"WILL OF JOHN NEAL SR.: In the Name of God Amen. I John Neal of the County of Boone and State of Kentucky being in health and of perfect mind and memory but being advanced in years and calling to mind approaching mortality do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament and first I recommend my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the earth from which it was taken to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner -- And as touching the worldly property wherewith I have pleased Lord to help me -- I do hereby dispose of it in the following manner in that is to say, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Agnes Neal my whole Estate (not otherwise specially disposed of) during her natural life viz about one hundred & twenty five acres of land whereon I now live, all my household furniture, stock, farming utensils and one Negro man named Frank who at her death or mine in case I should outlive my wife is hereby emancipated and set at liberty -- and the land aforesaid at my wifeÕs death to be equally divided between my children John Neal and Anna Ruddell and all my personal estate after the death of my wife to be equally divided between my children Benjamin Neal and Sarah Shackleford -- Also I give and bequeath to my son Matthew Neal the sum of five shillings to be raised out of my Estate. To my son William Neal I give and bequeath the tract of land on which he now resides containing about Seventy acres more or less - as surveyed and laid off my Moses Scott on the date above a plot of which has been given him -- Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hodges the tract of land on which she now resides containing about Seventy acres more or less as surveyed and laid off by Moses Scott on the date above during her natural life and then to her children the heirs of her body -- And moreover I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son William Neal sole Executor of this my last will and Testament -- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818. John Neal (Seal) Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged the last Will and Testament of Jno Neal before us who in his presence and the presence of each other said witnesses - Moses Scott Elijah Ryle Joseph Hawkins"
