The will of Henry Lewis Goodloe was proven in Hopkins County, Kentucky court on 11 August 1856.
I Henry Goodloe being of Sound Mind in the
Name of Almighty God do make this my last will and Testament (in the presence
of witness towit)
First I give and bequeath to my Beloved wife
Elizabeth Goodloe Four hundred dollars to be hers during her natural Life and
after her death to go to my son Henry L. Goodloe I also give and bequeath to my
Said wife all my household and kitchen Furniture of Every description to be
used by her as She may think proper
Second I give and bequeath to my Son Henry L
Goodloe my Late farm and all the land I own to be for his use and benefit and
to his heirs or assigns forever the Same having been deeded to him heretofore
third It is my will and desire that my
Executors herein after named after my decease do Sell either privately or
publickly as they may deem best all the residue of my property of every
description and the proceeds arising from the Sale then of to be divided
Equally between my Seven children not mentioned above Towit Thomas K. Goodloe
Nancy Yates heirs Lucy Pritchett Polly Yates John E Goodloe Eliza Ann Hall and
Jane Davis Said Funds to be for their use and benefit during their Natural
Lives and after their death to their children forever
Fourth it is my will and desire that my Son
Thomas K Goodloe act as agent for my wife in the investment of the money Left
to her
Fifth and Last I do hereby nominate
constitute and appoint my Two sons Thomas K and Henry L Goodloe Executors to
this my Last will and Testament and request them to carry the Same into effect
according to the Spirit and intention of the Same
In Testimony where of I have here unto
Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal in the presence of witnesses the 2nd day
of July A D 1856
[Signed by mark]
Signed and Sealed in presence of
W C Dimmett
J A Nisbet
An easier to read PDF copy of the Will is here.
