Grayson County Will Book A       Page 2

     In the Name of God, Amen. I William Barron of the County of Grayson . . . 

     3rd I will and bequeath to my Son William Loyd Barron all that part of my farm on which I now live . . . My desire is also that my Son Wm Loyd Barron is to see to and take care of his mother during her lifetime or widowhood . . . 

     3rd I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Barron all the ballance of my Real and personal Estate during her natural lifetime or widowhood . . . but at my beloved wife's death or in case she should marry my desire is that all my real and personal Estate be sold and the proceeds be equally divided between all of my lawful heirs except my Son Wm L. Barron . . . Lastly I do appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Barron and my Son William L. Barron as my executor . . . Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of September 1856. .. . Acknowledged in presence of A. C. McBeath, William B. Stone           

                                                                               William ( X) Barron

State of Kentucky

County of Grayson

   Edwin Thomas Clerk . . . on this 8th of October 1856.  

State of Kentucky

County of Grayson

     I, John B. Rogers, Clerk . . . certify that the record of the foregoing will having been destroyed by fire in the burning of the Court House and its records, in Leitchfield, Ky. on the night of the 16th of June 1896 that the said Original will was on the 29 day of June 1896 lodged for record . . . 

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     . . . . I, George W. Cubbage of the County of Grayson . . . 2nd . . . I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha E. Cubbage . . . all my Property . . . I . . . appoint my wife Martha E. Cubbage my executor . . . this 5th day of September 1874.

In the presence of Edwin Thomas, E. O. Brown, G. H. Gardner                                    G. W. Cubbage

State of Kentucky

County of Grayson

    I, Jno B. Rogers, Clerk . . .at a Regular term of the G. C. Court . . . on the 27th day of July 1896 . . . above . . . produced . . . and proven by the oath of G. H. Gardner.

                                                                                       Jno B. Rogers Clerk

                                                                                    by T. W. Hogan D.C.

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 . . . . I H. C. Butler of the County of Grayson . . . I bequeath to my loving wife Mary E. Butler all my property . . . to have . . . during her natural life or widowhood.  In case of her death or marriage I will and bequeath to my son Charles M. Butler all of my land South of the Ferry tract consisting of the Home tract of fifty acres, 50 acres in the Ginkes 2/3 of fifty acres joining M. E. Butler & about 5 acres on the Creek joining the homestead the ballance of my real estate divided Equally between my other lawful heirs . . . . appoint John W. Butler and Ed Butler my Executors . . . this November 1st 1895

 Attest                                                                                                                    H. C. Butler

R. J. Butler

J. W. Butler

 . . . Regular Term . . . 27th day of July 1896 . . . 

Grayson County Will Book B        Page 1                         Leitchfield, Kentucky, October 6^th, 1924.

                I, Martin, Higdon, . . . ., hereby declare this my last will and testament.

                I give and bequeath all my estate, real and personal, to my brother, Joseph, and I appoint add constitute him to be the executor without bonds of this my last will and testament.

                In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of October, in the year nineteen hundred and twenty four.                                                                                                             

            Martin Higdon

                This document was signed and declared by the above named testator on this sixth day of October, nineteen hundred and twenty four, as his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses:

                                                                                                                                J. H. Clark

                                                                                                                                Ben Horrell

State of Kentucky

County of Grayson

                I, A. L. Nichols, Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid, certify that the foregoing Instrument of Writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Martin Higdon, deceased, was produced in open court and the signature of the testator was proven by the said witnesses thereof and the Court being satisfied with said proof, ordered that the same be recorded as such.

I, Zerilda Stevenson, of Leitchfield, in the county of Grayson and State of Kentucky . . . .

    1. . . . . I give and bequeath all of my estate . . . . to my son, Russel Downs and my daughter Edna Downs equally.

    2. I appoint my brother, Larkin Williams, executor of this my last will and testament.

                                                                                             Zerilda Stevenson

On this 29th day of December 1923, at Clarkson, Ky. the above named . . . subscribed . . . in the presence of us. . . .                                                                 Ed Allison, residing at Clarkson, Ky.

                                                                                             E. McGrew, residing at Clarkson, Ky.

I, Celia D. Woods, of Leitchfield, Grayson County Kentucky. . . .

     II. I hereby give and bequeath and devise to my daughter Annie Woods, who has been so faithful, patient and loyal to me and to her father, during our declining years, all of my personal property, and two-thirds of my real estate, and my son Walter W. Woods. . . . one-third of the proceeds from the sale of my real estate . . . but same shall not be sold as long as my daughter, Annie Woods, desires to occupy the same

    III. I hereby appoint my daughter Annie Woods and my son, Walter W. Woods, joint executors . . .

    This May 6th 1924.                                                               Celia D. Woods

Signed by Celia D. Woods . . . . in our presence . . . .                Warren T. Stone

                                                                                                  Mrs. W. W. Hopper

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