Will of William Blankenship, 1892 Laurel County, Kentucky **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Submitted by: Rick Giirtman rgirtman@attbi.com Date: May 5, 2002 **************************************************************************** Source: Will Book 4, page 222 This 23rd day of January 1892. The last will and Testament of William Blankenship, being in sound mind and in feeble health makes his Will to his wife Mary Blankenship until her death he wills his lands and property all to Mary Blankenship his widow and gives her the power to sell any part of said lands to pay purchase money on lands or any personal property the to pay purchase money on said lands and the death of said and at the death of his widow Wm Blankenship and Robert Blankenship and is to have said lands provided they take care of the widow until her death and July Blankenship is to have a home until she marries Cim S. Blankenship and Levi Blankenship, John Blankenship, Frank Blankenship, Ely Blankenship and Nancy J. Graybeal wife of William Graybeal and July Blankenship is to all have one dollar a piece for their part at the death of Mary Blankenship his widow. William Blankenship (his mark) Witness: B. G Reams J. C. McFadden State of Kentucky County of Laurel I, C. N. S c o v i l l e Clerk Laurel County Court do certify that the foregoing will was produced in open court & proven to be the last will and Testament of William Blankenship, Deceased, and same was ordered by the Court to be recorded, all of which is hereby done accordingly. Given under my hand this July 13th, 1892. C. N. S c o v i l l e Clk.