I, B.S. Bond of Carter County, KY being 71 years of age and of sound and deposing mind Make this my last Will and Testament, having given valuable sums to my sons and daughters Children of my first beloved wife Nancy Bond viz James M Bond, George W. Bond, Mary J Wilburn wife of WR Willburn, Elizabeth Kitchen wife of Lewis A. Kitchen, BA Smith wife of OJ Smith, Martha A Burchett wife of Benjamin Burchett. I now will and bequeath to my infant son and daughter William HH Bond and Lavina S. Bond children of my beloved wife Francis C Bond all my personal and real estate with the following proviso; that my beloved wife Francis C Bond have hold and collect, receive and receipt all notes and accounts now due or may be due me from any and all persons whatsoever, also to use and control in her own rite fro their use and benefit of herself and the children before married, which consists of all the horses, cattle, Sheep, hogs to that I may own at the time of my decease. I will and bequeath to my children aforesaid WHH Bond and Lavina S Bond the entire Farm upon which I now reside with its every and all improvements consisting of about 50 acres and adjoining the lands of GW Bond, LL Tabor, Asa Daily, and Eliza Armstrong on Troughcamp Cater County KY with the following proviso; that my beloved wife Francis C Bond mother of my said two children have the use and benefit of said land house and improvements during her natural life or so long as she remains a widow. I further constitute and appont my beloved wife Francis C Bond Executrix of my last will without her executing bond.
Witness my hand this 21st day of November 1885.
Basil S Bond
Attest
JH Armstrong
Henry Easterling