“ In the Name of God Amen
I Sally Clement Being in a low
state of health but of Sound and disposing memory I hereby make my last will
and Testament first and foremost I Commit my Soul to God that gave it to me and
my boddy to the dust from Whence it came to be buried after a Christian manner
and after all ntmy lawful debts and funeral Expences are paid I dispose of what wordly property which God
has been plased to be bestow upon me in
manner and form as followeth to wit
First I will and bequeath to my beloved Son Francis
M. Clement Two Colts one dining Table
one chest Two sheep and my
interest in the present growing crop
Second I will and bequeath to my five Daughters and
my grand Daughter Susan Jane Cruise Three
hundred dollars wich is in the hands of Francis M. Clement to be equally
divided between them that is to say fifty dollars to Moriah Owins fifty dollars to Elizabeth Coleman fifty dollars to Paulina Champion fifty dollars to Nancy Love fifty dollars to Parthena Bennett and fifty
dollars to my grand Daughter Susan Jane Cruice &c. Given under my hands this the 27th
day of August 1857.
[signed] Sally Clement
Test:
Henry R.D. Coleman
Catherion E. Coleman
Kittie D. Hodge”
Sometimes will went unrecorded.
The testator might change his/her mind about the disposition of his property or
it could be the will had been placed with the county clerk and it was forgotten
until long after the testator had passed away. Even though the will was not
recorded, it is still valuable if it contains names.
This unrecorded last Will and
Testament of Sally Clement was found among loose wills in the Crittenden County
Clerk’s office many years ago. The 1850 Crittenden County census
shows Sarah Clement, age 64, born Virginia, in the household headed by Isham
Clement, aged 69 and also born Virginia. Also in the household was Francis M.
Clement, age 21, born Kentucky. Isham
Clement wrote his will 19 Sep 1850 and it was proven and recorded 21 Nov 1856.
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