Will Book B Alphabetical Index (1827-1830)

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

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 _____