Will of GREEN, Benjamin

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In the name of God Amen, I, Benjamin Green of the county of Franklin and state of Kentucky, being sick and weak in body, but sound mind & disposing memory do hereby make

my last will and testament in matter and form as follows, to wit:

First, I desire all my estate both real and personal, after the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my nephew Peter Green until my youngest child may arrive

to the age of 21 years and then I authorize my executors to sell at public sale my land & whatever personal estate my children may in common hold to which I wish equally divided

amongest my children as follows, to wit: Nancy, Ann, Thomas, John, Lucy & James Green.

I also authorize my executor to sell at private sale as much of my personal estate as may be necessary to pay my just debts and funeral expenses. I also request that my executor

may be permitted to act without giving any security ____ the ____ above mentioned. I hereby appoint my nephew Peter Green as my executor of this my last will and testament

hereby revoking all others given under my hand and seal this 18th day of September in the year of our Lord 1840.

Benjamin Green

Witnesses:

Daniel K. Campbell

Alfred Tomlinson

Sanford Tomlinson

Franklin County, April Court 1841

A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Benjamin Green, dec'd was produced in court and was proven by the oath of Sanford Tomlinson a subscribing witness thereto

and ordered to be recorded which is now done accordingly.

Att: A. H. Rennick, CFCC