Will of Zadock Thomas
13 May 1829
Donated by Jared Treadway
Caldwell Co., Kentucky
I Zadock Thomas of the County of Caldwell, State of Kentucky, being sick in body, but sound in mind, calling to mind the frailty of my body, and certainly of death, do make make this my last Will and Testament, revoking all others by me heretofore made,
1st: I will that all my just debts be paid.
2nd: I give to my beloved wife Sally the sole and entire ____ of all my estate both personal and real, during her natural life, and after her death it is my will.
3rd: That my Daughter Malinda have all my household and kitchen furniture and an equal share with the rest of my children of all my estate.
4th: I will that the balance remaining of my estate shall be equally divided among my children _____, my daughter Louie Rhodes, Ransom Thomas, Fanny Canada, William Thomas, and Malinda Thomas, to have and to hold forever, and for the purpose of having this my last will carried into effect.
(Note: Right side of will is cut off so and leaving blanks on that side)
I make, and ordain and constitute my wife Sally Thomas and Jeremiah N. Rucker as my executors to sell ____ dispose of so much of my estate as will enable them to pay all of my lawful debts (if so much remains after supporting my family and _____ -act all and every thing and matter, as tho I were personally p____ (present?).
In testimony whereof I have hereunto (set crossed out) affixed my hand and seal this 13th day of May 1829.
Zadock (his “x” mark) Thomas {Seal}
Jeremiah Rucker
Charlotte Hollowell
Thos. Rucker
Robert Boyd
State of Kentucky, Caldwell County Sct.
At County Court held for said County at the Court _____ in the town of Princeton, on Tuesday the 20th day of October the within last Will and Testament of Zadock Thomas dec’d was in Court, and proven by the Oaths of Jeremiah Rucker, and Thomas Rucker, two subscribing witnesses thereto, and the _____ was then ordered to be recorded. In Testimony whe___ (reof?) and that I have recorded the same, together with the _____ in my office, I hereunto set my hand as clerk of the said County on this 20th day of October 1829.