Will of Elisha Mount

Shelby County Kentucky Book 3 pg 545

  In the name of God Amen, I Elisha Mount of sound mind and of memory do hereby make my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say I give and bequeath to my brother Alfred Mount all my estate both real and personal with the provision that he the said Alfred shall pay unto my sister Harriett Mount Three Hundred dollars within twelve months after my7 death. It is also my wish and desire that my brother Alfred Mount shall act as my Executor to this my last will and I also desire that my said Executor do satisfy and pay all my just debts as punctually as practicable. I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 25th day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Seventeen.

Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of :

Able Covington                                                                                   Elisha Mount  [seal]

John Brush

Henry Caplinger

Shelby County Court                      March Court 1817

  The within last will of Elisha Mount was produced in Court examined by the oaths of John Brush & Henry Caplinger, subscribing witness thereunto is proved and ordered to be recorded.

                                                          Atte John Newhouse Clk