W. B. M. Brooks, being "feeble in body" and approaching his death, made this his last will and testament, devising what little he had remaining mainly to his daughter Maggie E. Curry, as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book J, Pages 257-259
I, W. B. M. Brooks, having lived beyond the time allotted to man by Holy Writ and being feeble in body but sound in mind, do hereby make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me.
I give to my daughter Maggie E. Curry all my property both real and personal that I may own at my death except as hereafter named herein. Should she not be living at my death then I desire that her son Brooks Curry should take whatever she would have, had she been alive. If they both survive me and the mother should first die, I desire that the son Brooks Curry shall have his mother's inheritance herein.
I have deeded to Bettie Brooks, wife of my son W. B. M. Brooks a portion of the homestead about twelve acres, and in addition to that I give and bequeath to her twenty-five feet on the line between the homestead and the part so deeded.
I will to my son W. B. M. Brooks my writing desk and my papers and my compass and chain.
I made dispostion as above of my little property because my daughter's husband is sorely afflicted and my become entirely helpless, and in that case as they have no property she would be unable to support herself and child.
Witness my hand this 15th day of April 1899. (signed) W. B. M. Brooks. (Attest) Hattie A. Clark, W. T. Morrow.
Having failed to name my executor in my will above, I hereby add this codicil and name my daughter Maggie E. Curry as executrix of this my last will and testament. She is to act without bond, this 15th April 1899. (signed) W. B. M. Brooks. (Attest) Hattie A. Clark, W. T. Morrow.
State of Kentucky, Bullitt County Sct. I, W. B. Tilden, clerk of the Bullitt County Court, certify that the foregoing last will and testament of W. B. M. Brooks was on August 14th 1899 produced in open court and proved by the oath of W. T. Morrow, a subscribing witness thereto, to have been signed and acknowledged by W. B. M. Brooks to be his last will and testament in his presence and in the presence of Hattie A. Clark, the other subscribing witness. The signature of Hattie A. Clark was proved to be her genuine signature; that they attested same at his request in his presence, and in the presence of each other. Full capacity of mind of said testator at the time of making said will was also proved and same being fully proved as required by law is admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded as the last will and testament of W. B. M. Brooks which with this certificate I have truly recorded in my office this 1st day of December 1899. (signed) W. B. Tilden, clerk.
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