In the name of God, amen, I, William Mackey, of the said State and  County being of advanced age, but of sound and disposing mind and  memory,  knowing that I must shortly depart this life, deem it right and proper, both  as respects to my family and myself, that I should make a disposition of  the  property with which a kind Providence has blessed me.  I do therefore  make  this my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all others  by me heretofore made.

     Item 1. I devise and direct that my body be buried in a decent and  Christian-like manner, suitable to my circumstances and conditions in life;  my soul I trust shall return to rest with God, who gave it, as I hope  for  eternal salvation through the merits and atonement of the blessed Lord  and  Savior, Jesus Christ.

 Item 2 I devise and direct that all my just debts be paid without  delay  by my Executor hereinafter named and appointed.

    Item 3 I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sinia, for and during  her  natural life only, all my property, both real and personal, whatever and  wherever it might be, to be used by her, to said Sinia, as a support.  After  the estate ? is over, the residue of my property, whatever and wherever  it  may be, to be distributed among the legal heirs or legatees of my said  estate as follows:

 Item  4
First:  I devise and desire that my grandson, Miles R. Mackey have $200. and a heifer yearling, such  as  he may choose from my stock of cattle and then become an equal heir to  the   residue of my property.

 Second: I devise and direct that my daughter,  Stevens,  to be an equal heir of said estate with  the  exception I have given her thirty dollars of which shall be deducted   from  her interest.

Third:  I desire and direct that my granddaughter, Sarah J.  Boone,  to be an equal heir with no deductions.

Fourth: I desire and direct that John M. Shepherd, Sr., CarolineJ., Laura W., Malissa and Frances R. Shepherd, daughters of Rebecca  Shepherd deceased, draw one share of my  estate, to be equally divided between them.

Fifth:  I desire and direct that my daughter, Epsey J.  Kinney , draw one share of my said estate.

Sixth: I desire and direct that my daughter, Louisa  Ward   draw one share  of said estate, minus forty dollars.

Seventh: I desire and direct, that my son Jesse Mackey having already received property to the  amount of six hundred dollars, have no further interest in my estate.

 Eighth:  Having given to my son, John C. Mackey  property to wit: the  land  whereon the said John C. Mackey now lives, and a good horse, to the  amount  of some six-hundred dollars, I desire and direct that he have no further  interest in my estate.

 Ninth:  I hereby constitute and appoint my son John C.  Mackey and son-in-law James Kinney, Executors of this my last will and  testament

This March 18th , 1870
 (signed)

  Recorded in Minute Book A.
 1886-1891, pages 250 and 251.  Probated in December 1870.
 

Eileen Babb McAdams