Sallie Ann Davis
Madison County, Kentucky
Will Book 4, pgs. 98-99
Probated 14 March 1921
Sallie Ann Davis
I want John Lewis Gay and Taylor Franklin Abney to administer on my estate.
I want them to recieve out of my estate for their services for them what the Statutes
of Kentucky sets apart for such services. I want all my debts to be paid. My funeral expenses to
be paid. I want whoever takes care of me from January First 1916 until death to be paid
just what she or he ought to have for so doing. I want the remainder of my estate
(if any there be) to be equally divided into seven parts accending to the number of brothers
and sisters. I will give their names
Elizabeth Jane Davis, VanWinkle dec'd 10 children
Minerva Davis, Gay dec'd seven children
Isaac Charles Davis Dec'd ___ [five] children
Lydia Davis, Moyers Dec'd six children
Alexander Davis living
Mary Ellen Davis Abney Five children
Tabitha Davis, Powell living
This is my will and testament. It is sentmental. No body has directed it for me. I have
written it MySelf this June 22 - 1916
Further I desire that John Lewis Gay and Taylor Franklin Abney be appointed Executors
with full powers to Sell my real estate and make deeds for Same hereby granting unto my
said Executors to do everything to be doing ___ conveying and making title to said real estate
and with full power to dispose of the proceeds as above mentions. This is my own handwriting
Added to the above MySelf This July 7 - 1917
State of Kentucky set
County of Madison
At a County Court held in said County on the 7 day of Feb 1921 an instrument of writing
was produced to open Court purporting to be the last will and testament of
Sallie Ann Davis Dec'd was filed read and offered for probate where same was proven
by the oaths of M.G. Crose and I.W. Coyle that said writing was Solely
in the handwriting of testatrix and they familar with and knew the handwriting of
testatrix. Wherefore it is hereby ordered that said writing be probated and established
as and for the last will and testament of Sallie Ann Davis deceased and same be
admitted to record as such which is now done accordingly by
This March 14 - 1921
transcribed 4/1/99 by Ran Raider
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