Book ___, Pages 166-167
Proven: March 5, 1874

This made on the 11th day of November in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy four.

I, Nancy Lucus in my later days and in my widowhood, feeble as to my health that in my right mind, I proceed to make my last will for the benefit of all my children, consisting of boy and two girls living and girl dead, she died leaving one heir a boy. Their names is as follows, George Lucus, Jane Lucus, Rebecca formerly Rebecca Lucus now Rebecca Tunnell, wife of John Tunnell and my grandson is named Francis Marion Bailey and being in my right mind,

I will and bequeath unto George Lucus my son all of my farm, upon which I now live and my son George is to pay to my eldest daughter, Jane two hundred dollars in cash and also he is to pay to my daughter Rebecca Tunnel one hundred and seventy five dollars in cash

and I will and bequeath unto my grandson Francis M. Bailey the sum on one hundred and twenty five dollars, to be paid him when he becomes to be twenty one years of age. My son George is also to pay to Francis M. Bailey the amount above mentioned when becomes of age.

I will and bequeath to my son George said farm as his property during his natural life at his death I will said farm to his heirs.

Being in my right mind thought feeble in health I, proceed to make distribution of my personal effects among my children and grandchild.

I will and bequeath to my daughter Jane one horse that I now have on hand and my daughter Jane is to give to my daughter Rebecca a colt at weaning time

and I also will and bequeath that my daughter Jane is to give to my grandson Francis M. Bailey one colt at weaning time and when Francis is of age, Jane is to be exempt from this payment of said colt if any unavoidable accidents happens to the horse that I give to Jane before she has paid said colt to Rebecca and Francis M. Bailey

and further I will my daughter Jane to milk cows now on hand

and also I want to give to Francis M. Bailey one heifer at the time Francis become of age.

I further will to my daughter Jane four heads of sheep that is now on hand the balance of my four in number is to be equally divided between the other three children, George, Rebecca and Francis M. Bailey.

I have made a division of my real personal property to each as enumerated above but reserve to my self the use of said property real and personal during my lifetime for my use and decent support in my afflictions or in health.

At my death the property both real and personal is to be distributed according to my last will and testament.

Further, I will and bequeath to my son George at my death the one half interest in our wagon and one big plow and harrow and my son George is to pay fifteen dollars in cash to be equally divided among the balance of my heirs, Jane, Rebecca and Francis M. Bailey.

I am now going to make distribution of my house and kitchen furniture that I have in hand as follows.

I give to my daughter, Jane a new coverlet now on hand

also I will to Jane one pair of bedsteads now on hand

and also I give to my daughter Rebecca one pair of bedsteads I have now on hand

the balance of my house and kitchen furniture is to be sold at my death and equally divided among my heirs, George, Jane, Rebecca and Francis M. Bailey.

I have made a distribution of my real and personal effects among all my children and grandson and in my proper mind though feeble in bodily strengths.

And I therefore appoint my son George Lucus as executor to my last will.

I have this the 11th day of November 1874, caused my name to be subscribed and have made my mark to this instrument with the full knowledge of its contents this the eleventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and seventy four.

Nancy [X] Lucus (her mark)

Witnesses:

Spencer Tunnel
James Jones

Transcribed by Betty Mize