--part1_0.b2687946.258471d5_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This was posted in another group. I don't know if it has been posted here, but it has some wonderful Bledsoe information so thought it was worth the risk or repeating. Rena --part1_0.b2687946.258471d5_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yg05.mx.aol.com (rly-yg05.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.5]) by air-yg01.mail.aol.com (vx) with ESMTP; Sat, 11 Dec 1999 09:59:36 1900 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-yg05.mx.aol.com (v66.4) with ESMTP; Sat, 11 Dec 1999 09:59:26 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id GAA16887; Sat, 11 Dec 1999 06:53:23 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 06:53:23 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.19991211085444.007cbd60@popc.ipa.net> X-Sender: hkotm@popc.ipa.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.1 (32) Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 08:54:44 -0600 Old-To: "SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L-REQUEST@ rootsweb.com" <South-Central-Kentucky@rootsweb.com> From: Jim & Helen <hkotm@ipa.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: [SCKY] another will Resent-Message-ID: <E3zuVC.A.pHE.iVmU4@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com Resent-From: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/16314 X-Loop: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-request@rootsweb.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I hope this will help someone IF YOU CONNECT PLEASE WRITE TO ME. thanks Helen Elisha Embree Will State of Kentucky In the name of "God "Amen I Elisha Embry of the County of Cumberland and State afore said being some what advanced in age, but of sound and disposing mind and knowing it is appointed for all men to die have thought proper to dispose of my worldly estate as the following lines will exhibit and I declare this to be my last will and testament for that purpose. In the first place I recommend my soul to God, and that my body be decently interred and that all my just debts be paid. Second I give and bequeath to my wife Nancy Embree all my estate both real and personal consisting of land, Negroes, stock of all kinds and all my evidences of debts due me and like wise every species of property whatever that maybe on hand at the time of my death. Should she survive me for and during her natural life, like wise the product arising out of it after my decease. Third I nominate, constitute, and appoint my son Andrew J. Embree and my son Elisha Embree as soon as he shall arrive to lawful age, My executors and my wife Nancy as executrix to this will and they are fully authorized to sell or manage any part or the whole of my said estate in any way they may deem proper for the ultimate interest and benefit of my legates herein after named Fourth I wish my two sons Elisha and John Nicholas to have a liberal education and my wife Nancy is fully authorized to perfect that as much desired object out of my estate place in her hands, and no account is to be kept against this and in the event of my wife Nancy's death previous to this completion of their education my son Andrew J. Embree is to retain and set apart in his hands as an executor a sufficient portion of my estate for the use benefit, support and education of my said sons Elisha and John Nicholas Embree. Which amount is not to be considered as forming a part of their distributive share on a final dividend of my estate and against my legates. The remainder of my property can then be disposed to the best advantage under the direction of my son. Andrew J. amongst all my legates after taking into consideration the respective sums which each of my children has already received as here in after set down to each. So as to place all upon equally. All the children of my daughter Elizabeth who has departed this life late to form one distributive share and the amt. Previously given to her as has ---set down is to form a part of that distributive share together with some notes which I now hold on her Husband William H. Bledsoe. Which is not to carry any interest and none is to be charged. Fifth I sold a Negro girl named Lucy for the sum of $450. Which girl is charged to and offers a part of the sum as charged herein to my daughter Elizabeth late Elizabeth Paine, which sum has been leaned at interest which has increased the sum to $534.37/100 for which amount I now hold Ryoden and Sweeny note. Is equity that the children which my said daughter had by her first husband William Bledsoe should receive sum together with all interest it may have produced at the time of my death over and above their distributive share. My executor & Executrix if in life are therefore directed to pay out of my estate that sum with its interest as previously stated to Harriet, Nancy, Agnes and William Bledsoe as they may require it or to their legal representative. I have given to my daughter Minerva Furgus formerly Minerva Embree to her and the natural issue of her body the sum of $590.50/100 amts. As a part of her distributive share which she is to charge with on final divisions of my estate. I have given and ever to my daughter Margaret Graves in property the amount of seven hundred and ten dollars Which forms a part of her portion of my estate and for which sum she is charged to account for a final settlement of my estate. The Negro girl Susan forms a part of this charge, which I give to my said daughter Margaret and the issue of her body forever. I have given to my daughter Jullia Winfrey the value of $488. With which she is chargeable on a final division of my estate. As a part of her distributive share. The Negro girl Milley formed a part of this his charge which I give to my said daughter Julia Winfrey and the issue of her body forever. I have previously given my daughter Sarah Daugherty the value of $256, which forms a part of this distribution. Share that she is charged with that amount. If after my death, my wife Nancy Embree should marry then in that event immediately after this marriage my son Andrew J. Embree & Elisha if of sufficient age as Executors shall into possession the whole of my property on had and her power as an Execto\rive shall cease. & Determine and one third part of my property shall be set off to her during her natural life which shall return to be divided amongst my legates. Should my wife Nancy depart this life before me I wish at my decease that all my property be equally divided or sold at public sale and the proceeds divided or sold at public sale and the proceeds be divided among my legates setting apart first a portion sufficient for the education of support of John & Elisha and my said son Andrew J. Embree is to take charge of the same for that purpose as stated in the 4# item of this will and on a final division each child or legates is to charged with the amount set down and charged them as above as a part of their distributive share. I nominate, constitute and appoint my son Andrew Jackson Embree as trustee with full power to take charge of whatever distribution portion of property or maine which maybe allowed to my daughter Sarah Daugherty on a final division of my estate to take charge of & Manage the sum to the best advantage for the benefit of my said daughter Sarah and the issue of her body. Minerva Furgus, Sarah Daugherty, Francis M.K. Daniel Margaret Graves, Andrew J. Embree, Julia Winfrey, Elisha and John Nicholas Embree. I declare to be my Legatees of this my last will and entitled each to distribute shares together with the grand children, Harriet, Nancy, Agnes, and William Bledsole, and Elizabeth Francis Paine children of my daughter Elizabeth who are entitled to one distributive all under the direction and upon principles as previously set forth. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and like wise acknowledge the same to have been duly executed and its contents perfectly understood before its execution. Given under y had this 26th day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Elisha Embree (seal) Test Hugh R. Nixon James L Parke Jof Bledsoe Codicil As a codicil to the annexed will I Elsie Embree have thought proper to alter my said will so far as the Negro girl Jinny is concerned. She being generally known as yellow Jinny and one of my slaves will to my wife Nancy during her natural life. In as much as said girl Jinny has been a faithful and obedient slave I have thought proper to declare that after the death of my wife Nancy that said slave yellow Jinny shall be permitted to enjoy all the privileges of liberty and remain no longer in a state of slavery and my legates as named in the annexed will are not to be permitted to take her into a division of property. If I should survive my wife at my death she is to enjoy the privileges of liberty as previously set forth and I like wise direct that the sum of $100 to be set apart out of my estate at the death an of my wife and at my should I survive her for her use and benefit. --part1_0.b2687946.258471d5_boundary--