Last Will and Testament of
Andrew Christy
Contributed by Sherry Ward sward1458@yahoo.com

April the 2nd 1850.  I Andrew Christy Being weak in body but of a sound & ________ mind & memory do make this my last will & testament, which is to say in the first place - It is my will that all of my just debt & burial expenses should be paid - In the second place it is my will that my beloved wife Fanny Christy should have  all my land and pofsefsions her life time, also all of my household and kitchen furniture & all of my horses and cattle and hogs to keep & to dispose of as she pleases so long as she lives and at her death to be equally divided among all of his children when the youngest as much as the oldest has had, thin the balance if any to be equally divided among them all - As witnefs my hand and seal this day & date above mentioned.
Test Jacob Wright     Andrew Christy (seal)
        Vincent (x his mark) Low

 

Barren County Sct August Term 1850
The foregoing wording purporting to be the last will of Andrew Christy died ___ produced in Court at the last term thereof & partially proven by the oath Jacob Wright and at the term was fully proven by the oath of Vincent Low both witnesfes thereto - Whereupon the term was ordered to be recoreded as the true last will of Andrew Christy died.
      All   Tho J Helm CBCC