Will: Eli Marvel
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From Livingston County Wills Book A. 1799-1832  Film #0318175

Eli Marvels Will

In the name of God amen I Eli Marvel of the County of Licingston and State
of Kentucky being weak in body But of sound and perfect mind and memory
thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and the
_________ appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last
will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say
principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of
Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to buried in
a Christian burial at the discretion of my executor nothing doubtin but at
the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the hand of God.
And as tucking(?) such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God bless me
with in this life I give dismiss and dispose of the same in the following
manner and form (to wit) first I give and bequeath to Leah my dearly
beloved wife all my lands goods and chattel of every _______ and money and
during her natural life except such property as I shall her will to two of
my  grandchildren to her only use and benefit while she lives and after her
death all to be sold and equally divided among my several children.  Also I
desire my wife to pay all my just debts out of my property or money also I
give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved grandson, Eli Marvel one osreel
mare(?) colt which he has now in possession also I give and bequeath unto
my dearly beloved granddaughter Arpy Marvel one bed and furniture and one
cow and calf and I do hereby make and ordain Joseph Hughes my sole executor
of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke
and disannul all and every other will for___ testament will legacies
bequests and executor by me in any wise before named called (?) and
bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will
and testament In______ whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affict my
seal this the 23rd day of October 1830 registered (?) sealed and delivered
in  presence of Joseph Hughes and Matthew Hughes.  I desire that my wife
shall dispose of her saddle and bridle at her death as she may choose

Joseph Hughes
Matthew Hughes                             Eli Marvel (his mark)


Recorded 29th January, 1833