Will of William Mays, Sr.

In the Name of God, Amen,

I, William Mays, Senior of the County of Cumberland and the State of Kentucky, being afflickted in body but a sound mind do by these presences this 28th day of October in the year of our Lord 1814, make this my will and testament;

In the first place, I desire that my body may be buried in decency and I commend my spirit to God who gave it in hope of the resurection to life eternal through Jesus Christ;

And in the second place, I bequeath unto my daughter Sally McCarty and Mary Cook at my death Fifty Dollars out of my stock of horses, I leave to be equally divided between them;

And in the third place, I bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary, all the residue of my property, both real and personal during her life, and after her death I leave my land and property to be equally divided amongst all my children and I do hereby revoke and disclaim and revoke any other will and testament; In witness whereof I have thereunto set my Seal and subscribed my name this day above written.

In Presence of:

Tests

Isham Burks                               William Mays Sr.

Isaac McBee

(William Mays, Sr. was the father of Susannah MAYS Bridges who married William Mayes on August 31 1800 in Grainger Co TN,

Children of William Sr. and Mary were:

Fredrick married Prudence, Joanna married Thomas Johnson, Sarah (Sally) married James McCarty, Mary married Moses Cook, Susannah married William Mayes)