Breckinridge County KyArchives Wills.....Rhodes, Elias October 29, 1861
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Source: Breckinridge County Will Book, 1
Written: October 29, 1861

     I, Elias Rhodes, of Breckinridge County State of Kentucky,   Knowing the 
Certainty of Death and the Uncertainty of when that event shall happen I do 
make this my Last Will and Testament as follows
       1st  It is my will and desire that after payment of all my just debts 
and funeral expenses as follows to wit I give and bequeath to my beloved wife 
Margaret Rhodes the farm on which I now live together with all the farming 
utensils household and kitchen furniture and one half of all my stock on the 
farm at the time of my death and my negro girl Milly to have the use and enjoy 
the benefit of during her natural life.
        2nd  The farm on which I now live and farming utensils I give and 
bequath to my son Elias Rhodes subject to the above devise to his mother and 
should he continue to live with his mother until her death I devise to him all 
the stock that may be then on the farm and half of the household and kitchen 
furniture.  I also devise to my son 
Elias Rhodes a negro boy named Jackson.
        3rd  I give to my son John Rhodes my negro boy Charles.  I give to my 
son Elias Rhodes a negro girl named Mulvana.  I give to my son Frank Rhodes a 
negro boy named Andrew.  The above devise that is to say Elias Rhodes, John 
Rhodes and Frank Rhodes the three negroes given to them is to be valued by Min 
Chasen of the County Court and the said Elias Rhodes, John Rhodes and Frank 
Rhodes is to pay the balance of my heirs their equal part of the value of the 
said negroes.  But the said John Rhodes, Elias Rhodes and Frank Rhodes seting 
them equal portion.  And should there be any further increase in my negroe 
Fanley they are to be valued and evenly divided in the same way the negro girl 
given to my wife.  At my wife's death is to be sold and the money equally 
divided among my heirs.  Should I have any money and have at my death it is at 
the disposal of my wife to do as she pleases.  My daughter, Elizabeth Henning, 
dec'd, I have given her children their  portion in land.  
       I appoint my sons John Rhodes and Frank Rhodes Executors of this my 
Last Will and Testament where of I have to set my hand and seal this 29th day 
of October 1861.  
                                                             Elias Rhodes
  Isaac Dehaven 
  H. E. Dehaven
       The negroes named in the above will is not to be divided until the 
death of my wife Margaret Rhodes this 29th day of October 1861.
                                                               Elias Rhodes
  Isaac Dehaven
  H. E. Dehaven


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