MISSOURI
WILLS - WELLS
19 Feb 2001
MISSOURI
1. RICHARD
'TIDLEY' WELLS, JR. - 17 Jul 1817
WILL OF RICHARD 'TIDLEY' WELLS
St. Charles County, Missouri Land Records
Book D, Pages 338-340
L.D.S. Film #968,514
I, Richard Wells, of the County of St. Charles & Missouri Territory and now at the
time in the County of Madison
& State of Kentucky, do make this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking
all wills of every nature whatever
heretofore by me made.
Item the First: My will and desire is that all my just and lawful debts of every nature be
paid off by my Executors
to be hereafter named.
2nd: My will and desire is that my daughter Ruth receive of my executors a three year old
sorrel mare and coalt,
a Fether Bed, and Furniture & Saddle & Bridle, a cow and calf, a spinning
wheel which Property is all Known in
my Family to be called Ruth's with the addition of a clame she has on some Hogs if
the(y) can be found.
3rd: My will and desire is that my beloved wife Jane who is now with me and in my presence
goe to that Country
and there take full possession of my estate both Real and Personal and enjoy it
during her natural life and that
she keep my children To Wit, George, John, Patience, and Joshua in my usual way.
That she pay to my son Edward
one dollar, to my son Thomas one dollar, to my daughter Mary Oaldham one dollar, to
my son Nicholas one dollar,
to my son Richard one dollar, to my son Hugh one dollar, to my son James one
dollar, to my son Alexander deceasts
daughter susanna one dollar. That if it should so turn out that through necessity
of the Enemy enfecting the Country
in such a way that her safety of Living will be thought Dangerous that in that case
she is at Liberty to remove to
Kentucky or elsewhere with her Living or otherwise dispose of it to the best
advantage and bring the proceeds and
enjoy the same as if no such removal had taken place. That at her decease the
balance of my estate if such decease
should take place before my small children is raised that so much of it as is
necessary to the raising of them and
schooling of them shall be appropriated to that uce and the balance equally divided
amongst my children those before
portioned of by me giveing credit for what they have received, Edward & Thomas
excepted who may come in as if they
had received nothing. That if my wife should like to raise them that the balance of
my estate shall be equally divided
amongst my children those that have received of my estate shall have credit except
Edward and Thomas who shall be
allowed to come in as if they had not received anything. My will and desire is that
my wife Jane be my Executrix and
that son James be my Executor. That he receive a reasonable compensation for his
trouble necessary to the business.
My will is that in case my wife who is now very low and infirm should she depart
this Life before she goes to that Country
that my whole executorship devolve on my son James. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal in the presence of the subscribing witnesses, this the first day of February
in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and fourteen, 1814.
Test. Sylvester Sappington
Lucy Sappington
James Sappington Richard Wells - his mark t
State of Kentucky This day Sylvester Sappington and James Sappington, the two subscribing
Madison County
witnesses to the foregoing will appeared before us, Joseph Barnett and David C.
Irvine, the assistant Judges for
the Circuit Court in said County and made oath that they knew? the above nnamed
Richhard Wells, acknowledged
the above to be his Last Will and Testament and that he was at that time in sound
mind and perfect memory and signed
the same in their presence. Given under our hands and seals this 4th. day of April,
1814.
Joseph Barnett
David C. Irvine
Kentucky
Madison County
I, William Irvine, Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Counnty aforesaid, certify that
Joseph Barnett & David
C. Irvine who have within certifyed the proof of the Will of Richard Wells, deceased, are
assistant Judges of
said court and highest Judicial officers in said County, and thattrue faith and
credit is and ought to be given to
all their attestation as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and offered the seal of my office.
Will. Irvine
Recorded the 17th July, 1817
Wm. Christy Jr., Ex Officio Recorder
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