SNGF -- Share Something You Learned From a Will That You Wouldn't Have Otherwise Known
Calling All Genea-Musings Fans It's Saturday Night Again - Time For Some More Genealogy Fun!! Our assignment from Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings tonight is to: 1) Today's challenge is to "Share something you learned from a probate file or will that you wouldn't have otherwise known about." [thank you to Linda Stufflebean for suggesting this topic!] Here’s mine: I have a will written by Bryan Kethley of Copiah County, Mississippi on 5 June 1890. Bryan Kethley is the son of John Kethley and Elizabeth Whitfield, and the husband of Sarah Jane Butler, the daughter of Luke Butler and Patience Coor. He is my 4x-great-granduncle, the brother of my 4x-great-grandmother, Ann Kethley, who married John Coor. John and Patience were siblings. I think I need to draw a diagram of that! Synopsis of Will Bryan’s will stated he wanted his estate after all debts and funeral expenses paid, divided in six equal parts. He wanted his three living sons and their heirs to each get a s