The Last Will and Testament of Sarah Rippy

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One of these are the will books of Clark County, Kentucky. And in one of those books, is the last will and testament of Sarah Rippy, my wife's 5x great-grandmother. I had written a proof that Elizabeth Rippey, my wife's 4x great-grandmother, was Sarah's daughter, not her daughter-in-law, but I did it without direct evidence. That will provides direct evidence.

The will mentions Elizabeth as her daughter, who is caring for her in her last days. Elizabeth and her son, John Rippey, lived with Sarah on the 1850 U.S. census, so she is certainly the same person. George Burch served as a witness. George was a neighbour and was also the 1st cousin, 1x removed of Mary Jane Burch, who would marry John Rippey, to become my wife's 2x great-grandparents. 

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I Sarah Rippy of the county of Clark and State of Kentucky do make and publish this as and for my last will and testament, herby revoking all other wills by me at any time heretofore made.

1st I desire that after my decease my body be decently intered.

2nd I will and bequest unto by beloved daughter Elizabeth Rippy all my landed estate containing about thirty acres be the same more or less together with all my personal estate of every nature and kind whatsoever, to have hold and enjoy forever, after paying my just debuts and funeral expenses,

3rd whereas my son William V Rippy, and my daughter May Jones living in Missouri are doing will. I have thought proper not to make a donation to them, not from want of affection, but as I am infirm, and my daughter Elizabeth has the care and trouble of me in my sickness, I have thought proper to give her my property.
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4th And lastly I appoint my son G Rippy my Executor to execute this will, this 19th day of May 1853.

Attest Jas H G Bush Sarah (her mark) Rippy
Geo (his mark) Burch

Clark County June Court 1853
This last will and testament of Sarah Rippy deceased was produced in court and proved according to law by the oath of George Burch a witness thereto Subscribed and ordered to be recorded, which is here done.