Pike Co., KY - Will Book A - p. 12-3

Pike County Court March term 1846. William Ramey produced in open 
court the last will and testament of Moses Ramey deceased, which 
was proven by the oath of Mathew Ramey and John Adams and the 
same is ordered to be recorded according to law.

I Moses Ramey of Pike County and State of Kentycky do hereby make 
my last will and testament in the manner and form following that 
is to say:

1st. I desire after all my outstanding debts may be immediatly 
collected as they may become due and out of the money arising 
therefrom all my just debts and funeral expense paid and if any 
outstanding debts should prove insufficiant, then I desire that 
my administrator here after named may sell as much of my 
perishable property as will pay the remainder part that may 
remainder paid out of the money arising from the collection of my 
outstanding debts.

2ly. After the payment of debts and funeral expenses I give my 
wife Tabitha Ramey all the remainder part of my Estate both real 
and personal of description during her natural life or so long as 
she remains my widow to enable her to raise my four last 
children, namely Polly Ramey, Elizabeth Ramey, Frances
Ramey and Anny Ramey, but if my wife Tabitha Ramey intermarries 
with another man during her natural life then I desire that she 
shall have but 1/3 part of my estate both real and personal and 
my administrator take care of 2/3.

3ly. I desire that my wife or administrator do pay the four last 
children one bed and furniture and one flex wheel and one sow and 
pigs each to be equal with such as I have given my elder 
children.


4th. That my four last children above named hold a note each on 
Mathew Ramey my son for two second rate cows and calves now if 
Mathew Ramey proves insolviant and unable to pay the above
notes then my wife or my administrator is to pay the said 
children the cows and calves out of my Estate, hereto from named.


5th. There is a contract existing between myself and Henry P. 
Carty, my nephew. That is to know said Henry P. Carty is to live 
with me till he comes to his 21 year of age or becomes a 
housekeeper and be a good condition and industry then I am to 
give hime one horse, bridle and saddle but if he fails on his
part he is to have nothing.

6ly. And after my Wife Tabitha Ramey Desceased that all the 
remainding part of my Estate both real and personal may be equaly 
divided between all of my several children, which I give them 
their heirs executors administratos and 
___________________________________ forever
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AND lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint friend William 
Ramey Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking 
all others or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made in 
writing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal 
this eighth (8th) day of March 1851. Signed sealed published and 
declared as and for last will and testament of the above named 
Moses Ramey in presence of us.


Mathew Ramey (his mark)
John Adams (his mark)


After date of 1845 goes Moses Ramey, signature (his mark)