Bath County KyArchives Wills.....Botts, John December 7, 1840
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Source: Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
Written: December 7, 1840

Before --- (GOD?) I John Botts of Bath County, Kentucky make this my last Will 
& Testament.  First it is my will and desire that all my just debts be first 
paid.  Secondly it is my will and desire that my Servant Daphney and her nine 
Children ----- (?) Peter, Henry, Lucy Cardin, Alexander, Milly, Robert, ----- 
(Landen?), and Jacksen be free and set at liberty at my death and I give and 
bequeath to my said servant Daphney and her nine Children for and during their 
natual lives the Houses and land and app--(?) Whereon I now live supposed to 
control about sixty acres of land with line of Division to be run commencing 
at a marked White Oak at the mouth of my land and running in a North Eastern 
direction Saps to include the Sugar Camp Spring to Walker Kelsves line, I 
further give and bequeath to my said Servant Daphney and her nine Children 
afore said my brown mare one yoke of Oxen Three ----------, four head of young 
Cattle (?). -------- my flock of sheep (?) Containing twenty or thirty head 
together with all of my stock of hogs and corn,meat and ------ Sufficient for 
one years Subsistence. Thirdly I give and bequeath to my Brother Benjamin 
Botts and his heirs forever the house and App------ (?) whereon he now lives 
together with residence of my land Supposed to contain one hundred and thirty 
or forty acres.  Fourthly it is my will and desire that my sister Eliza Oakley 
have a negro girl and to carry out that desire I direct that my executors 
appropiate five hundred dollars of my Estate to the purchase for -------(?) 
Negro girl immediately after my death which I give and bequeath to my Said 
Sister Eliza Oakley and her heirs forever. Fifthly I give and bequeath to my 
nephew Jefferson Dawson my ----- (?) bay Colt. Sixithly It is my will and 
desire after the payment of all my just debts that the residue of my Estate be 
Equally divided between my brothers and Sisters to wit William Botts, 
Archibald Botts, Benjamin Botts and Eliza Oakley and their heirs.  Lastly I 
Constitute and appoint my brothers Archibald Botts and Benjamin Botts 
exucutors of this my last will testament.  In testament whereas I have here 
unto Set my hand and seal this 7th day of Dec in the year of our Lord 1840 
Signed and acknowledged in presents of
 
                                               John Botts   (SEAL)
P.A. Turner
Wm H. Dawson
John Dawson      
                                      

Additional Comments:
Nancy Botts, John's sister married Joseph Dawson 31/Jul/1819.  She preceded 
him in death.  Eliza Botts married Austin Oakley 12/Dec/1831.  John's will was 
proved in Court 11th day of Jan 1841.  This will shows that John had brothers 
William, Archibald and Benjamin Botts and Sisters Nancy and Eliza.

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