In the name of God Amen I Jesse S. Gatlin of the County of
Hopkins & State of Kentuck being Sick and weak in body but
of Sound mind and disposing memory (for which I thank God)
and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being
desirous to dispose of all such worthy estate as it hath pleased
God to bless me with I give and bequeath the same in manner
following  towit
First I give to my son Ephraim R Gatlin one hundred and fifty
dollars in cash as his entire portion of all my Estate to be paid
to him when my estate is settled up.
Second,I give to my daughter Amanda M. Gatlin one Sorrel
mare and Saddle at one hundred dollars.One bed & furniture &
mattress(?) at twnety dollars
Third,I give to my daughter Rebecca Good(?)(late Gatlin) One horse
& Saddle to be worth one hundred dollars one bed and furniture at
twenty dollars.
Fourth, I give to my son Lewis W. Gatlin one Brown horse & saddle to be
worth one hundred dollars & one bed & furniture at twenty dollars.
Fifth,I give to my son Martin V. Gatlin one bed an furniture to be worth
twenty dollars also one hundred dollars in cash to be equal to the
horse & saddles given the others.
Sixth,I give to my daughter Mary Jane Gatlin one bed an furniture
to be worth twenty dollars & also one hundred dollars in cash to be
equal to the horse & saddles given the others.
Seventh,I wish all the rest of my personally property to be sold &
equally divided between my five last named children,also my
land to be equally divided between them and as three of them is under
twenty one years of age if either of them dyes without heirs or will my
estate is to be divided equal between the others of the last named
children also if Ephraim R. Gatlin dyes before he receives his ????
it is to be divided between the other children.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Peter ????
executor of this my last will an testament.
In Witness whereof  I have herewith Set my hand  and affixed my seal
This 22nd day of March in the year 1855.

Jesse S. Gatlin
Signed Sealed & declared to be
the last will and testament
of the above named Jesse S.
Gatlin in presance of us,
Dawson Gatlin
W.C. Hanks