Last Will and Testament of Dedrick Kutch
Mercer County, KY Will book #9 pages 35-36

A bill of changes against the legal heirs and representatives of my estate
Respectively- for sundrey articles at sundry times received of me they are
Daniel Kootch to sundreys.............$118.00
John Kootch to sundreys.................$139.00
Nancy Holderman to sundreys.......$14.50
Betsey Rolar to sundreys................$83.00
Susannah Florey to sundreys........$102.00
Sarah Medlcok to sundreys............$105.00

I Dedrick Kootch being in my proper mind and memory and agreeable to the customs of my country do ordain and establish this last will and testament in way and manner following. I do ordain 
and appoint Susannah Kootch my lawful wife sole executor to my estate with this will an act both 
real and personal prohibiting a --aisment or sale unless she shall think it proper otherwise 
to do and (rest of item missing) She shall have the sole benefit of said estate or the disposale 
of any part thereof to the use and benefit of any legatee by placeing the amount of the real value 
of the article so given to their respective amounts this shall be her priviledge during life 
or widowhood to which time all the above named persons agreeable to & with their respective amounts 
shall be made equal--an exception to that part of my estate devised to Mary Holderman she is not 
to receive any part thereof during the life of her present husband but after his death her or her 
heirs shall be entitled to all the benefits of her proportion of my estate but which shall 
continue in the hands of my executor until that time.
Charles Kirkland and W. Guthrie I appoint as such. 
I do ordain this my last will and testament of my estate revolking all other 
will or wills heretofore made or executed by me, as witness my hand and seal this 11 January 1835.

                              Dedrich Kootch (seal)
acknowledged in
presence of us
George Kirkland
Thomas Kirkland
Jim Kirkland

Mercer County Sess; February county court 1834
This foregoing last will & testament of Dedrich Kooch Deed. was produced into court and proved 
by the oaths George T. Kirkland and Thomas Kirkland two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordained 
to be recorded.

Attest;  Tho Allin  C.C.