June Term of the Letcher County Court 1871 June 12,
1871. The Will of Henry Back being presented to Court for Probate
and the Court having heard sufficient proof the same is ordered
to probate. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7 day
of March 1871.
State of Kentucky, Letcher County
I, Henry Back of
the State and County aforesaid do make this my last will and
testament. In the first place, my will is that after my death that
all my just debts shall be paid out of the proceeds of my
personal property. In the second place, my will is that Jesse
Caudill and Henry Back Junior be vested will all the rights to
settle my business and to be reasonably paid for their services.
In the next place, my will is that my son David Back have all the
land I own on the side of the creek where I now live, from the
mouth of the Spring Branch up the creek to Stephen Adams line, to
be his land at the death of my self and my beloved wife. In the
next place, my will is that my son James Back have all the land I
own on the Spring Branch from the mouth up the said Branch to
Heney Back's line to have and to hold from this date. In the next
place, my will is that my son Samuel Back have all the land I own
on the left hand fork of Doughty (Doty) from the first hollow below the
Lick hollow on said fork. In the next place, my will is that
Savanah Caudill have fifty dollars to be paid in good young
property to be paid equally by my five sons, Henry Back, John
Back, James Back, Lewis Back and David Back to be paid at my death.
In the next place, my will is that John Back, Henry Back, Lewis
Back, Isom H. Caudill and Jesse Caudill have all the land I own on
the opposite side of the creek from my house where I now live,
from said Isom H. Caudill's line up the creek to the mouth of
Doughty and up said Doughty to the first hollow below the Lick
hollow on the left hand fork of said Doughty, including what I own a
cross the creek opposite the big field, it to be divided as
follows to Isom H. Caudill and Jesse Caudill, one hundred and
fifty dollars worth of said land a piece the balance to be
divided between John Back, Henry Back and Lewis Back as suits them
to have and to hold from this date. In the next place, my
will is that my dauthter Sarah Sumler (Sumner) have one dollar of my
personal estate at my death. In the next place, my will is that my
daughter Rebeca Day (have) one dollar to be paid out of my personal
estate at my death. In the next place, my will is Henry Back and
David Back be my guardians to attend to my business as I am
unable to get about. In the next place my will is that my son John
Back have the twenty five acres of land where he now lives and
that he the said John Back pay no more for it than what he has
paid.
Henry Back
In obedience to the order of Court at
the June term 1871, the foregoing will being duly stamped is entered for Probate
this 10 day of June 1871.
Ezekiel Brashear