In the name of God, Amen, I Fulgum Wester, of Christian County and state of Kentucky, being in perfect health and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed for all once to die, do make (make) and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, presably(?) and first of all, I give recourse unto my Soule unto the hands of the almighty God that gave me and my body, I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian burial at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God, and attaching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, dis... and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequeath to Elizabeth, my dearly beloved wife, one bed and furniture, two cows and calves, two ewes and lambs, and the best one of my horse creatures, and as many of the hogs as she will stand in need of for her support, and the third part of my household furniture, and as many of my working tools as she will stand in need of, and as much of the crop as she will stand in need of at the present time, and she is to have the hire of my negro man Daniel six months. I also give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Wester five shillings and all the rest of my movable property with all my goods and chattels to be sold after my decease. I also give and bequeath all my land unto my sons [-page break-] John and William Wester, for to be equally divided between them after their mother's decease or widowhood, and after the six months hire of my negro man Daniel, he is for to be sold and equally divided amongst all my children except my son Daniel, so as a equal division may be amongst them, and after my wife's decease or widowhood, all the property then in her hands is for to be sold and equally divided amongst all my girls. I also make and ordain my ever beloved wife Elizabeth Wester, and Wiley Skinner, and ... athan Chandler, (w)hom I likewise constitute, make and ordain the sole executors of this my last will and testament, all and singular. I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former testament, will ... eag ... bequeath and executors by me in anywise before named, willed and bequeathed. Ratified confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seale this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven. Signed, sealed, published, proclaimed and disclosed by the said Fulgum Wester as his last will and testament in the presence of us, when in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribe our names.
| Jas. R. Ricks | his | |
| Daniel Flanary | Fulgum X Wester | (seal) |
| Elizabeth Wester | mark |