KY, WELLS, Carty, 1812

Will of Carty Wells

I Carty Wells of Shelby County and State of Kentucky...

... I give to my loving wife Peggy during her natural life
three negroes towit, Jane, James and Eddy 

... I give to the heirs of my son Haden (towit) Yelverton
Wells, Elisha Wells,  Peggy B. Wells and Joshua R. Wells six
negroes towit, Charles, George, Easther, Lolly, Anderson and
Davy.

Should I sell any of the said negroes the heirs is not to
expect satisfaction in place whatever of said negro or
negroes 

Leave old Moses, Sol (Sal?) and Harry to be hired until my
wife death and the money arising from the hire of said
negroes to be one sixth part given to the heirs of Haden,
the balance to be equally divided between my daughters
Frankie, Lydia, Betsy, Sally and Peggy to them and their
heirs.

As I wish the negroes not to be sold out of the family and
that they be disposed of so as to let them be convenient to
their wives and the women to their husbands. I leave til the
death of my wife the following negroes, Moses, Sal, Harry,
Jane, James, Lemer? and Eddy to be divided in the following
manner; that is to say one sixth part of the appraisements
of said negroes to be given to the heirs of my son Haden as
above mentioned, one sixth part to my daughter Lydia and the
balance to be equally divided between my daughters Betsy,
Frankie, Sally and Peggy to them or their heirs.

In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this first
day of July, one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

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