Breckinridge County KyArchives Wills.....Basham, Littleberry June 6, 1855 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tanya Curtis aunttata@netzero.net September 17, 2006, 3:19 pm Source: Breckinridge County, Kentucky Will Book, P. 231 (from Breckinridge County, Kentucky Archives) Written: June 6, 1855 Recorded: November 1855 In the name of god amen I Littleberry Basham of Breckenridge County and State of Kentucky being this day of sound mind and disposing memory and calling to mind the mortality of man knowing it is appointed to all men once to die do make this my last will and testament and with whatsoever estate it has pleased almy [?] God to bless me I will in manner and form as follows Item #1 I will my body to be buried in the bosom of the Earth and my spirit to God that gave it Item #2 I will that all my just debts shall be paid out of my effects Item #3 After all my debts is paid I will and bequeath all the residue of my estate both real and personal to my beloved wife Mary to use for her own benefit and comfort during her natureal life time Item #4 Whatsoever of my estate may be remaining at my wifes death I will and bequeath to my youngest son Henry Blades Bassham Item #5 I will that my son Henry Blades Basham to be my Executor to this my last will and testament signed and acknowledged in the presents of the subscribing witnesses this the 6 day of June in the year of our Lord 1855 Littleberry Basham Witness Jo. H. Haze Allen B. Lawson Additional Comments: Littleberry Basham was born in Virginia in about 1792 and died on 27 October 1855, possibly in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. He is buried at the Basham Meeting House & Cemetery, Breckinridge County, Kentucky. Littleberry Basham is believed to have been married to Mary (Polly) Basham in September 1816. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/wills/basham239gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/