WILL: Mathew Kurtz, 1883, Nelson Co., KY

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Submitted by: Keith Kurtz kthq@yahoo.com
Date: 30 Jan 2001
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I Mathew Kurtz of Nelson Co, Ky and farmer by occupation make this my last will.

      I give derive and bequeath my estate and property real and personal as follows, 
that is to say. I want as soon as practicable and my children think best after my 
death. my farm on which I now live and one half of twenty-two and one half acres of 
undivided land owned by me and my brother Leyman Kurtz lying on the waters of Cox's 
Creek Nelson County Ky sold to the highest and best bidder. I also want all of my 
personal property sold to the highest and best bidder and after all of my debts are 
paid. I want a good common tombstone put to the grave of my wife Ann E. Kurtz and one 
to the grave of George F. Kurtz and one to the grave of Mary A McGaha and also 
to my grave. I want the remainder of the proceeds of any real and personal property 
divided equal among all of my children and my grand child Lizie Bell McGaha now 
living in Texas who is an infant and if Lizie Bell McGaha dies without children I 
want all she gets from my estate to be divided equal among my children.
     I appoint John W Kurtz and Thomas W. Watts executors of this will. In witness 
where of I have signed sealed and published and declared this indenture as my last 
will at home on this January 22 nd 1883.

Mathew Kurtz

The said Mathew Kurtz at said place on said day signed and sealed this instrument and 
published and declared the same as and for his last will and we at his request and in 
his presence and in the presence of each other hereunto written our names as 
subscribing witnesses

Marshall Miller
Wm B Hessey

State of Kentucky, October Term
Nelson County Court Oct. 8, 1894

The foregoing paper purporting to be the last will and testiment of Mathew Kurtz 
deceased. late of this Nelson County Ky was this day produced in open court and duly 
proven by the oath of W. B. Hessey one of the subscribing witnesses there to who also 
moved the attestation of Marshall Miller the other subscribing witness thereto who 
signed same in each other presence in the presence of and at the request of testaton 
where on said paper was recorded as the last will and testament of Mathew Kurtz which 
is done.
 Dalmags 
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