I John Krone knowing the uncertainity of life and the certainity of death and being of sound Mind and disposing Memory do make and publish this last will and testament. It is my desire that all my past debts be fully and fairly paid by ny bekoved wife Frances all my estate after the payments of my saiod debts, both personal real and mixed to be held and enjoyed by her free of the control of any one what so ever during her natural life. And after the death of my said wife it is my wish that all of my property then remaining both real personal and mixed be sold to highest bidder on a credit of by my said executors or administrators and I hereby emp him or them to execute deeds to the perchasers of my real estate and the proceeds of said sales remaining after giving to my grandchildren, Arabella Dennington, John Dennington, James Dennington and Gideon Dennington infant children of my daughter Mildred Ann Dennington the sum of 25 dollars cash each and to my Wm Krone, Nelson Krone, Reuben Krone, Pamer Krone, Mildred Krone and Dempsy Krone infant children of John W Krone the sum of 25 dollars cash except Dempsy Krone to whom I give the sum of 5 dollars cash, then to be equally divided amongst all my other children to wit: David Krone, Martha Dunn wife of Alfred Dunn, Samuel Krone, Frances Hays wife of James Hays.It is my further will and I hereby declare thatthe share going to Samuel Krone shall be no real estate for the heirs at law of said Samuel Krone by him or them who shall qualify either as my executor or administrator and the share which is going to my daughter Frances Hays I will and bequeath her and her heirs at law be held by her free from the control of her husband James Hays and in no event be liable to his debts as to be in any wise encumbered by him I hereby and appoint Roberson Cobb esq my executor to carry out and execute the requirements of this will in testimony where of I here unto set my hand and affix my seal the Dec 22, 1860, /s/ John Krone
State of Kentucky Lyon County I A.H. Dudley clerk of the County court of the County afore said do certify that a county court began and held for said county on the 28th day January 1861 the fore going instrunment of writing was produced to the court as the court as the court as last will and testiment of Jno Krone decd and proven by the oaths of RW Wake and TH CAtlett the subscribing witnesses whereupon the said instrument of writing ordained to be recorded as the last will and testament of John Krone deceased where upon I have truly recorded the same with their certificate in my office given under my hands this 30th day Jan 1861 /s/ A H Dudley, clk. |
