Will of W. B. MARTIN, deceased

State of Kentucky, Calloway County

I, William B. MARTIN of the State of Tennessee, Weakley County, being of sound mind and disposing memory, but feeble in body, do make, and publish this my last will and testament.  1st, my will is that my burial expenses and just debts all be paid, and the first moneys coming in to the hands of my Executrix.  2nd, My will and desire is after all my just debts is paid that my wife, Artamiss Ann MARTIN shall have and hold during her natural life or widowhood, all of my estate, both real and personal, except what my hereafter to lying in Weakley County, to wit, a certain lot of ground with all the improvements, lying near Dresden, a negro girl Lucy Ann, and her increase if any, which property is only loaned during her natural life or widowhood.  In case she marries, the property to be equally divided between my wife and my two children, Sarah Ellen NAILING and William Edward MARTIN.  Should my wife, Artamiss MARTIN prefer to sell any of the foregoing property, which is loaned, she is to have the liberty of doing so by the consent of the two children, Sarah Ellen NAILING and William Edward MARTIN.  My will and desire is that my wife Artamiss Ann MARTIN have to do as she pleases with all the balance of my personal estate, except a negro boy David QUAILS, whose time only belongs to me until he is twenty-one years old, who I wish hired out annually by my Executor and that the proceeds of said hire be equally divided between my wife Artemiss Ann MARTIN and sarah Ellen NAILING and William Edward MARTIN.  My will is that if there is any confliction in the division of my personal property, that the first part made null and void, and that my wife Artamiss Ann MARTIN, have all of my personal property, not included in the line.  Lastly, I appoint my wife Artamiss Ann MARTIN, my Executrix.  Given under my hand and seal this the 26th day of September 1860.

Test:
W.H. COVINGTON
Johnson MARTIN
                      William B. MARTIN

Calloway County, Kentucky, September 18th 1860. I add this as a codicil to my foregoing last will and testament.  It is my will and desire that in case the next proceeds arising from the property loaned to my wife Artamiss Ann MARTIN, should from any cause, fail to yield her a liberal support, that enough of said principal be used to make it a liberal support during her natural life.  Given under my hand and seal this September 28th 1860.

Test:
William H. COVINGTON
Johnson MARTIN
                            W.B. MARTIN
Recorded this 9th day of November 1860.