Will of William Holladay, Senior

In the name of God Amen I William Holladay Senr. of Nicholas County & State

of Kentucky being of sound mind and disposing memory but infirm by reason of age, and being anxious to settle my worldly estate to prevent collision at my decease do make ordain and publish This my last Will and Testament 1st   I will my soul to my almighty creator, my body at my decease to the earth, to be buried in a christian like manner 2nd  To my daughters Elizabeth Buckner, Nancy Talbott, Clarissa Robinson & Lucy Throckmorton, I gave each four hundred dollars at their marriage. Also to my sons Thomas John William & Robt I gave also at their marriage the like sum of four hundred dollars each.  Now it is my will and desire that they and each of them having nothing farther until the Balance of my children by my first wife, as well as all & every one of my children by my present wife which she now has or may have shall have Rec'd the sum of four hundred dollars each  -  and then I will and desire that the balance of my estate after the payment of debts shall be equally divided amongst all my children except as to my Grandson William P Robinson heir of Clarissa Robinson Dec'd late Clarissa Holladay, to whom I give the sum of one dollar.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto sit my hand and seal hereby revoking and canceling all and every former will or testament by me made.  Given under my hand this 16th day of September 1830.

Wm Holladay

Signed in the presence of

John Miller

Joseph Hibler

William Hughes

E. F. Chappell

Nicholas County Court January Term 1833 - this Instrument in writing

purporting to be the last will & Testament of William Holladay Dec'd was produced in open court and proved by E. F. Chappell one of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded Nicholas County Court April Term 1833 -  The last Will & Testament of William Holladay Dec'd produced in court, and fully proven by the oath of John Miller, a witness thereto.  And thereupon, said will is confirmed and established