David Leitch Will
Copy of the original at the Alexandria Courthouse
Mason January Court 1794
This last will and Testament of David Leitch was proved by the oath of David Nesbit a witness therein and ordained to be certified.
"In the name of God Amen, I David Leitch of Mason County and State of Kentucky, being of sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament; First; It is my will that all my just debts be paid, after the payment of which just debts-I give divise and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Kitturah all and singular my Estate both Real and personal of every denomination, to my siad Wife Kitturah for ever.
And for the purpose of the above devise and that the same way be rightfully carried into effect, I do ordain constitute and appoint John Fowler, now living in Lexington (Kentucky) Daniel Weiseger of Frankfort and James Taylor of Mason County afsd to be my executors of this my last will and Testament to carry the same into affect. According to Law, Further I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Ketturah to be Executrix together with the Executors aforesaid for the purpose aforesaid. In witness where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 8th day of November 1794."
Signed-David Leitch (Seal)
Executors in presence of Joseph Strong S Md US legion, David Nesbit, Geo Gordon
Mason County to Wit
Personally appeared before us two of the commonwealth Justices of the Peace, George Gordon and made oath that David Leitch the with Testator, Signed, Sealed acknowledged and pronounced the within as his last Will and Testament and that he was in his proper senses at the time as far as he knew or believed. Given under our hands this 28th of April 1795.
George Mitchell and Thos Young