In the year of our lord 1841 I John Bratcher being of sound mind but weak in strength and elderly infirm and after willing my soul to God who give it to me. My will and desire is that all of my debts shall be paid and then my will and desire is that my loving wife Nancy Bratcher shall have the plantation wherin I now live as also four negroes Gerry, Lijah, Moniah, and Deny during of her natural life also togather with my house hold and Hitching falanity togather with the farming eutinsials with all my stock of all the perishable property of all kinds to be at her disposal during of her life with prudent care. I also wish her to give security that the property shall not be destroyed nor abused during her life. And after her death all to be sold except Gerry and he is to be set free at liberty and after the death of my wife the money arising from the said property to be devided between my children. This I make as my last will and testment as witness whereof I hereunto put my hand and seal this 22nd day of May

State of Kentucky
Garrard County
        I  Alex R. McHee, clerk of the Garrard County Court do certify that this writing was by a decree of said court and rendered at the August term thereof 1844 declared to be efficacious to the extant of liberation Gerry a man of colour at the death of the widow of John Bradshaw Dece. and ordered to be certified to the Clerk of the Garrard County Court to be recorded in his office, Which is hereby done.

Given under my hand this 7th day of Sept. 1844

Alex R. Mchee  Clerk           
of the Garrard Circuit Court

State of Kentucky
Garrard County
            I Alex R. Mchee Clerk of the Garrard County Court do certify that on the 7th day of Sept. 1844 the forgoing will of John Bradshaw dece, was produced to me in my office for record, therupon the same togather with the certificate thereto annexed is duly admitted to record

alt. Alex R. Mchee, Clerk
Garrard County Court