WILL of JOHN PHILLIP JACOB HELPHENSTINEFLEMING COUNTY, KENTUCKYWILL BOOK D, PAGE 81DATED 13 MAY 1823In the name of God Amen. I Philip Helvestine of the county of Fleming and State of Kentucky finding myself weak in body but being properly sound in mind & memory ary thanks be to God. And calling into mind the mortality of my body-and-knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die-do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all. I give and recommend my soul into the hands of the God who gave. And my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent and christian-like manner at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting that at the general ressurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith, likely has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give, devise and dispose of in the following manner and form that is to say principally and first of all I give and bequeath to Rebecca my beloved wife all my personal property. Also I give and bequeath to my son John Helvestine the sum of two dollars out of the personal property. _______missing________bequeath to my son__________. I give and bequeath to my son Jacob Helvestine two dollars out of my personal property. Also I bequeath to my son Philip Helvestine the lot or track of land that he now lives on or a title for the same quanity his bonds calls for and also two dollars of my personal property. I also bequeath to my son William Helvestine the lot or track of land I now live and also personal property that falls to my wife at her death. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Lewis or her heirs two dollars out of my personal property. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Humphreys and William Humphreys two dollars. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Polly McRoberts and James McRoberts two dollars. I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna Swim and Trumbo Swim two dollars. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Littleton and Joseph Littleton two dollars of my personal property. And furthermore I do hereby ordain and appoint my two sons Peter Helvestine and William Helvestine to be the sole executors of this my last will and testament and no other, and hereby disarmed, revoke, and disclaim all and every other former will or testaments that might have heretofore been made or assign by me and declare, publish, and confirm and establish this and no other to be my last will and testament and in testimony of the above I have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal this thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.Signed: Philip HelvestineIn presence of:John Goddard Sr.John Goddard