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WILLS*

Allen Gowens*

Page 233, Bk 3

I, Allen Gowens, of Frankfort, Ky being in feeble health, but of sound mind, do make and publish this as my last will and testament as follows,
First; I devise all my just debts to be paid.
Second; I will bequeath to my wife, Martha Isabel Gowens all my estate, both real and personal during her life as widowhood and at her death or marriage, the residue to be divided equally among my children, when the youngest arrives at age, except my daughter, Celia Ann Rodman, whose share to go to her children.
Lastly; I appoint my wife, Martha Isabel Gowens, Executrix of my las will and request that no security be required of her by the County Court.
Witness my hand this 21 day of August 1870

Allen J. Gowens

Witness:
J. C. Coleman
Jesse Whitehouse

Franklin County Court
Monday, July 21, 1873
A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Allen J. Gowens was produced in Court and proven by the oaths of J. C. Coleman and Jesse Whitehouse the subscribing witnesses thereto. Whereupon it was ordered that said will be recorded, which is done.
Jas.. G. Crockett, CFCC

Submitted by, Anne H. Lee

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JOHN GOING*

Will of John Going *Henry Co,Va * The Last Will and Testament of John Going, 1801 In the Name of God amen I John Going, Sen., of the County and State of Virginia being sick & weak in body but of sound mind & memory and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following Viz. First I recommend my Soul unto the hands (of) Almighty God who (gave it) not in the least doubting I shall receive the same at the great day of the Resurrection & as to the worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as follows: Items I give & bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Nancy Goin one Sorrel Horse Coult, one Cow & Calf also one feather bed & furniture to her and her heirs for ever. Items I give & bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Sussanna Goin one Roan Mare one Cow & Calf also one feather bed & furniture to her & her heirs forever. Items I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Simeon Goin one cow & calf & one feather bed & furniture to him and his heirs for ever. Items I give & bequeath unto my well beloved son Zedikiah Goin one cow & calf also one feather bed & furniture to him & his heirs for ever. Items I give & bequeath to my well beloved son John Goin one cow & calf & one feather bed & furniture to him & his heirs for ever. Items I give & bequeath unto my well beloved son Iasiah (sic) Goin one feather bed & furniture to him & his heirs for ever. Items I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Zacheriah Goin one feather bed & furniture to him & his heirs for ever. Items I give & bequeath unto my well beloved son Littleberry Goin one feather bed and furniture to him & his heirs for ever.. Items I give & bequeath unto my well beloved son Clabourn Goin one feather bed & furniture to him and his heirs for ever. Items I lend unto my well beloved wife Elizabeth Goin during her natural life all my stock of all kind my household & kitchen furniture together with all my land & plantations whereon I now live & after her decease my will and desire is that all my land lying in the Countys of Henry and Patrick be sold & the money arising from the said sale to be equally divided amongst all my children that be then living that is to say Zephiniah Goin Nancy Goan Susanna Goin Zedikiah Goin Simeon Goin John Goin Isaah Goin Zacheriah Goin Clabourn Goin Littleberry Goan Elizabeth Minor wife of Hezekiah Minor to them and their heirs for ever & I do hereby appoint my Friend John Stone & John Cox, Jr. my executors of this my last will & testament revoking and disannulling all wills heretofore by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 17th Day of March One thousand eight hundred and one. his John X Goin Seal mark Signed Sealed Published and Declared for the Said John Goin's last Will & Testament In the Presence of John Cox Thibias Stone her Mary X Stone mark __________________________________________________________________

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SANFORD GOINS*

Page 279
In the name of all mighty God Amen, I Sanford Goins of Frankfort, KY being advanced in years, but of sound mind and disposing memory and desiring to dispose of al my earthly estate with which I have been blessed in such manner and to such persons as seems to me to be just and proper do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament thereby revolking al other or former wills in manner and form as follows:
1st, I hereby bequeath my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth in the Frankfort Cemetery in decent burial and request that the flag of my country under which I have faithfully tried to serve it in the hour of danger which flag is now in my possession be wrapped around my coffin and buried with me.
2nd, And whereas on the 9th of August 1876 my present wife, Nannie Goins and myself made a deed of trust conveying to Walter Franklin certain real estate situated on Clinton and Lewis streets in Frankfort, KY as well as certain personal property mentioned in said deed of trust which deed of trust is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Franklin County Court in Deed Book No. 14, page 379 to be held by said Franklin in trust for certain persons and uses which trust and uses are hereby approved and confirmed by in view of the possibility of termination of said uses and trusts ___ allowing the law to __ the title to my estate where I do not desire it to go. I hereby declare and devise that in the event that all of my children by my present wife, Nannie Groins should die without bearing any lawful issue of their bodies born to them in lawful wedlock it is my will and I so direct and devise that if such state of case should ever arise then and in that event I give and bequeath all of my said real and personal property as well as all other property to which I may have right at the time of my death to the children of my first wife and their descendants share and share a like.
3rd., I hereby nominate and appoint my friend and brother Mason J. W. Pruett executor of this my will and request the County Court to allow him to qualify and act as such without bond or security. In testimony whereas I have hereunto set my hand and seal in presence of witnesses this 31st. day of May 1887

Sanford Goins

Attest:
J. M. Wakefield
G. W. Daniel

Franklin County Court
Monday, November 7th, 1892
An instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Sanford Goins, deceased, was this day produced in court and filed and proven by the oath of G. W. Daniel one of the subscribing witnesses thereto who also proved the attestation of J. M. Wakefield the other subscribing witness ___ it was ordered that said writing be and the same is hereby allowed and established as the last will and testament of said decedent, which is now done.
H. B. Smith, Clerk

Submitted by, Anne H. Lee









MOSES BASS*- 'GOINS'


1785. Will of Moses Bass of Prince Georges Parish, George Town Dist, Province of SC, being indisposed in Body.... to MOURNING GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one cow marked with a cross & over bit & undr bit in one ear and cross & whole under nick in the other ear; to SARAH GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one cow marked in the above mentioned mark; to ELIZABETH GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one cow marked with a cross & undr bit & over bit in each ear and branded ME; to ANNE GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one heifer marked with a cross and under bit & over bit in each ear branded ME; to CYNTHA GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one heifer yearling marked with a cross & over bit & under bit in each ear & branded ME; to my beloved cousin Jeremiah Bass, tract of 100 ac granted to John Smith, and one negro named Peter, one negro woman named Fann, one negro boy named Jack with their increase; my wife Elizabeth Bass to have the use of said plantation & tract of land granted to John Smith her lifetime and the use of negroes Peter, Fann & Jack & their increase her life time; to my beloved cousin Wright Bass, the plantation, mill, & tract of land containing 444 ac that I now live on, one negro woman Jane, my wife Elizabeth Bass to have the use of the plantation, mill & tract of land and negro woman her lifetime; to Henry Harison, son of James Harison, one negro woman Cate & increase, my wife to have the use of the negro woman her lifetime; to JOSEPH GOING, JUNR, one negro girl named Judah & increase, my wife to have the use her life time; to my beloved wife Elizabeth Bass, one negro man named Jack, one woman named Florah, one woman named Nan, one boy named Isum, one boy named Roger, and my cattle, about 110 head, branded ME, all my stock of horses & mares, all my household furniture & plantation tools, 26 head of sheep, and my hogs, also negro girl Violet; to JACOB GOING, a plantation of 50 ac granted to John Crawford; I appoint my wife Elizabeth Bass and my friend Luke Whitefield and James Harison, executors, dated 28 Feb 1777. Moses Bass (M) (LS), Wit: Malachi Murfee, Jeremiah Bass (x), Right Bass. A true copy taken from the original and examined by Hugh Horry, Ordinary G Town Dist. Whereas I, the within named Right Bass, am the eldest son of Edward Bass deceased, who was eldest brother of the within named Testator Moses Bass, which said Moses Bass departed this life without issue, whereby I, said Right Bass became his heir at law, and I am willing that all the several devises & bequests in the said will should have full effect, for the memory of my deceased uncle Moses Bass and for the several devisees in the within will, and five shillings, I confirm all the devises, legacies and bequests, 9 Nov 1785. Right Bass (LS), Wit: Chas Cotesworth Pinckney, Wm Smith. Proved in Charleston Dist by the oath of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney 28 Jun 1786 before Dl. Mazyck, JP. Rec 28 Jun 1786. S-5, 283-284. (Holcomb, SC Deed Abstracts, 1783-1788, Bks I-5 thru Z-5, 1996. SML 975.7 Hol)

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