Will Book 1 Page 148, 149

I L.D. Kelley, domiciled and residing in Knott County, Kentucky and being of sound mind and disposing memory do declare and publish this my last will and testament and will and bequeath to my wife and children as follows.

1. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Kelley a life time estate in all my real estate, that she have the use and control of same during her natural life and that at her death and ---- I will and bequeath same as hereinafter --- stated. I further will to my wife such interest in my personal estate as she would be entitled at my death if no will had been made.

2. I will and bequeath to my son Robert S. Kelley one fourth of an acre of my real estate adjoining the fourth of an acre I have heretofore deeded to him, and adjoining the lot on which he now lives, the fourth of an acre hereby bequeathed to him is around the house where he now lives and he is to give the privilege to locate the fourth an acre adjoining his present house and lot as he chooses.

3. I will and bequeath to my son George Kelley about one eight of an acre and the house where he now lives, same being located on the left of Carrs fork ascending the creek, also including the well from which water is now used at my residence.

4th I will and bequeath to my daughters Flora Peddicord, Dona McIntire, Cora Hale, Nora Cornett and Elsie Engle the boundary of land lying on the opposite side of the creek from my residence containing about 1 7/8 acres and that they share said boundary of land equally, share and share alike.

5. I will and bequeath to my son Robert S. Kelley one ($1.00) dollar, in cash, as his full share of my personal estate.

6. All of the residue of my estate not herein before bequeathed, I will to my children Flora Peddicord, Dona McIntire, Cora Hale, Nora Cornett, George Kelley, Elsie Engle, Luticia Stacy, Adeline Stacy, Malissa Richie, and Sarah Dobson to be divided and distributed among and between them in the following shares and proportions. To my daughters, Luticia Stacy, Adeline Stacy, Malissa Richie and Sarah Dobson two Twenty sixth each. To my daughters, Flora Peddicord, Dona McIntire, Cora Hale, Nora Cornett and Elsie Engle and my son George Kelley three Twenty sixth each.

It is further my will that before my property is distributed as above stated, all my just debts Doctors bills and burial expenses, if any ??? ?? be paid in full. It is further my will that should my heirs receiving real estate under this will, decide to sell said property or any portion thereof that they give H. Hardaway the privilege of purchasing same, provided he pays them a price equal to or greater than that which they are offered by same, provided he does so within thirty (30) days after he has been informed of their intention to sell same this privilege to extend to Hardaway ??? in title to land adjoining this.

I make, publish, and declare this my last will and testament, knowing the value of my property and knowing that I am sound in mind and memory, and that I am now of sound mind and disposing memory, and being full aware and apprised of the value of my property have made this my last will and testament to take effect at my death.

Executed and subscribed by me on this the 12th day of September 1923.
L.D. Kelley

Subscribed in our presence, and as witnesses subscribed our names to this last will and testament
in the presence of each other.

This the 12th day of Sept 1923

J.K.P. Turner
F.J. Eversole

State of Kentucky
Sct
County of Knott

I John Sturgill, Clerk of the Knott County Court, do certify that the forgoing will of L.D. Kelley was on the 16th day of June 1924 filed in county court for probate and record and that I have this day duly recorded the same together with this and the forgoing certificate in my said office.

Given under my hand this Sept 6th 1924
John Sturgill, Clerk

Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski
06 August 2007