Will of Benjamin B. Lawhorn-1845

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Casey County Will Book 1, page 361

In the name of God amen, I, Benjamin B. Lawhorn of the County of Casey
and State of Kentucky being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind 
and disposing memory for which I thank God and calling to mind the 
uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such
worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with which I bequeath
and give the same in the manner following.
1st I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out 
of the notes I hold on John Lawhorn.
2nd after the payment of any just debts and funeral expenses being paid
I give my wife Mariah Lawhorn one third part of my estate both real 
and personal for and during her natural life.
3rd I give my daughters Sally and Nancy the other two thirds of my 
personal estate to be equally divided between them and I give the use 
and benefit of the other two thirds of my real estate to Sally and 
Nancy Lawhorn until my youngest child living shall become of lawful 
age at which time I desire and bequeath that the two thirds of the real 
estate shall be sold and the proceeds equally divided between all my 
children.
4th I desire that all mechanic tools be sold by my executrix and the 
proceeds applied to the payment of my debts.
5th that George W. Lawhorn shall have my rifle gun.
6th and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Mariah Lawhorn 
executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other 
or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made in ? whereof I do 
hereby set my hand and affix my seal interlined before signed this 21st 
day of April 1845.

Wit.      Benjamin B. Lawhorn
Wm. Ray             his X mark
A. B. Fair

I Benjamin B. Lawhorn do hearby make and publish this codicil to be added 
to my last will and testament in manner following. To wit I give and 
bequeath my rifle gun to my wife Mariah Lawhorn instead of George W.
Lawhorn named in the 5th section of my will to which this a codicil.
In witness hearof put my hand and seal this 5th day of September 1845.

A. B. Fair          Benjamin B. Lawhorn
Benjamin Lawhorn    his X mark

I Benjamin B. Lawhorn do hearby make and publish this codicil to be added 
to my last will and testament in manner following towit. I give and bequeath 
the proceeds of two thirds of my real estate to my sone George, Chrischany 
and Levina instead of Sally and Nancy Lawhorn named in the third section of 
my last will to which this is a codicil and when Levinia my youngest child 
becomes of lawful age I desire that the two thirds of my real estate hearin
mentioned by sold and the proceeds equally divided amongst all my children. 
In witness whereof I have hearunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 15th
day of May 1845. Interlined ? before signed.

Witness
William Ray         Benjamin B. Lawhorn
Aaron B. Fair       his X mark

At a county court held for Casey County on the 2nd Monday in October 1845 the 
foregoing will purporting to be the last will and testament of Benjamin B. 
Lawhorn, dec's. was exhibited to the court and by the oaths of William Ray 
and Aron B. Fair witnesses thereto was proven to be the act and deed of the 
said B. B. Lawhorn, dec'd. and ordered to be recorded. Mariah Lawhorn, the
executrix having renounced her right to administer, administration will ? 
was granted to Benjamin Lawhorn.

          Attest Joel Sweeney, Clk.

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