah, five dollars; and to peter, Judge and Caroline, I give five dollars each.
To my Negro boy richmond, when his hire shall be collected, i desire that he shall have twenty dollars of said money.
After all my debts are paid, whatever amount of money there may be left, i bequeath to my nephew Dr. james Hewlett; also my bed and bed cloths and table spoons.
My horse, I desire to be sold, and the proceeds arising from the sale to be appropriated to the erection of a suitable super structure above and around my grave.
Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint William Hewlett, Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, this the eighth day of December eighteen hundred and fifty seven. (December 8th, 1857)

Signed (X) Milly Shackelford

Charles West, G. S. Camp, and Strother Bell, Witnesses.
Probated January 4th, 1858, Buchannon County, Missouri

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State of Carolina, Abbeville District
In the name of God, Amen.

Know all men by these witnesses that I, Mordecai Shackelford, of district and state aforesaid, knowing that ere it be long that I must go by the way of all the earth and wishing to leave my earthly affairs that god has pleased to give me, as follows:
First: This being my last will and Testament I leave my son John W. Shackelford and Allen Shackelford, my two executors.
Secondly: I desire to be buried at the decision of my two executors. After my funeral expenses be paid I wish that my just debts be paid, and after that my other affairs be settled as follows: That previous to this, having made a devision among my children, each one having had his part up to that settlement except Robert Shackelford, he has had one hundred and sixty five dollars more than his part, which is to come out of the balance of his part. I also desire that fifty dollars be paid to my son Thomas Shackelford. The balance of my estate to be divided as follows:
First: I desire that the land whereon I now live be given to my son Thomas Shackelford, for his part, with the exception of one cow, to be his final part of what is now to be divided. the balance to be sold and divided as shall hereafter be directed.
I desire that John Howard Grant, my grandson, have my sucking colt, and then have an equal divide of what is to be sold--all of the property that I now possess to be sold except the land I desire that John Grant's part remain in the hands of my two executors till he is twenty one years old, then they shall cause the same to be delivered to him.
My Negro to be sold-namely Peggy, Lewis, Silar, Nelly, Bedford and Augustus, with all my stock, household and kitchen furniture to be divided equally to my children--namely John W. Shackelford, Robert Shackelford, John H. Grant in the place of Mary McCalester, his mother, which he is to receive in the rume of her final part, Allen Shackelford, Howard Shackelford, Wiley Shackelford, and Stephen Shackelford.

I know, being in my right mind and memory do acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament. In the name of God, Amen. as witness my hand and seal this sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. (September 16, 1839)

Signed--Mordecai Shackelford
S.Y. Carlile, Issac Carlile, and R. E. Carlile, witnesses. Will book 3, page 7, Abbeville County, South Carolina.
Date of probate not shown. Estate invoiced October 1, 1839.

WILL OF JERIMIAH SHACKELFORD

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I, Jerimiah Shackelford, do devise my whole estate to my wife, and give her power to dispose of it, except my slaves.
At the death of my wife all estate, real and personal, left by her, to be sold to my executors, and out of the proceeds transportation of all my servants to Liberia, and their support for six months, six months after they get there. I emancipate all my slaves and their future increase.
Remainder of proceeds of sale of my entire estate, with my debts due, or credits due, after paying my just debts, I dispose of as follows:
First: I give to my daughter & endash; Sarah Durbin, wife of Thomas Durbin, of Hardin County, $300.00. (Three hundred dollars) in full of all she may have of my estate, I have giving her more heretofore than any other child.
Second: The rest and residue to be divided into three equal parts, I devise one-third to my daughter & endash; Elizabeth Williamson, and one-third to the children of my deceased son & endash; John Shackelford.
If any of my servants prefer going to Ohio, or any other part of the United states, in that case only a sufficient outfit to take them there to such a place.
I appoint my wife & endash; Mary Shackelford, Absalom Mathews and Martin D. McHenry, executors. Neither being required to give bond or security.

Sign & endash; Jerimiah Shackelford

M. D. McHenry, James McHenry, and E. B. Williams, witnesses.

Dated May 27, 1856 and recorded in will book 26, pages 530/531, Shelby County, Kentucky.

Probated September 1859

WILL OF JAMES SHACKELFORD
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I, James Shackelford, of Hardin County, State of Kentucky, being in a weak state of health, but of sound memory, calling to mind the uncertainty of life, for the settling of my wordly affairs, do make this my Last Will and Testament.
I place in the hands of my Executors hereinafter named, all of my estate except what is hereafter named, to be disposed of in the following manner-towit: After my debts and funeral expenses are paid, my will and desire is, that the interest arising from the same shall be appropriated to the use and maintenance of Sarah Shackelford, widow of my brother, John Shackelford, deceased; and for the use, maintenance and education of his four children-viz John, Maria, Eliza, and Jerimiah. and if the interests and proceeds should not be sufficient to give them a reasonable support and education, said Executors may make use of as much principal as will be required for the same with this proviso; that in the event of the above named Sarah Shackelford should marry, she shall have a horse, saddle and bridle, bed and furniture, and such other household furniture as she had when she married my brother John Shackelford, deceased and nothing more. but if she should not marry and keep the above named children together, my will and desire is that she remain on my farm where we now live, and have the use of same together with use of my Negro boy Charles and Negro woman Allis and her increase, and all the stock of every description, also wagons, plows, gears, tools, Household and kitchen furniture now on the place; until the youngest child becomes of age.
And the above named Sarah Shackelford has the right to pay off my debts with the above named property, with the exception of the Negro and land. But if she not think proper to keep house and the above named children together, then the above named property is to be sold, with the exception of the Negros, who are to be hired out until the above named children become of age, and my estate to be equally divided between the above surviving children, and the said Sarah Shackelford, who are to have share and share alike.
I will and bequeath to my two nephews John and Jerimiah Shackelford, as above named, my two shot guns, to be given to them at what age my Executor may think best. My will and desire is that my gold watch be kept by my friend Richard Richards until he can sell it for what he may consider a fair price, he then to hand the proceeds to my Executor hereinafter named.
My will and desire is that my Executor shall be qualified in the usual manner with this exception-that they shall only give bond for their faithful performance, as I wish Sarah Shackelford to have the liberty of selling any of the personal property with the advise and consent of my Executors.
And I lastly nominate and appoint my friends John English and Richard Richards, Executors of this Last Will and Testament, revoking all other Wills by me made.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the twenty ninth day of January, eighteen hundred and forty five. (Jan 29th, 1845)

Signed
James Shackelford
Robert English and J. S. Waide, Witnesses

Probated May 1st, 1845
Recorded in Will Book E, page 103, Hardin Co, Kentucky

WILL OF STERLING SHACKELFORD
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I, Sterling Shackelford, of Putnam County, Indiana, being in good general health and of right exercise of mind, make this my Last Will and Testament.
First, I desire that my body be decently interred and that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life. and as to such worldly estate as it has pleased God to entrust me with I dispose of the same in the following manner, towit;
I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible, out of the first monies that shall come to the hand of my executor, from any portion of my estate. After which I will that all my remaining personal property go to my beloved wife during her natural life, and at her death to be equally divided between my daughter, Amelia Hardin and my son John W. Shackelford; and that all the real estate of which I shall die seized of or possessed of shall be divided as follows towit: My two sons Thomas J. Shackelford and John W. Shackelford, shall have the west half of the southwest quarter of section twenty seven, also my daughter-Amelia Hardin shall have the south half of the east half of the southwest quarter of section twenty seven. All being in township sixteen, north of range three west.
I also direct that my two sons--Thomas J. Shackelford and John W. Shackelford pay my son Edmund R. Shackelford, fifty dollars as his remaining portion of my estate. Also Sarah S. Hardin, John S. Hardin, and James A. Hardin Wakeloo-, my grandchildren, one hundred and twenty dollars each at the age of twenty one years. Also George W. Shackelford, my grandson, one hundred dollars at the age of twenty one.
I also will the legacy coming to me in Kentucky, to Thomas J. Shackelford and John W. Shackelford, to redeem the east half of the southwest quarter of section twenty seven, the above described lands, from under mortgage. and I hereby make and ordain my two sons Thomas J. Shackelford and John W. Shackelford, executors of my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I, Sterling Shackelford, the testator, have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty seventh of June eighteen hundred and fifty. (June 27, 1850)

Signed,
Sterling Shackelford

James McManny, John Johnson and Lewis Epperson, witnesses.

CODICIL TO ABOVE WILL

My grandson, James A. Hardin, having deceased since this my Last Will was made, i now direct that Thomas J. Shackelford and John W. Shackelford pay over to Edmund R. Shackelford, after my decease, and after my beloved wife's decease, the one hundred and twenty dollars set apart to my above named grandson.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourteenth of January eighteen hundred and fifty two. (January 14, 1852)

Signed,
Sterling Shackelford

Recorded in Will Book I, pages 110-111
Probated September 24th, 1853, Putnam County, Indiana

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Georgia, Spalding County
In the name of God, Amen

I, Allen Shackelford of said State and country, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all others wills heretofore executed.

Item: 1st
After my death I commend my Soul to God who gave it and my body I desire shall be decently buried and that my just debts be paid as here in after directed.
Item: 2nd
It is my wish that my lands to wit the passions where on I now reside shall be sold by my Executor herein named and the proceeds thereof be equally divided as follows to wit. If my wife shall survive me I desire that my Executor shall invest one half of the proceeds of my lands in a home for my said wife in simple. The remains of the proceeds of said lands I desire shall be the property of my son, Azmon B. Shackelford absolutely.
Item: 3rd
It is my wish and desire that my wife shall have in her own right my buggy harness and buggy mule named Luce and if Luce be dead, then she shall have another mule provided her out of the effects of my estate. She shall also have a cow and a calf and a sufficiently of my plantation tools and farming implements to supply a one horse farm.
Item: 4th
I will and desire that my son Azmon shall have my other mule and cow and calf and my two horse wagon and harness and the remains portion of my farming tools and implements to use or dispose of in settling any demands against my estates and I desire that the remainder of my other livestock be equally divided between my wife and son Azmon.
Item: 5th
If a crop shall be made on my lands after my death or gathered from the same, I desire that the same be used in settlement of my debts if sufficient and if not then I desire that my personal property shall be applied to effect my directions regarding my lands in reckoned of my wife of said crop should be more sufficient for the purpose specified. I desire the surplus equally divided between my wife and my son Azmon.
Item: 6th
I will and desire that my son Azmon have the bed clothing which was mine when I married my present wife as they belonged to my former wife, his mother, and the remainder of my household and kitchen furniture I desire shall be given to my wife, Miley A. Shackelford in her own right.
Item: 7th
It is my will and desire that my daughter Sarah Agnes Collins shall have of my estate (I mean out of my personal estate) the sum of fifty dollars paid to her by my Executor and my desire is that my daughter, Missouri M. Bowden, shall be paid ten dollars out of my personal estate. As I do not desire in any event my directions regarding my lands shall be changed or effected by the other provisions of this will.
Item: 8th
It is my will and desire that my wife shall not survive me the bequest herein made to her shall be equally divided between my wife's daughter, Gustavous A. Goodwin, she is to have one half and the children of Azmon Shackelford, they have the other.
Item: 9th
I hereby direct that all property and effects which I may own and which are not mentioned herein shall be equally divided between my said wife.
Item: 10th
I hereby nominate and appoint my son, Azmon B. Shackelford as Executor of this Last Will and Testament.
Witness my hand and seal this April 8th, 1881.

Signed:
Allen Shackelford

The forgoing signed and published and declared as the Last Will and Testament of Allen Shackelford by him in his presence of us and he having requested us to sign the same as witness we do sign and his presence and in the presence of each other this 8th day of April, 1881.

F.S. Drewery/ W. B. Crowder / R. M. Scott

Spalding County, Georgia:
I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true Last will and Testament of the within named Allen Shackelford deceased so far as I know or believe that I will truly execute the same accordance with the laws of the State. So help me God.
A. B. Shackelford
Sworn to and subscribed before me January 02, 1882.
E. W. Hammond - Ordinary

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I, William Settle, of McLean County, Kentucky, being desirous of disposing of my estate, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
I desire that after my debts and funeral expenses are paid, my household goods and articles manufactured by my wife--Louisa Settle, shall be divided as nearly equal between my children living at my death, and the representative of any who may be dead, as can be done, it being my wish that the children (sic) or heirs of a deceased child shall take share of the deceased child or children.
I give and bequeath to my sons--William T. Settle and John G. Settle, the entire residue of my estate, personal and real, in trust, for the use of all my children or the heirs of such that may be dead, share and share alike, the heirs of a deceased child to take the share of the deceased parent, hereby authorizing, en powering and directing my said sons who I appoint executors of this my Last will and Testament, or the survivor of them, to sell, dispose of and convey all my estate, as to them or the survivor of them, shall seem best, at public or private sell, for cash or on credit.
And I further direct as to the shares of my daughters--Mary Atherton, wife of William Atherton, Julia Cravens, wife of John Gooch Cravens, Ellen Jones, wife of Issac Jones, their interest in all my estate is to be held and used as their separate estate, free from the control or courtesy of their husbands, and at the death of either of said daughters any residue or remainder of my estate or its proceeds, is to be paid to their children and not to their husbands.
In making distribution of my estate it is my will and i direct my said executors to charge my daughter--Julia Cravens with a note for $140.00 executed to me by J. G. Cravens, in May 1874, less credits placed by me upon it, but to charge only 4% interest from the time the note bears interest.

I had formerly made a will while A. J. Ayer was clerk, the main features of which are copied into this will.
Given under my hand this eighteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety-one. (June 18, 1891)

Jep C. Johnson and W. A. Taylor, Witnesses

Will Book 1, page 243, McLean County, Kentucky
Probated August 09, 1894

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JERUSHA CARRIE GODBEE
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Carroll County; Carrollton, Georgia, August 20, 1942

This being my last Will and and all previous Wills revoked and cancelled, I desire that all of my real estate and personal belongings to be sold, and after all my debts, funeral expenses, and a suitable tombstone be places at my grave that the remaining money from my estate and personal belongings to be divided as follows:

To my daughter, Mrs. Annie McLendon, one fourth or a child's part if she is still living. If not, her children to share equally in her part.
Also, my daughter, Mrs. Henry McNeil, to receive one fourths of a child's part if she is still living. If not, her part to be be divided equally among her children.
Also one fourth or a child's part to be divided equally among the children of my son Young, who is dead.
Also one fourth, or a child's part to be divided equally among the children of my son Gay, who is dead.
I also request that John Martin be administrator of my estate and see my wishes are carried out as I directed.

Signed: Mrs. J. C. Godbee

Last Will & Testament Of Zilpah Austin-Taylor
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I, Zilpah Taylor, of 613 Hill Avenue, Owensboro, Kentucky, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills and codicils by me at any time made.

ITEM I
I direct that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my estate as soon as practicable after the time of my death.

ITEM II
I give and bequeath my mahogany secretary to Cullin Austin, to be his, absolutely; my mahogany 3 drawer chest to Sue Estes, to be hers, absolutely; my solid walnut 3 drawer chest to Mrs. Jack Keeley, to be hers, absolutely; my small blue velvet covered chair to Walter and Susan Mayes, to be thiers, absolutely; my Hamilton piano to Sarona Austin, to be hers, absolutely; my antique lamp, my pitcher, second size (not the painted one), my pickle dish and six individual salt dishes, the preserve standI use as a candy dish, the small silver tray and spoon she gave me, and the dark blue bowl on the table by the lamp she gave me, I give and bequeath to Ruthie Taylor, to be hers, absolutely; my hand painted pitcher, two hand painted bowls and the cake plate, all of which match each other and are in my cabinet, and my white china tea set which she gave me from Germany, I give and bequeath my fire place set (screen and irons), but not the brass kettle, to Martha Jones, to be hers absolutely. In the event any of these bequests should fall because of any of the above leggatees having predeceased me, then such bequests shall pass under Iem IV of this, my Last Will and Testament.

ITEM III
I give and bequeath to my sister, Maude Porter, the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars, to be hers, absolutely.

ITEM IV
I give, devise and bequeath my real estate, including the house aand all the furnishings located therein, excepting, however, those items of personal property that I have heretofore bequeathed to those persons named in Item II above, to my sister, Ray Howley, to be hers, absolutely and in fee simple, forever, without charge to her in any way. In the event my sister, Ray Howley, predeceases me, I give, two nephews, Homer C, Austin and Vernon L. Austin, to be theirs, absolutely and in fee simple, share and share alike.

ITEM V
All of the rest and residue of my estate, real and personal as well as mixed, of whatever kind and character and wheresoever situated, which I may own or havee the right to dispose of at the time of my death, I give, devise and bequeath to Homer C. Austin and Vernon L. Austin, to be theirs, absolutely and in fee simple. Share and share alike. In the event either Homer C. Austin or Vernon L. Austin predeceases me, then I give, bequeath and devise all of my residuary estate to such survivor of them.

ITEM VI
I hereby name and appoint my sister, Ray Howley, to serve as Executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament, and I request that no surely be required on her official bond. I do further grant to my Executrix as above named the full right, power and authority to sell, transfer or maintain the assets of my estate whether real or personal property, such as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Will in any manner she may see fit.

ITEM VII
Due to the fact that William E. Rummage, Attorney at Law, Owensboro, Kentucky, has at my request drafted this Will and because of his familiarity with the nature and extent of my estate and further because my Excutrix hereinabove named is a nonresident of the State of Kentucky, living some distance therefrom, I command and direct my Executrix hereinabove named to retain and employ William E. Rummage to assist my Executrix hereinabove named in the probate of this Will and settlement of my estate.


WITNESS my hand at Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, this 29th day of July, 1977:

SIGNED: ZILPAH TAYLOR

Signed by Zilpah Taylor and by her acknowledged to be her Last Will and Testament, in our presence, sight and hearing, and at her request, we, the undersigned, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses, in the presence of each other, this the 29th day of July, 1977:
William E. Rummage & Betty Mitchell, of Owensboro, Kentucky:

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