PIKE COUNTY–Will Book "B" page 50.

I, WILLIAM RAMEY OF PIKE COUNTY, State of Kentucky, do hereby make my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows - that is to say,

1st - I will that all the personable property of my Estate be immediately sold after my decease and that the money arising there- from, all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid, and if the personable part of my property is insufficient for the above purpose then I desire that my Administrator hereafter named sell some of my surplus lands that is not divided among my several heirs, enough to satisfy the same.

2ndly- After the payment of my debts and funeral expense, I give to my eldest Daughter Mary Potter a certain tract or parcel of land being in Pike County on Russell Fork of Sandy River, it being a part of a Survey made in the name of the Reverend James Madison of 1100 acres, beginning on a White Oak on the bank of the river, a corner to the said Survey, thence running down the river to a Double Sycamore thence & Crossing the river to the junction of Elkhorn Creek on a cliff, thence up the _______of the ridge to the top of the ridge and with the top of the ridge or left part thereof, down to the JOHN MOOR branch, then straight to the river, thence up the river crossing the same just above Banling Rock to a Sprucefir and Sweet Sum, a corner of the said Madison Survey, and with the line of the same, 82 poles to the beginning, to have and to hold for her use and benefit her natural lifetime and after her decease to descend to her heirs of her body forever.

3rdly- I give to my son MOSE RAMEY another part of the said land beginning on the west side of the RUSSELL FORK of SANDY RIVER on an Ash and Sweet Gum on the point of a hill, thence South 70 degrees, 57 poles crossing the river to a Sassafrass and mark, thence South 7 degrees, East 66 poles to a Maple and Spruce Pine, West 81-East 25 poles to a Hickory and Sugar Tree, south 62-East 46 poles to a two Beech and South 50- East 108 poles to a Poplar and Beech, East 27 poles to a Beech and Maple, South 62-20 poles to a two Beech-Walnut, South 50_East 62 poles to Two Beechnuts on the bank of the river, South 60-East 64 poles to a Walnut-Hickory on Mary Potter, thence with the same Potter line down the river and crossing the river to the John Moor Branch and with my line down the river to the beginning, to have and to hold the same his lifetime, and after his decease, to descend to his children forever.

4thly - I give unto ANNA BENTLEY another part of said tract or parcel of land beginning on a White Oak, the beginning corner of Mary Potter line and with the same down the river to a double Sycamore, thence crossing the river to a Yellow Pine on the bank of the river, thence through the plantation passing an old Still House, thence across an old meadow to another Yellow Pine, thence straight up the hill to the Madison line, thence with the line of the same and its surveyed calls and distances to the beginning, to have and to hold for her own proper use her natural lifetime, and after her decease to descend to the heirs of her body forever.

I give unto the said ANN BENTLEY another tract or parcel of land entered and Surveyed and patented in my own name, adjoining the Madison Survey, beginning at a large Spruce Pine on the bank of the river, a corner of the Madison Survey, then with the Madison line 112 poles to a Hickory and Poplar at the corner of the said Madison survey, then with the calls of said Patent to the beginning, containing 57 acres to the said Anna Bentley her natural lifetime, and after her decease to descent to the heirs of her body forever.

5thly - I give unto REBECCA BENTLEY another part of the Madison Survey beginning on a large Sycamore, a corner of Mary Potter and Anna Bentley line, then with Mary Potter line to the junction of ELKHORN CREEK, thence with the manders of said creek, up the creek to my upper Mill Dam to a small stream, thence up the stream, to a chestnut- Oak & poplar, a corner of the said Madison Survey, thence with Mary Potter line back to Anna Bentley line and along the same to the beginning, to have the proper use and benefit her natural lifetime, and after her decease to descend to the heirs of her body forever.

6thly - I give unto WILLIAM RAMEY, my Son, another tract or parcel of land, a part of the Madison Survey, beginning at the mouth of Elkhorn Creek and Mary Potter line, thence with the line of said Mary Potter up the _______ of the ridge to the top, thence with the top of the bluff of the ridge to where the main ridge joins the bluff, thence up the ridge where the Madison line crosses the ridge, thence with the Madison line to a White Oak on the _____,thence with the Madison line 280 poles to a poplar on the corner of the same, thence 30 poles to a Beech on the bank of the creek, thence with a line of the same up the creek to the mouth of the big branch where it empties into the low grounds at the Pond, thence with the Pond branch, up the branch to the Madison line and with the Madison line back to a Chestnut Oak and Poplar to the Rebecca Bentley line and with the Rebecca Bentley line to the beginning, to have and to hold the same for his own proper use and benefit his lifetime, and after his decease to descend to his legal heirs forever.

7thly - I give unto DANIEL RAMEY, my Son, another part or parcel of land, a portion of the said Madison Survey, beginning on the Pond branch and Madison where it crosses said branch on William Ramey line and with the said line to a poplar in a hollar and with the same line to a Spruce Pine and Mahogany and with said line to a large Poplar on the foot of a hill, thence crossing the creek to a White Oak and Pine then with the Madison line down the creek to the beginning - to have and to hold his natural lifetime and after his decease to descend to his legal heirs forever.

I will to DANIEL RAMEY, my son another tract or parcel of land containing 50 acres adjoining the Madison Survey, entered and surveyed and patented in my own name, known by the name of limestone branch to the said Daniel Ramey his natural lifetime and after his decease to descend to his legal heirs forever. Having another 425 acres of land adjoining the above Madison Survey, beginning at a Cedar standing on a point by a ledge of rocks opposite a corner of the Madison Survey, thence S–27, N –28 Poles to a Oak and Hickory Poplar near lines of the Madison Survey – then running with the Calls thereof S–45, W –250 poles to a poplar and chestnut oak on a hillside, thence up Elkhorn Creek S –26, W–362 poles to a double Poplar in a hollow, thence leaving the Calls of said Survey and running down the Mountain N–58, E -580 poles to a stake near a Spruce Pine, bland branch, thence down Russell for N - 45, W –186 poles to the beginning.

8thly- One portion of the above tract or parcel of land I will unto ANNA BENTLEY beginning where Anna Bentley and Rebecca Bentley line joins the Madison Survey, hence S-15, E---- straight across the Survey to the back line and all the East end of the above Survey, I give to Anna Bentley her natural lifetime and after her decease to descend unto heirs of her body forever. And the other portion of the above tract or parcel of land, I give to Rebecca Bentley beginning where Anna Bentley line joins the Madison Survey and with the Madison Line to a Chestnut Oak and Poplar on a hillside, another corner of the said survey thence S- 15, E----straight across the survey Bentley line to have and to hold her natural lifetime and after her decease to descend to the heirs of her body forever.

9thly – Another portion of the above tract of land, I will unto my Som WILLIAM RAMEY beginning on a Poplar and Chestnut Oak, a corner of the said Madison Survey, where Rebecca Bentley line joins the same, thence with the Madison to where the said line crossed the Pond Branch, thence S–15, E— to the back line to William Ramey his lifetime and after his decease to descend unto his legal heirs forever.

10thly—Another portion of said tract or parcel of land, I Will unto DANIEL RAMEY beginning at the Pond branch where William Ramey line crosses the same and with the line-----to the back line and all Southwest end o the said survey, to Daniel Ramey his natural life time and after his decease to descend to his heirs forever. Another tract or parcel of land, I will unto DANIEL RAMEY, lying on Russell Fork of Sandy River opposite the mouth of GRASSY CREEK in Pike County. I will unto the said Daniel Ramey his natural lifetime and after his decease to descend unto his legal heirs forever.

11thly–Having another tract of land containing 2260 acres, laying and being in Pike County, boundary as follows----The beginning at three Pines and Chestnut Oak standing on the top of the point below ROCK POND branch and the right hand side of ELKHORN CREEK NEARLY OPPOSITE Daniel Ramey, corner tree of Madison Survey, thence running down said Pond and Elkhorn in with the Calls of the said Madison Survey, N–12 E-262 poles to a Beech on the bank of said creek, N–41, E–30 poles to a Sugar tree near the bank of the creek, N–28, E–280 poles to a White Oak near the mouth of said creek, thence down said Russell Fork N–63, W–170 poles to a Water Oak nearly opposite a branch, N -24, W-300 poles to a stake S–55, W–474 poles to a stake, S-10, W-449 poles to stake, thence S- 71, E-417 poles to the beginning. The above tract or parcel of land I divide between those of my sons, to wit- DANIEL RAMEY and MOSES RAMEY and WILLIAM RAMEY and part of said tract of land I give unto DANIEL RAMEY beginning on the Madison line at or near the mouth of the Big Branch on ELKHORN CREEK, running up the same West course to the top of the dividing ridge between said branch and said creek to the head of where the dividing ridge between the KETTLE CAMP branch and the JOHN MOOR branch and with said dividing ridge on the highest point thereof to the back line, to have and to hold for his use and benefit his lifetime and after his decease to descend to his legal heirs forever.

12thly– Another part of the above tract of land I give unto WILLIAM RAMEY beginning on the top of the ridge at the head of the Big branch where Daniel Ramey line strikes the top of the ridge between the KETTLE CAMP branch and the JOHN MOOR branch and with the top of the ridge between the Big Branch and the JOHN MOOR branch to where the Madison line crosses said ridge and with the Madison Line and Daniel Ramey line to the beginning for his natural lifetime and after his decease to descend to his heirs forever.

13thly - - Another part of the above tract of land, I give unto MOSES RAMEY, beginning on the top of the ridge on the Madison line running up the ____ to the top of the ridge and with the top of said ridge to the back line and with the said line to the Daniel Ramey line, and
where the said line to William Ramey and with the said line to the beginning, to have and to hold for his proper use his lifetime and after his decease to descend to his heirs forever.

15thly - -Having another tract of land adjoining the Madison Survey on BEAVER CREEK beginning on two White oaks running up the river crossing Beaver Creek to a White Oak, crossing a ridge to a Sweet Gum and Spruce Pine and with the said Madison line back to the beginning, the number of acres I know not, for in 1838 papers all got burnt up. I give the above tract of land to MOSES RAMEY for his proper use and benefit his natural lifetime and after his decease to descend to his legal heirs forever.

Having another tract of land containing 3620 acres, beginning on two Chestnut Oaks, thence on the top of the dividing ridge between LITTLE GRASSEY and MIDDLE BRANCH, thence running with the Calls to a ridge on Potters survey, S–43, E –92 poles to a White Oak, S- 86, E –34 poles to a Beech and bunch of Dogwoods on the banks of said Little Grassey, thence running down the same S–32, E–148 poles to a Beech and small Dogwood on the bank of said Grassey Creek, thence N–85, E–46 poles to two Maples and Beech S–31, E –84 poles to a small Dogwood and bunch of Baywood and Spruce Pines on an _____ point between and near the forks of the Little Grassey and Main Grassey on the line between the State of Kentucky and Virginia, thence running up Main Grassey with the State line N–45, E –1140 poles crossing Middle Fork of Main Grassey to a poplar and Spruce Pine on the bank of said fork just below Oak House lick. Thence the same course 188 poles to two black Locus, Hickory, black oak on the top of the dividing ridge and gap between said Grassey and main head of Card, thence S–76, W–30 1734 poles to a stake thence S–50, E–636 poles to the beginning line.

16thly--I give a portion of the above tract or parcel of land unto my Daughters, to wit-NANCY BELCHER and EASTER STEWART, that is to say I give unto Nancy Belcher her part, beginning at the beginning corner of the survey and running with the line thereof and Potters to the State line and with the State line up Grassey Creek to where the line crosses the low fork of said creek, down the creek to the mouth, then crossing the main creek and up the point to the ridge straight to the dividing ridge between Grassey and Beaver Creek thence N-45 W____ crossing the survey to the back line and with the line thereof back to the beginning to the said Nancy Belcher here natural lifetime and after her decease to the legal heirs of her body forever.

17thly--Another portion of the above tract of land, I give unto EASTER STEWART beginning on the top of the dividing ridge between Beaver Creek and Grassey Creek, Where Nancy Belcher line crosses the Same, and with Nancy Belcher line back to where it crosses the lin forks and with the said State line to the top of the ridge at the Head of Card to two Black locus and Black Oak, thence 76-30W with the line of said survey to the top of the ridge below Grassey Creek and Beaver Creek and with the top of said ridge back to Nancy Belcher line and with the same to the beginning to her for her proper use her life time and after her decease to descend to her heirs forever.

Having another tract, 14909 acres of land in the State of Virginia and in Buchanan County on the Grassey Creek on 4 survey adjoining another on the right hand fork and left hand fork of said right hand fork of Grassey Creek, beginning on the said left hand fork of said creek just above Lazarus Hunts Plantation on the right hand side of the creek in a small flat on said creek marked "A" and No. 48 thence crossing the creek to a Beech marked "B" and No. 48 at the mouth of a small _______ known by the name of Divide branch, thence up the said branch crossing the line of the 400 acre tract of land straight forward to the back line of the 397 acres thence beginning at the aforesaid Beech Marked "a" and No. 48, thence running a South Course Straight across the 400 acre tract to the 397 acre tract and with the line of the same to the other line, I give all the east end of the said parcel of land to JOHN RAMEY for his own proper use and benefit his natural lifetime and after his decease to descend to his legal heirs forever.

Another part of the above parcel of land, I give to ELIZABETH HUNT beginning where John Ramey line crosses the Two Survey down the Creek to the main right hand fork and with the line of said creek across both survey and all the same between the said creek and John Ramey line to her for her natural lifetime and after her decease to descend to the legal heirs of her body forever.

Another part of the above 400 acre tract of land I give to JOHN RAMEY lying west of Elizabeth Hunt line of aforesaid 400 acre tract of land I give unto John Ramey his natural lifetime and after his decease to descend to his legal heirs forever.

Another tract of land containing 609 acres, running up and down Grassey Creek, with the State Line and with the "A" line of the above 400 acre tract and with a line of the "A" 85 acre tract to the said JOHN RAMEY his natural lifetime and after his decease to descend to his legal heirs forever.

Having another tract of land adjoining the 400 acre tract and 609 acre tract, I will to ISAAC RAMEY, my Fathers last Grandson, of 84 acres by survey to his for his proper use and lifetime and to depose of at this will and pleasure, and when he arrives to the age of 21 years, and if said Isaac Ramey should fail to arrive to 21 years, then the above tract of land shall be sold for the best price that can be hand and the money arising therefrom shall be equally divided between John Ramey, and Daniel Ramey, and Moses Ramey, and William Ramey, and Rebecca Bentley, and Ann Bentley.

Leaving all the other lands that I may own which I have not divided out, my Administrator, hereafter appointed, may sell for the best price that can be had at public sale, that may appear to be the most advantage to the heirs herein named to wit-John Ramey, Daniel Ramey, Moses Ramey, William Ramey, Rebecca Bentley, and Anna Bentley. I will unto Charles' three elder children that he had by his first wife, to wit, Miles Ramey and Lloyd Ramey and Riley Ramey one Dollar each, and now amen.

William Ramey {seal}

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my Son Moses Ramey executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other and former Wills of Testaments by me heretofore made, whereof I have hereunto set my hand, affixed my seal this 12th day of April in the year 1864, signed and delivered for the last Will and Testament of the above named.

William Ramey {seal}

STATE OF KENTUCKY - PIKE COUNTY

I , Hibbard Williamson, Clerk in and for the County of Pike and State aforesaid, do certify that I have recorded the aforesaid Will of William Ramey that the above Will of William Ramey was proved in open Court by oath of Colby Cecil, and was duly probated, and the same has been duly recorded in my office. Given unto my hand the 19th day of April, 1866.

Hibbard Williamson, cc