WILL: James Pendleton, 1841, Bullitt Co., KY

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Submitted by: Anne livings1@aol.com
Date: 6 Dec 2000
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Bullitt County Will Book C p 193
In the name of God Amen.  I JAMES PENDLETON of the County of Bullitt and Commonwealth 
of Kentucky being of sound mind and memory But knowing the uncertainty of all things 
here below Do constitute and ordain this to be my last will and Testament In manner 
and Form hereafter mentioned revoking all other wills concerning my worldly property 
heretofore by me made To all intents and purposes.

Item:  I give and bequeath all my worldly property which it hath pleased almighty God 
to bestow on his unprofitable servant unto my four youngest children Towit: MARGARET, 
MALINDA PENDLETON, her mother, EDMUND GAINES, MINERVA JANE and WILLIAM CLAYTON.

Item: I have given all my other children, eleven in number long since all that I was 
able or intended to give them.  In witnesse whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal 
this seventh day of January 1841.

I intended to mention the said property above mentioned to be  (the word given 
interlined before signed) divided at lawfull age or day of marriage so as to assist 
the other small property by remaining in one stock (?).  And lastly I constitute and 
appoint my son JAMES COLEMAN PENDLETON and my friend NOAH SUMMERS my Executors and my 
wife REBECCA PENDLETON Executrix, Revoking all other wills by me heretofore made.  In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal the day and year above written.
(signed)
JAMES PENDLETON

Recorded
JAMES C. PENDLETON
MARY A. M. HITE
DAVID H. PENDLETON
JOSEPH S. HITE  (though he never crosses his t’s and it looks like Hile)

Recorded 17 Nov 1841 Bullitt Co. KY Court

I think that this James is a son of Philip PENDLETON and Martha AUBREY first of 
Stafford and Culpeper Co. and later of Jefferson Co. KY but am not certain?