Sunday, April 28, 2019

Will James Crawford of Fleming County Kentucky

James Crawford's 1835 will found on pages 435-436 of Book E in Fleming County, Kentucky

Legacies

  • daughter Mary Kennerey
  • son Crawford
  • late son Henry Crawford
  • son Josiah Crawford
  • daughter Margery Blankenship (Maargary Kenney)
  • late daughter Sarah Conran
  • son James Crawford
  • Son Samuel Crawford
  • Daughter Jane Hamlett
  • daughter Elizabeth Crawford
  • son Joshua Crawford
  • daughter Ann Barton
  • son John L Crawford


In the name of God Amen. I James Crawford
(farmer) of Fleming County and Commonwealth
of Kentucky in the seventy seventh year of my age
being of sound mind and memory. And knowing the
uncertainty of this life and the certainty of death
do make and ordain this my last will and
testament in manner and form following
Item I will that my executors herein after to be
named pay all my just debts of what kind soever out of
any monies or property whatsoever that I may die possessin
Item I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter
Mary Kennerey twenty five dollars unto my son
Crawford twenty five dollars unto the heirs of my
late son Henry Crawford deceased forty dollars (ten
dollars of the same being of debt due unto my said
son Henry from me unto my son Josiah Crawford. Thirty 
dollars my daughter Margery Blankenship

page 436

(one Margary Kenney Thirty Dollars unto the heirs of my
late daughter Sarah Conran deceased thirty dollars unto my
son James Crawford thirty dollars unto my son Samuel
Crawford thirty dollars unto my daughter Jane Hamlett
thirty dollars unto my daughter Elizabeth Crawford thirty
dollars unto my son Joshua Crawford and unto my
daughter Ann Barton thirty dollars. all of which to them
and their heirs and assigns forever. I give the same unto 
my son John L Crawford I have give a sum equal to the above
making him in full equal to any of my heirs any division
whatsoever taken int consideration
Item it is my will that the above legacees be paid within
one year after my decease except the heirs of my deceased
daughter Sarah Crawford whos legacy I wish may be put
at interest until shuch times as they may marry or come
at the age of twenty one years
Item the remainder of my estate that may be left after paying
my debts and defraying and paying all contingencies I wish
divided equally amongst my children or rather among the
several legatees above named and described to them and
unto their heirs and assigns I give devise and bequeth the
same forever Lastly I nominate constitute and 
appoint my sons James and Josiah Crawford executors
of this my last will and testament hereby revoking
all former wills by me made and confirming this alone
to be my last will which I seal publish and declare this
27th day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty five
Interlined in the ninth line (the heirs of)
and in the thirteenth line (at)
Jame Crawford (seal)
In presence of
Douglas [I Muin]
Elias P. Davis
Thomas R main

At a court held for Fleming County on 23rd day of May 1836
this writing purporting to be the last will and testament of
James Crawford deceased was produced in court
and was proved by the oaths of Douglas [I Miur] and Elias
P. Davis two of the subscribing witnesses thereto to be the will
of said Crawford and the said will was ordered to record
which is duly done
A M Geo N Stockton Clerk



Fleming County Kentucky
Probate Records
Vols. D-E 1829-1837
FS Film 344040 DGS 4818899

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