Second Generation

Sarah Prudence Mattox

daughter of Nathan

Sarah Prudence Mattox was born about 1780 in Bedford County, Virginia. She was married to Robert Kemp on December 6, 1802 in Franklin County, Virginia. Robert Kemp died before 1836 in Readsville, Calloway Co., MO.

Last Will and Testament of Sarah Prudence Mattox

Know ye that I Sarah Kemp of the County of Callaway and State of Missouri being of sound mind and disposing memory but ----- and infirm in body and knowing the uncertainty of life do make and ordain this my last will and testament, Viz First I will that all my just debts are to be paid, I will to my four brothers that are living to wit Michael Mattox, Gabriel Mattox, David Mattox, Wesley Mattox One dollar each to my sister that is living Rebecca Bowling one dollar to the heirs of my sister Margaret Kemp (who is now dead) one dollar being the sum I should have willed to her if she had been living and I will all the residue of my property both Real and personal to John W. Kemp of the County of Callaway and State of Missouri who I have raised and for his kindness and affection to me as will as his being the son of my Deceased brother, John Mattox by Dursilla Kemp a daughter of my Dec'd husband I devise to him all my property as aforesaid after the payment of my just debts and the specified legacies to my brothers and sisters aforesaid. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this twenty fifth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty one. Signed and sealed in the presence of     George D Hopkins                                  her     William A Thoroughmand                   Sarah Kemp  (seal)                                                             mark Submitted 8/28/02 by Kali Myatt at rkmyatt1@msn.com. She writes..."part of the certificate of probate is included, the probate certificate is dated October 14, 1844. I have left all punctuation as it appears in the original will, as far as I can tell. Let me know if you would like a scanned copy of the will, and I can attempt that for you."