| ANDERSON, Michael ofc Estate by Guardian pg
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ANDERSON, B pg 25 ANDERSON Jesse pg 26 ANDERSON, John Inventory # appsmt pg 75 to 78 ANDERSON, Patsy DAVIS pg 80 to 82 ANDERSON, Sarah ofc Estate by Guardian pg 87 358 ANDERSON Jasper ofc Estate by Guar pg 97 ANDERSON, Caroline P ofc Estate by Guar pg 97 373 ANDERSON, Martha ofc Estate by Guar pg 99 ANDERSON, Martha F ofc Estate by Guar pg 106 ANDERSON, Michael ofc by Guar pg 125 350 ANDERSON, William ofc by Guar pg 126 398 ANDERSON, Jasper ofc by Guardian pg 251 ANDERSON, Martha setmt of estate pg 325 ANDERSON, Mary F ocf by Guardian pg 372 ANDREWS, John Settlement with Po__ ANDREWS adm pg 379 ANDERSON, Martha ofc by guardian pg 251 ANDERSON, Sarah N. ofc by guardian pg 252 ANDERSON, F. Mary ofc gy guardian pg 253 ANDERSON, Willam ofc by guardian pg 227 ANDERSON, Jesse ofc by guardian pg 258 ANDERSON, Michael ofc by guard pg 258 BURRUS, Roger Will pg 9 BELL, John decd appraisment pg 15 BELL, John Sale Bill BRANAUGH, _eo___ hiring negroes for 27 29 BURRUS, Roger appraisment pg 34 BURGESS, Henry appraisment pg 46 BURGESS, Henry Sale Bill pg 48 BYARS, John L decd appraisement pg 56 BYARS, John L decd Sale Bill pg 53 BROOKS, Thomas Ross ofc Estate by guardian pg 90 358 BAILEY, Thomas ofc Estate by Guardian pg 95 BAUMO, __ ofc Estate by Guar pg 99 362 BIVIN, John Will pg 111 BOURNE, __ Recipt to JOHNSON pg 128 BROOKS, William Martha & J BROOKS ofc estate by Guar pg 122 369 BIVINS, John appraisment pg 134 BELL, John Adm Settlement with Coms 147 BRUNAUGH, Thos decd hiring negroes for pg ___ 152 BRONAUGH, Thos decd Settlemt with DAVIS admn 5pg 55 to 58 429 BOURNE, Ambrose Settlement by Comm pg 85 ___ BOURNE, Ambrose Settement by Comm pg 214 to 233 BOURNE, A pg 267 BROOKS, Martha & James BROOKS gaurd acct pg 24_ BAILEY, Tho G ofc by guardian pg 269 BROOKS H ofc of estate by Guardian pg 268 388 BROKKS, Thos B ofc estate by guardian pg 278 BROOKS, Cary Appsmt pg 280 to 282 BROOKS, Cary Sale Bill pg 289 90 BRONAUGH, Thos hiring of negroes pg 306 BURRUS, Roger Addtl Sale Bill pg 307 BROOKS, Martha ofc Estate by guard pg 308 BOURNE, Willma Recpt ____ TOLIVER BROOKS, Cary Settlement with Adm pg 412 BRONAUGH, divs of negroes pg 437 _83 BROOKS, Jas ofc by guardian pg 438 BROOKS, James Recpt pg 439 BELL, May dow by comm pg 441 CARNEALL, Jane ____ ___ GLENNS pg 3 COULER, John Appraisment pg 68 to 72 144 CARNEALL, Jane Portion Slaves pg 72 CAMPBELL, G K heirs Settlement with guardian pg 110 CARNALL, heirs pg 125 CRUTCHFIELD, Wm Will pg 129 Appraisement pg 139 CUNNINGHAM, John Son Decd Appraisment pg 153 CARPENTER, Nathaniel Will pg 233 CRUTCHFIELD, Wm Settlement by Comm pg 275 276 CARNEALL, ofc of Estate by Guardian 279 356 360 COULTER, John Settlement of Estate pg 305 CARPENTER, Nathaniel Apprsmt pg 319 CARPENTER, Nathaniel Sale Bill pg 320 DAVIS, William appraisement pg 6 149 DAVIS, William Sale Bill pg 37 to 39 DAVIS, W. C. pg 55 to 58 DEEDS, Charles Will pg 104 DEEDS, Charles appraisment pg 114 DUVAL, Samuel appraisment pg 120 DAVIS, Wm C adm of Thos BRONAUGH who was amn pg 58 DODD, William appraisment pg 142 DAVIS, William C ofc hiring negroes Sale Bill pg 150 219 DODD, Wm Sale Bill pg 236 to 239 DAVIS, Nancy decd Settlement pg 239 DAVIS, Ms Jane ofc guardian pg 262 361 DACIS W C of of Estate by guardian pg 272 364 388 390 DAVIS, John Settlement of Estate pg 301 DUVAL, Samuel Sale Bill pg 309 to 313 DREW, Dolphin Division of negroes pg 316 DUVALL, Samuel Settlement of Estate by COmm pg 317 to 318 DILL, Thos Sale Bill pg 326 DUCAN, W ofc by guardian F. G. HOLLINGSWORTH pg 377 DUNCAN, S ofc by guardian pg 377 DOOD, W Settlement tieh Comm pg 414 DAVIS, M C Inventory pg 419 50 429 DAVIS, MC Inventory of Sales of articles of Estate pg 428 DAVIS & BRONAUGH Settlement pg 429 to 431 DAVIS, William C decd negros hired pg 419 DAVIS, W C Settlement bill adm pg 432 50 437 EDWARDS, E. B. ofc Estate by Guardian pg 5 EDWARDS, Benjamin Will pg 12 Online! EDWARDS, E. B. heir ofc by guardian pg 109 EDWARDS, C guardian of the heirs of E. B. EDWARDS pg 246 368 EDWARDS, Margaret Settlement pg 381 EDWARDS, B. Settlement of Estate pg 384 FRISTOE, Daniel adm & Settlement pg 73to 75 FRISTOE, Arsenith Ofc Estate by Guardian FRISTOE, Matilda Ofc Estate by Guardian FRISTOE, Robert Ofc Estate by Guardian pg 96 FRISTOE, Robert Ofc Estate by Guardian pg 214 FRISTOE, Arsseneth Ofc by guardian 21* FRISTOE, Matilda Ofc by Guardian pg 250 371 FRY, Thos W Settlement of Estate by Comm pg 286 FLOYD, Charles Appraisment pg 291 FLOYD, Sale Bill pg 295 FRISTOE, D. Settlement with _____ FRISTOE, R. H. Ofc by guardian GREENFIELD, Samuel Sale Bill pg 60 to 64 GRAHAM, John & Rachel ofc by Guardian pg 88 98 374 375 GRAHAM, James Recpt fiscal Settle _____ pg 98 GILBERT, Richard & Dempsey ofc Estate by guardian pg 101 GREENFIELD, * H, ofc by guardian pg 105 GRAHAM, Andrew ofc Estate by Guardian pg 105 GREENFIELD, Joseph War** app pg 154 GREENFIELD, Joseph Sale Bill pg 156 GREENFIELD, Wesley Recpt Nathl Boone pg 160 GRAHAM, Thos Hd ofc by Guardian pg 245 GREENFIELD, W. Green Jas To GREENFIELD, L ofc g**pg 260 341 GARRIS, Ben O Appraisement of ofc pg 293 GARTH, Elijah Settlement of Estate pg 328 to 330 GILBERT, D. P. Rect to J RUSH pg 330 GILBERT, R.M. ofc of estate by Guard pg 33/363 |
GANES, Bryan Sale Bill pg 338
GREEN, **une H. ofc by guardian pg 367 GANIS, J Jane & Lucinda ofc by guardian pg 373 GRAHAM, A ofc by Guardian pg 105 HODGES, Bo**ik, Inventory & appr pg 19 HUGHES, Matthew Appraisment 8* HUMPHREY, Henry ofc Estate by Guardian pg 91 52 HOLLAND, Michael ofc Estate by Guardian pg 92 HUMPHREY, James Ofc Estate by Guardian pg 92 HADLEY, Martin ofc Estate by Guar 94 351 HAUNSLER, M J ofc Estate by Guar pg 98 HUGHES, M Sale Bill pg 107 HALL, Cornelius appraisment pg 118 HIGHTOWER, John apprais Bill pg 122 HIGHTOWER, John ofc Sales 242 to 243 HOUNSLER, Manerva J. pg 244 375 HADLEY, M ofc by guardian pg 260 HUMPHREY, Jas by guardian pg 254 HUMPHREY, Sally ofc by guardian pg 257 HOLLAND, Michael ofc estate by guardian pg 265 HALSELL, Rect to J ADAMS pg 308 HOLLAND, Michael Rect to Jeremiah HOLLAND pg 325 H* (this entry is unreadable) HAGOOD, Buckner Inventory & appraisment pg 393 HAGOOD, Buckner Sale Bill pg 397 HENDERSON, Settlement with admin pg 416 HANCOCK, C recpt of Estate by Sheriff pg 489 JEFFERIES, Thomas Will pg 136 JEFFERIES, Thomas Appraisment pg 158 to 160 JEFFERIES, Thomas Sale Bill pg 175 to 180 JAMISON, Rovert appraisment pg 234 JEFFERIES, Therya Land ofc by G pg 264 370 KENNEDAY, William H. ofc by guar pg 106 KENNEDY, SM & M ofc Estate pg 250 368 LIGHTFOOT, John J division of Slaves pg 39 to 40 LIGHTFOOT, Matilda E ofc by guardian pg 123 to 318 LIGHTFOOT, Matilda E appr of Estate by Shff pg 285 LIGHTFOOT, Matilda Report by Comms pg 417 LIGHTFOOT, Matilda app J M MOORE a guard pg 41 87 MILL**, Adam Entrin Settlement pg 23 MOORE, David decd appraisment pg 27 to 30 MOORE, David Sale Bill pg 20 to 32 MOBLEY, Eleazer ofc Estate by Guardian pg 86 MOBLEY, Sophia ofc Estate by Guardian pg 89 MOBLEY, John W ofc Estate by Guardian pg 100 MOBLEY, William ofc Estate by Guardian pg 10* MOORE, J R C ofc Estate by Guardian pg 100 McDOWELL, Joseph ofc Estate by Guardian pg 127 MOBLEY, Eleazer Dividion Estate by Comm pg 33 MILLEN, Elizabeth appraisment pg 137 Sale Bill pg 128 MABEN, Jane ofc Estate by Guardian pg 144 MABEN, James ofc Estate by Guardian pg 254 MOORE, J C T ofc Estate by Guardian pg 251 362 MOBLEY, Eleazer ofc by Guardian pg 264 354 MOBLEY, Sophia Ofc by pg 267 356 MOBLEY, J W ofc Estate by Guardian pg 269 McDOWELL, Joseph ofc Estate by Guardian pg 272 MOBLEY, Wm ofc Estate by Guardian pg 273 376 McCORMICK, Martha Jane Rebecca James Thomas ofc pg 365 NORTH, Anthony Will pg 82 NORTH, Anthony appraisment pg 162 NEW, Anthony Gc for E.D. NEW pg 248 356 PAYNE, Louisa Admin Settlement with pg 108 PAYNE, heirs ofc guardian pg 112 PAYNE, Charles F. Settlement with Adm pg 160 PETTY, John ofc by guardian pg 262 370 PAYNE, Charles ofc of Estate by Guardian pg 270 337 PAYNE, John ofc of Estate by Guardian pg 271 365 PAYNE, Woodson ofc of Estate by Guardian pg 271 345 PORTER, Rezin, Settlement of Estate by Comm pg 277 PAYNE, Sally ofc of Estate by Guardian pg 280 346 PETTUS, H. appraisment pg 336 PETTUS, H. Sale Bill pg 337 PETTUS, Sally ofc by guardian pg 263 RUTHERFORD, Benjamin decd Appraisment pg 50 RODD, John ofc Estate by Guardian pg 39 RICE, Jesse, Settlement with administrators pg 117 387 ROSS, John ofc by Guardian pg 259 389 RICE, Polly Settlement with Estate pg 303 & 4 RICE, B. J. Appraisement pg 321 RICE, B. J. Sale Bill pg 323 ROYSTER, L appraisment pg 407 ROYSTER, L Sale Bill pg 408 SMITH, William appraisment pg 67 SHEAD**D, John R. Ofc Estate by Com pg 102 SHANKLIN, Celinda ofc Estate by Guar pg 138 SMITH, William Will pg 64 Sale pg 143 SHANKLIN, Celina ofc by guardian pg 229 361 SNADEN, J R ofc by guardian pg 266 SHELTON, Celia & Wilson ofc by guardian pg 275 355 SAMUEL Baldwin rect to J ANDERSON pg 323 SULLORS Wilson ofc by guardian pg 344 SNODA*, John ofc by guardian pg 369 STUBLEFIELD, Mary Settlement of P STUBLEFIELD pg 409 STUBLEFIELD, Rayburn Eso pg 411 THOMPSON, Isabella ofc Estate by Guar pg 93 TERRY, James L & N. B. ofc Estate by Guar pg 124 TERRY, Amanda wife Estate by Guardian pg 133 TERRY, Mildred ofc of Estate by Guardian pg 180 THOMPSON, John Settlement with *** Pg 243 to 244 TERRY, J L & TERRY N. B. pg 246 359 THOMPSON, R. N. Gud THOMPSON, John pg 247 TALBOTT, Mary & William R ofc Estate by guar pg 35 WOLF, George Settlement with Admin pg 22 WILLIAMS, James Appraisment pg 40 to 44 WILLIAMS, James Sale Bill pg 44 to 46 WILKINS, James Lew appraisment pg 65 WIMMS, J R Part of John ANDREWS Estate pg 79 WOLF, James ofc Estate by Guar pg 94 WIMS, Samuel Will pg 130 to 13* WIMS, Samuel Division Negroes pg 168 WIMS, Samuel Appraisment pg 164 WILHOIT, Martin ofc Estate pg 170 to 173 414 WIMS, Samuel Sale pg 173 to 174 WEEKS, Tho D. LITTLEFID Settlement pg 58 WIMS, Patterson ofc Estate by guardian pg 252 WOLFE, Jas ofc by guardian pg 261 WIMS, Salmuel ofc by guardian pg 263 351 WILHOIT, Martin ofc Estate pg 282 285 WRIGHT, Panthena & Cilana ofc Estate by guard pg 294 WRIGHT, William Appraisment pg 297 to 300 WRIGHT, Milley Dower land off pg 314 to 316 WOLF, Phillip ofc by guardian pg 366 WRIGHT W Inventory pg 401 WILHOIT, ofc by guardian pg 440 YARBOUGH, Sarah appraisment pg ** YARBOUGH, Saml Sale Bill pg 3334 YANCY G. S. Will pg 443 YANCY, G. S. Appraisment pg 445 YANCY, Appraisment pg 445 YANCY, Sale Bill pg 449 |
EDWARDS, BENJAMIN
Book: Will Book B, page 12: Date: Recorded 11 December 1826
BENJAMIN EDWARDS WILL
BENJAMIN EDWARDS WILL
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Rec’d 11th Dec 1826
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Recorded Will Book B page 12
to be Examined
State of Kentucky
Todd County Court Clerk Office December 11th 1826
I Willis L. Reeves Clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing last will and testament together with the codicil thereto
annexed of Benjamin Edwards deceased was at a County Court begun and held for Todd County at the Courthouse in Elkton on Monday the
11th of December 1826 produced in open court by the executors therein named and proved by the oaths of John S. [L.?] Willson and James R.
Gray subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
In testimony whereof and that the [word?] together with this certificate stands thereby recorded in my said Office I have hereunto set my hand
this 11th day of December 1826.
Willis L. Reeves
In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Edwards of Todd County & State of Kentucky do make, ordain & declare this my last Will & Testament
in manner & form following. In the first place it is my will & desire that all my just debts shall be paid off out of the debts and accounts due to
my estate
2d I give to my grand daughter and grandson children of my son Elisha B. Edwards deceased Mary E.B. Edwards Martha M. Edwards Margaret
L. Edwards and Elisha B Edwards one hundred and thirty acres of land a part of a tract called the Rich Grove in Christian County beginning at
the North East corner of said tract [word?] them with the out lines of said tract towards [word?] corner as far as will include the above quantity
by going off at right angles from said line two hundred & twenty five poles into said tract and then with a line parallel with the first line to the
land my said son Elisha bought of Crutchfield & thence to the beginning to them & their heirs forever and in the event of the death of either
or more of them under the age of twenty one & without issue their said part or parts to go to the survivors
3d I give to my daughter Rachel P. Warfield my headright of four hundred acres in Trigg County and I give her four hundred acres of land in
two adjoining tracts that I bought of my son Ninian Edwards in Caldwell County between Princeton & Eddyville commonly known by my family
as [word?] Atchesons [?] Place to her & to her heirs forever.
4th I give to my daughter Margaret Edwards the remaining part of the Rich Grove tract of land containing about three hundred & twenty acres
not above disposed of nor conveyed by Deed of trust to Presley Edwards for my daughter Rachel P. Warfield to her & her heirs forever also six
hundred acres of land lying in Caldwell County near Livingston Creek which I bought of my son Ninian Edwards and also the following
negroes to wit Tom Jack George Maria & her two children Asbury {[?] & Olivia and Martha and Jacob and their increase from this time also
two feather beds and bedding, bedsteads etc.
5th I give to my daughter Matilda Edwards all the rest of my property real and personal, Bonds, notes, accounts etc. not above disposed of but
out of the debts due me including Bonds, notes, accounts etc. my said daughter Matilda is to pay all the debts accounts etc. due from me and my
estate and [the following 7 lines are crossed out] and the following legacies to my other children hereinafter named and then to divide the
balance of the money if any arising from said debts accounts etc. due me equally with her sister Margaret Edwards when collected and my
said daughter Margaret Edwards is to enjoy my present place of residence with her sister Matilda Edwards free from charge as long as the ["said" missing] Matilda shall possess it
6th Whereas I consider my daughter Margaret Edwards incapable of managing her estate I hereby appoint my Executors or the survivors of
them herein after named to be her guardians until her disability shall be removed to manage & take care of her estate for her as if it were
their own and hereby authorize my said guardians for my said daughter Margaret to sell and convey the whole or any part of her estate herein
devised whenever they may deem it advisable for her interest and for the purpose of carrying out this my Last Will & Testament into effect &
for the purpose of closing all my earthly concerns I do hereby constitute & appoint my three sons Presley Cyrus & Benjamin F. Edwards my
lawful Executors of this my last Will and Testament and they or either of them are hereby authorized to convey by deed any lands I may have
sold or contracted to convey according to the tenor of every contract. It is my will and desire that no security shall be required of my said
Executors or Guardians as above mentioned nor shall there be any inventory taken or sale of my estate made ["but" crossed out] except as the
devisees may think proper
7th I give to each of my other children Ninian Edwards, Polly Helm, Penelope Whitaker, Presley Edwards, Cyrus Edwards, Betsey Gray,
Lucretia Green & Benjamin F. Edwards fifty dollars in the paper currency of this State to be paid as above out of the debts due me And I do
hereby revoke & annul all former wills by me heretofore made and confirm this only to be my Will - In testimony where of I have hereto set
my hand & seal this 26th Oct 1826
Benj. Edwards (seal) [very shaky signature]
Signed sealed & published by the Testator in our presence to be his last Will & Testament and we attest the same at his request & in his
presence
John S. [L.?] Willson
Ninian E. Gray
James R. Gray
I do hereby make, ordain & declare the following as a codicil to my Will 1st I give to my grandson Walter Warfield my negro boy Jacob which
is included in the above devise to my daughter [Matilda - crossed out] Margaret 2nd I give to my daughter Rachel P. Warfield my negro boy
James Burris willed above [not named above] to my daughter Matilda and 3rd I give to my daughter Margaret my negro girl Malinda included
in the above devise to Matilda [Malinda not named above] [illegible word crossed out] In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & seal this
27th Oct 1826
Benjamin Edwards [seal] [even shakier signature]
Test
John S. [L.?] Willson
Ninian E. Gray
James R. Gray
-Submitted by: Patricia Cooper Sun May 28 17:57:24 2000
In the name of God amen I William Cruchfield of the County of Todd and thereof _____ being afflicted in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this twenty fourth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty seven make and publish this my last will and testament herby revoking and dis___ing all others in the manner and form following. I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker beseaching his most gracious acception of it through the all suffering merits and mediation of my most compasionate redemer Jusus Christ who gave himself in the atonement for my sins and is able to save to the lasy that time to him I give my body to the Earth from whence it was taken in full assurance of its resurr__tion from thence at the last day as for my burial I I desire that it ___ decent at the descretion of my Executores here after named sho no doubt will manage it at request and with prudence so to my ____ly Estate I will and po__tinely order that all my debts be paid I lend unto my Daughter Poley Wood one negroe girl named Milly for her use and benefit during her natural life at her death said girl Milly with her increase to be equally devided amongst her children. The Balance of my Estate after the payments of my just debts with the exception of the above mentioned negroe girl I will that __ and remain in the possession of my beloved wife Nancy during her natural life or widowhood for her benefit and the education of my infant children should she marry tis my will that she take one third of my Estate during life or that she take a Childs part her & her heirs forever as she may chose. At the death of my wife it is my will and desire that the whole of my Estate then remaining and not therefore disposed of shall be sold and equally divided amongst all my children Except my daughter Ciley Word unto whom I have previously given her portion and also with this Exception that in case the death or marriage of my wife should take place before my infant children this Rhoda Revecca and Emily should arrive at the afe of fourteen years I will that they or as many of them as should be under that age at the time shall have one hundred Dollars Each out of my Estate for their Support and Education and then one Equal interest in my Estate the ___ rest of my children and lastly it is my will and desire that my beloved wife Nancy Cruchfield and my son Thomas and Samuel Cruchfield or any two of them be the Executors & Execution of this my Last will and Testament In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affired my seal this day in ____. above written Wm Cruchfield Jesse Irvin James H _____