xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fayette co., KY Will Book O- Oct. 1838-Feb. 1841 Will Book O pg. 223 Robert Beatty Will Being Low in health but of sound and disposing mind and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death. I do make and ordain this my last will and testament as followeth. First, I will and direct that my body be buried as my wife shall direct. Secondly, I direct that all my just debts shall be paid. I will and devise my whole estate of every description to my beloved wife, Margaret Beatty and I do hereby constitute and appoint my said wife executrix to this my will and should I hereafter acquire, my estate real or personal of which I may be possessed or to which I may have claim. I will and devise, also, all such estate as I may die possessed of so after acquired. The true intent and meaning of this my will being to give all my estate of every description and all interest in such estate as I may die possessed of or in any wise entitled to, to my said wife during her life. And it is my will that Dr. Benjamin W. Dudley who has been our friend for the last twenty years shall continue his friendship and protection to my wife with a view to secure her comfort and independence, and at her death that he shall inherit all the property both real and personal that may belong to the estate. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of January AD 1836. Robert Beatty Signed, Sealed and delivered in the Presence of: John Henry A. Gebney Geo. W. Dozier Fayette County, to wit, September Court 1839 This writing purporing to be the last will and testament of Robt. Beatty, deceased was produced in court and fully proved by John Henry, A. Gebney, and Geo. W. Dozier, the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded which is truly done in my office. AH JC Rodes, Clk. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Book O pg. 238 (L-1) (excerpts) The estate of James Beatty, deceased in acct. with William Potts, exor. and Richard J. Spurr, admr. of Daniel Spurr, executor of said James Beatty, deceased. List of debts: Shroud, casket, etc. taxes due in 1820, head & foot stone, (few of interest: Traveling expenses to Paris Traveling expenses to Winchester Bourbon co. clerk's fee Fayette clerk's fee Clerk Louisville court Paid James Beatty legacy $1500 (2 pages) Verified correct-22 July 1839 Dan Bradford Jer'h Kertley xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Donna L-3

That Robert was very old and the James of this will is who I thought he might be connected with. From census I was wondering if he might have had a daughter who had married Benjamin W. Dudley and she was dead. That was just a guess and Benjamin has no wife in 1830. Donna L-3 1830 Fayette co., KY Lexington pg. 271 Rob't Beatty 1 m 10-15 1 m 60-70 1 f 40-50 (2 hh later) Doct'r Benj. W. Dudley 1 m und 5 1 m 5-10 1 m 40-50 1 f und 5 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx Will Records of Fayette County, Kentucky 1794-1818 Fayette County, Kentucky Will Records Book B Name: Thomas Lewis My wife, Elizabeth; Sons, Hector, Asa, Stephen, Thornton, Alphens, and Douglas; My daughters, Nancy Garrard, Sally Clay, Kitty Payne, and Sophia Lewis; My son in law, Jepthal Dudley; and my grandson, Edward Ambrose Dudley Written: April 25, 1809 Probated: October, 1809 Executors: My wife, Elizabeth; Henry Payne, Sr., Hector and Asa Lewis Witnesses: Levi Calvert, James Beatty, and Henry Payne XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna VanZandt" <donavan@netins.net> To: <BP2000-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:43 AM Subject: [BP2000] Fayette co., KY Will > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Fayette co., KY > > Will Book O- Oct. 1838-Feb. 1841 > > Will Book O pg. 223 Robert Beatty Will > > Being Low in health but of sound and disposing mind and calling to mind the > uncertainty of life and the certainty of death. I do make and ordain this > my last will and testament as followeth. First, I will and direct that my > body be buried as my wife shall direct. Secondly, I direct that all my just > debts shall be paid. I will and devise my whole estate of every description > to my beloved wife, Margaret Beatty and I do hereby constitute and appoint > my said wife executrix to this my will and should I hereafter acquire, my > estate real or personal of which I may be possessed or to which I may have > claim. I will and devise, also, all such estate as I may die possessed of > so after acquired. The true intent and meaning of this my will being to > give all my estate of every description and all interest in such estate as I > may die possessed of or in any wise entitled to, to my said wife during her > life. And it is my will that Dr. Benjamin W. Dudley who has been our friend > for the last twenty years shall continue his friendship and protection to my > wife with a view to secure her comfort and independence, and at her death > that he shall inherit all the property both real and personal that may > belong to the estate. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and > seal this 29th day of January AD 1836. > > Robert Beatty > > > > Signed, Sealed and delivered in the Presence of: > > John Henry > > A. Gebney > > Geo. W. Dozier > > > > Fayette County, to wit, September Court 1839 > > This writing purporing to be the last will and testament of Robt. Beatty, > deceased was produced in court and fully proved by John Henry, A. Gebney, > and Geo. W. Dozier, the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be > recorded which is truly done in my office. > > AH JC Rodes, Clk. > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Book O pg. 238 (L-1) (excerpts) > > The estate of James Beatty, deceased in acct. with William Potts, exor. and > Richard J. Spurr, admr. of Daniel Spurr, executor of said James Beatty, > deceased. > > List of debts: > > Shroud, casket, etc. taxes due in 1820, head & foot stone, > > (few of interest: > > Traveling expenses to Paris > > Traveling expenses to Winchester > > Bourbon co. clerk's fee > > Fayette clerk's fee > > Clerk Louisville court > > Paid James Beatty legacy $1500 > > (2 pages) > > Verified correct-22 July 1839 > > Dan Bradford > > Jer'h Kertley > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Donna L-3 > > > > > > > > > > ==== BP2000 Mailing List ==== > Visit the BP2000 Web Page > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bp2000/ > >