Will of ARNOLD, Benjamin
Will Book 2 · Page 30
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I, Benjamin Arnold of the State of Kentucky and County of Franklin being perfect in mind but indisposed in body do hereby make and declare this as my last will and testament
revoking all other wills by me made heretofore.
In the first place, I wish that I may be decently interred and all the expenses incident thereunto paid and also every just debt speedily paid. The balance of my estate I wish
disposed of as is hereafter named:
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Thos. Arnold two Negroes, one named Jacob and another named Maria which are named in a deed of gift bearing date 14th Oct. 1826
to him & his heirs forever. Again I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth a Negro girl called Sindy instead of a Negro woman named Malinda deeded to her as a gift bearing
date the 14th Oct 1826 to have and to hold during her natural life and should the said Elizabeth died without issue the said Negro girl & increase if any there be divided among
her kin agreeeably to the law passing property by descent. Again I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sally a certain Negro boy called Sancho given heretofore by a deed of gift
bearing the date 14th Oct 1826 on the same terms that I have given to my daughter Elizabeth and it is further understood that should one or each of the said daughters have any
heir of issue that then the aforesaid bequest or bequests are to descend to them. Again I give and bequeath unto my son Presley a mulatto girl named Nance to him and his heirs
forever. Again is is my will that my Negro woman Malinda shall remain in the family with whoever she chooses after my decease and to be well taken care of during her life. Again
it is my will that the balance of my estate of every description shall be equally divided amongst my children and their heirs to wit: my son Thos., Anna Sanford & her heirs, my son
Willis and his heirs, Elizabeth Joanna Harrod & her heirs, Lewis & his heirs and Sally and Presley & his heirs, & lastly it is my will my sons Thos. & Presley be appointed Executors
to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th December 1828.
Benjamin Arnold
Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of:
Wm. E, Quarles
William Sanford
Chas. Tyler
Franklin County, January Court 1829
A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Benjamin Arnold, dec'd was produced in Court & proven by the oaths of William E. Quarles, William Sanford & Charles Tyler
subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. And thereupon the same hath been duly admitted to record in my office.
Test:
A. H. Rennick, CFCC