Benjamin Crenshaw
Contributed by Sue Kirves <kirves@bellsouth.net>
Last Will and Testament Benjamin Crenshaw
I Benjamin Crenshaw of the County of Barren and State of
Kentucky do make, ordain, and declare this instrument to be my last Will and
Testament revoking all others.
1st It is my will and desire that all the perishable part of my estate,
except what is herein afterwards specially disposed of be immediately after my
decease, sold and out of the money arising therefrom all my just debts, and
funeral expenses to be paid. And it is my desire that the sale of my said
perishable property, shall be upon such credit, and for such currency, as
shall seem best to my executors hereinafter named.
2ndly To my wife Tabitha Crenshaw, during her natural life I
give and bequeath my Negro slaves Mat, Ginny, Myrna,
Gloster, Minerva, Clarissa and Henry. I do also
give and bequeath to her during her natural life my two mares called and known
by the names Old Kit Gal.
3rdly Upon the decease of my wife, it is my will and desire that the above
named Negro slaves Mat, Ginny, Myrna, and
Gloster shall receive their freedom.
4thly To my son-in-law George Duke, and his heirs forever, I
do give, devise, and bequeath the tract of land in the Barrens on which he now
lives and to which I have made him a deed. I do also give, devise, and
bequeath, to him and his heirs forever, my tract of land lying in the Barrens,
on the waters of Sinking Creek, containing about 225 acres to which I have
made him no deed. I do also give and bequeath, to the said George
Duke and his heirs forever, the Negro slaves Anna, Sylva,
Washington, Urly, Jack and Mary and after the
decease of my wife, I do give and bequeath to him and his heirs forever my
Negro slave Clarissa.
5thly To my son-in-law Flemming Short, and his heirs
forever, I do give, devise, and bequeath, the tract of land in the Barrens, on
which he now lives, and to which I have made him a deed. I do also give and
bequeath, to him and his heirs forever, the Negro slaves Judy, Aggy,
Moses, and Nelson and after the decease of my
wife, I do give and bequeath to him and his heirs forever, my Negro slave
Henry.
6thly To my son Thomas Crenshaw and his heirs forever I do
give, devise, and bequeath the tract of land in the Barrens, on which he now
lives, and to which I have made him a deed.
7thly To the children of my son Thomas Crenshaw begotten and
to be begotten, and their heirs forever, I do give and bequeath the Negro
slaves Harry, Hannah, Jim, Rose, and Randol;
and after the decease of my wife I do give and bequeath to the said children
and their heirs forever my Negro slave Minerva all for the
use and benefit however of the said Thomas Crenshaw during
his natural life, and if the said Thomas Crenshaw should die
and leave his present wife a widow, for her use and benefit until said
children should arrive to the age of 21 years.
8thly To my son Benjamin Mills Crenshaw and his heirs
forever, I do give, devise and bequeath my tract of land lying on Beaver Creek
on which he and myself now live containing about 370 acres together with my
saw and grist mills and distillery and all the appurtenances to the said tract
of land, and to the said saw and grist mills and distillery belonging. I do
also give and bequeath to him and his heirs forever the Negro slaves
Eady, Edwin, Harrison, Matilda, Jasper, Ailcy and
Emily. I do also give and bequeath to him and his heirs
forever one half of my stock of hogs according to quality and quantity.
9thly As my Negro woman Myrna has been very faithful and is
now very old, I do give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Mills
Crenshaw forty dollars to be appropriated to her support and for
her use and benefit, which said forty dollars is to be taken from the money
arising from the sale of my perishable property.
10thly I do give and bequeath to my Negro slaves Mat and
Ginny one axe and two hoes.
11thly I do give and bequeath to my Negro slave Gloster one
axe and hoe.
12thly All the rest and residue of my estate of what nature or kind soever it
may be not herein before particularly disposed of, I devise may be equally
divided among my several children herein before named which I give to them and
their heirs forever.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Hardin Davis
and my son Benjamin Mills Crenshaw executors of this
my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this 26th day of February 1828.
(Signed) Benjamin Crenshaw (his seal)
Signed, sealed, published and Declared as and for the Last Will and Testament
of the above named Benjamin Crenshaw in presence of us
Henry Crutcher George Rogers Richard Munford
Barren County, To wit, July County Court, 1828 The foregoing writing
purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Benjamin
Crenshaw deceased was produced in Court and proved by the Oaths of
Henry Crutcher and George Rogers,
subscribing witnesses. Thereupon the said writing was ordered to be recorded
as the true last Will and Testament of the said Benjamin
Crenshaw Dec'd whereupon the said Will and this Certficate hath
been duly recorded accordingly. Teste W. Logan Cl k
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