BUCKNER, William Stanton b: Feb. 9, 1824 in Green County, Ky. d: July 22, 1898 in Green County, Ky
Stanton Buckner's Will
Will Book, Page 207

[Note: The copy this was typed from did not entirely fit on the xerox machine. Besides this, I had difficulty making out all the words which were written there, and at least one line is completely illegible. --Molly Daniel.]

I W. S. Buckner of the County of Green and State of Kentucky made & ordain this my last will and test ament in manner following. Viz:

Item first I give to my daughter Julia L. Clark wife of William Clark my undivided one eighth interest in the tract of land on which I now reside, and Known as the home place Containing acres be the home more or less to be for her sole separate use and benefit and not t o be subject to any debt or liability of her said land(?) which may not exist, or which may hereafter be created, but hold own and Control the same during her natural life and at her death to be Equally divided amongst her Children. I also give my said daughter Julia L. Clark bed bedstead & beding which now i s in the room called the Parlor at
my Present residence, and the pay of all my just debts and funeral expenses will to my said daughter Julia L. Clark the yellow horse (house?) which if I have enough personal property to pay my said debts.

[illegible line] funeral expenses without said house (?) having to be sold, I also give said daughter Julia L. Clark one red Cow Called heifer if the is not required to pay my said debts and funeral expenses that all th e property herein willed and given to my said daughter Julia L. Clark be delivered to her as soon after my death can be done.

Item second I will and give to my son H. S. Buckner the which I hold on him for land which I sold and delivered to him Viz. " one note fore $63.33« dated 31st July, 18-- and due 12 months after date, also one other note for $63.33« dated 31st July 1894, a nd due the 1st day of _______ 1896, also one other
note for $63.33« dated 31st July, 1894(?), and due the 31st July 1897. I also give to my said son H. S. Buckner my gold watch. I also give to my Son H. S. Buckner one cow, bed, beds tead and beding if there is enough of my Personal Property to Pay my debts an d funeral expenses without selling Cow & bed.

Item third If there is enough Personal Property belonging to my estate to pay my just debts and funeral expenses without selling my gray horse and not having before disposed of at my death, I will and give to my daughter Vellotta B. Clark Wife of George R. C lark, said gray horse and one bed and bedding.

Item Fourth Whereas Lucy E. Moody & Ann E. Pendleton (my daughters) under the provisions of the will of my wife and their mother Mary W. Buckner and through their said husbands have received a Sum much larger than any other of the children of my Self & wife except John A. Buckner (my Son) including the property herein disposed of and given my other Children I hereby direct that the Said Lucy E. Moody and the Children of Ann E. Pendleton Shall not have or receive any Part of my estate eather [sic] real or Personal owned by me at my death.

Item Fifth My Son John A. Buckner having heretofore under the Provisions of the will of his Said Mother Mary W. Buckner received more than my other children Julia L. Clark Horace S. Buckner or Vallotta Clark, I will and herein direct that he have no Portion of my Estate either real or Personal belonging to me at my death.

Item Sixth The Children of my deceased daughter Alberta L. D. Shirly not h aving received as much property or money under the provisions of the will of my said wife Mary W. Buckner as would make them equal with Lucy E. Moody, Ann E . Pendleton & John A. Buckner, I request my Son Horace S. Buckner and my Sons in laws George & William Clark to see that Said Children of my Said daughter Alberta L. D. Shirly are made equal with them in the distribution of the estate of my deceased wife Mary W. Buckner.

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Codicil

I, W. S. Buckner, do hereby make this Codicil to be added to my last will and testament in manner following

Viz." I Give and bequeath to my daughter Julia L. Clark one Cherry Bureau. I also give to my daughter Julia L. Clark my Family Record. I desire and Give all my Clothes to be Equally divided between my daughters Julia L. Clark and Vellotta B. Clark and Horace S. Buckner, my Son. I desire my library to be Equally divided between my two Daughters Julia L. Clark and Velotta B. Clark and my Son Horace S. Buckner. I desire and give my Heavy Buggy to my daughter Velottie B. Clark. I desire and give my Light Buggie to my daughter Julia L. Clark. I desire that my daughter Vellottie B. Clark have my Cherry Press. I desire that my daughter Velotta B. Clark have one of my Tables. I desire that my daughter Julia L. Clark also have one of my Tables and I desire that my Son Horace S. Buckner have one of my Tables. I have one male Berkshire hog and one Poland China Sow and four Pigs which I desire my daughter Velottie Clark to have half of Said hogs, and the other half to be Equally divided between my daughter Julia L. Clark and my Son Horace S. Buckner. I also have 21 twenty one head of (beef? which I desire they be Equally divided among my three Children Velottie B. Clark Julia L. Clark
and Horace S. Buckner to be divided or sold as they may think best. I desire that my daughter Velottie B. Clark have my _______ [illegible]. I desire that Julia L. Clark have my Large Cherry Press. I hold $45.00 against my Soninlaw George B. Clark which I desire my Daughter Velottie B. Clark to have one half of said debt, and I desire that my daughter Julia L. Clark have the other half of said debt. I hold ?5.00 against my son Horace S. Buckner which I desire my Daughter Julia L. Clark have one half
of said amount. I give the other half to my Son Horace S. Buckner. I have four head of Cattle which I desire to go to the Payment of my Just debts and funeral Expenses are paid the remainder be Equally divided between my three Children Velottie B. Clark Julia L. Clark and Horace S. Buckner in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this June 25th 1898.

Wm. S. Buckner

--ared and acknowledged as and for the last will and testament of the above named W. S. Buckner in Presents of
S. C. Blakeman
Charles M. Buckner


At a County Court held for Green County at the Court house in Greensburg Ky. on the 12th day of September 1898, the foregoing instrument or writing purportively to be the last will and codicil thereto of W. S. Buckner Decd. was produced into open court, and fully proven to be Said will by the oaths of D. J.
Lowles and E. M. Blakeman subscribing witnesses to Said will who after being duly sworn Stated that the Said W. S. Buckner Signed Said will and acknowledged the Same to be his last Will and Testament in their presence, and that they Signed the Same as witnesses in his Presence, and in the Presence of each other, and that they believed him to have been of Sound mind and disposing memory at the time of executing and giving the Same, and over twenty one years of age.

-nd Said Codicil to Said will was fully Proven by the oaths of S. C. Blakeman and Charles M. Buckner the subscribing witnesses thereto who after being duly Sworn Stated that Said W. S. Buckner Signed and acknowledged Said will imparting (?) to be a Codicil to Said will in their Presence, and Signed the Same as witnesses in his Presence and in Presence of each other, and that they believed him to have been of sound mind and disposing memory at the time of execution and Signing the Same, and over twenty
one years of age. It was therefore ordered by the Court that Said will and Codicil attached thereto be established and that the Same be recorded as the last will and Testament and Codiciled of W. S. Buckner Decd. which is here duly done in office, this 13th day of September, 1898.
P. H. Marshall, Clerk