January 1, 1801
Mason Co., KY
first I give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Wife Violetta Maddox the following Negroes to wit:
one old woman named Jenny
also one named Dark
and three Negroe men Tom, Joe and Ben
Together with all my hyousehold and Kitchen furniture, of Every nature and Kind and also all of my stock and Plantation utensils whatsoever that I now have in my Possessionand also all the Land that I have in Campbell County State of Kentucky and on the waters of main Licking River to remain hers during her natural life or widowhood.
Excepting that there must be as much of the Said Personal Estate Given unto my wife as will satisfy the Debts that I now owe for said Tract of land above mentioned which shall be invested in the hands of my son Ezekiah Maddox which shall be given unto him by my said wife when called on which said Land I give and Devise unto my son Ezekiah Maddox his heirs and assigns forever.
I also give and bequeath unto my son Ezekiah Maddox Sarah Maddox and Martha Maddox the abovementioned Negroes given to my wife to be Equally Divided between them after her Death. I also Bequeath unto my son Ezekiah Maddox one Negro Boy named Frank also give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Maddox one small negroe Girl named Amy
I also give and bequeath unto my son Charles Maddox fifty Pounds to be paid to him after the Death or widowhood of my wife in horses, homes Cattle and hogs to be Paid out of my Estate
and also I further give and Bequeath unto my son Ezekiah Maddox and my Daughters Sarah and Martha Maddox all my household and Kitchen furniture together with all the stock and Plantation utensils after the Death or widowhood of my said wife Violetta Maddox to be Equally Divided Between them
I also give and Bequeath unto my sons Notley Maddox, Townsly Maddox and my Daughter Elizabeth Lanham one English shilling a piece to be Paid out of my Estate
and I do hereby Constitute and appoint my son Ezekiah Maddox to be my hole and sole Executor hereby revoking all other former wills by me made.
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of January one Thousand Eight hundred and one.
Witness Present
/?s/ Thos Tolly Worthington /s/ Notly Maddox {seal}
/s/ Samuel Park