Benjamin Crenshaw
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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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