The Jefferson County, Kentucky Will Book 4, pages 86-87 is true to the original found in the Courthouse in Louisville and transcribed by Linda Sparks Starr October 2005. Highlighting added.

I, Moses Potter of Jefferson County and State of Kentucky do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. 

1st After my Death my will is that all my Just Debts shall be paid & my funeral expenses --

2nd I will to my wife Frances Potter all of my estate both real & personal during her natural Life to use as she may think best and after the death of her my wife I wish the property to be sold and equally divided between my children Jesse Potter, Thomas Potter, William Potter, Lewis Potters heirs,  Jane Bryant, Franklin Potter and Henry Potters heirs and Cincinetti's two heirs of her body, all to have an equal share. But if my Son William Should die before his mother I wish his part to go & descend to the rest of my heirs to be equally divided between them.

3rd I will that my friend George W Bryant Shall be my Executor believing that he will act Justly and honest with my estate signed and sealed this thirty first day of January 1848 in the Presence of attest								his
Daniel Frazier	}				Moses    +    Potter	seal
Philip S. Curry	}					mark

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Commonwealth of Kentucky	}
			At a county court held for Jefferson County at the Court House in the City of Louisville on the 6th day of March 1848
		The foregoing Instrument of writing, purporting to be the last will and Testament of Moses Potter dec'd late of this County was produced in Court & proved by the oaths of Daniel Frazier & Phillip S. Curry, the subscribing witnesses thereto, Whereupon the same was established by the court to be the last will and Testament of said Potter & ordered to be recorded and is Recorded in my office as clerk of said court.
							Atteste   Curran Pope Clk

The Jefferson County, Kentucky Will Book 4, pages 320-321, located in the Courthouse in Louisville, is true to the original except for highlighting, as transcribed by Linda Sparks Starr October 2005.

 I, Jesse Potter of the County of Jefferson and State of Kentucky Do humby  make my last Will and Testament in manner & Form following That is to Say:

1st I desire that all the monies that may be remaining on Hand after my decease be appropriated  to the payment of all my Just Debts and funeral Expenses Should the monies prove insufficient for the above Purposes then I desire that my Executrix hereinafter named may pay and Satisfy Such of my just Debts as shall remain unpaid out of the moneys on Hand.

2ndly After the payment of my just Debts and funeral Expenses I give my Sister Jane Bryant all my undivided interest in the tract of Land upon which my mother now lives and to be enjoyed by her the sd Jane Bryant forever

3rdly I give to my Niece Nancy Potter of Buchanan Co. Mo. My Land Warrant calling for  Eighty Acres of Land to her and her Heirs forever

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my Sister Jane Bryant Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other or former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and affixed my Seal the Seventeenth Day of March and the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty.
						            his
						Jesse    X   Potter	Seal
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Signed Sealed Published	}
and declared on record for this
Last Will and Testament of
the above named Jesse Potter
in the presence of us		}
	W. Young		}
	Wm Nicholson		}

			State of Kentucky
							At a County Court Held for
Jefferson County at the Court House in the City of Louisville the 5th Day of May 1851
					The foregoing Instrument of writing proving to be the last Will and Testament of Jesse Potter dec'd late of this County was produced in Court and proved by Oaths of M. Young and Wm Nicholson the subscribing witnesses thereto Whereupon the Same was Established by the Court to be the last Will & Testament of sd Potter & ordered to be recorded and and is recorded in my office as Clerk of sd Court													Att  Curran Pope Clerk

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