A nuncupative will is sometimes called a death bed will
and is stated orally before witnesses by a person shortly before his death.
Following the death, the will is put into writing and produced in court. The
nuncupative will of John Duncan can be found in Caldwell County, Kentucky Court
Order Book (court minutes) F2, page 203,
Monday 17 Aug 1840.
This day Henry Machen Senr. And Jonathan C. Stone appeared in open Court and being duly Sworn declared on oath that John Duncan deceased declared in their presence at his own dwelling house in this County about a day and a half before his death as his nuncupative Will, that he wished his just debts to be first paid, and the balance of his property to go to his wife if she was the longest liver, during her life. Whereupon the Same is established as the Nuncupative Will of the John Duncan deceased. Whereupon on motion of Mary Duncan the widow of said decedent, It is ordered that Letters of administration with Will annexed be granted her on the estate of John Duncan in open Court took the oath required by law and together with John J. Duncan, her Security, entered into and acknowledged bond in the premises payable to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the penalty of $500 conditioned according to law. And on further motion It is ordered that Christopher H. Jones, Wm. Sparkman & Wash. Grubbs be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to appraise the estate of sd. decedent and report &c.
Published 2 Sep 2021, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/
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