Will: James Brantley Submitted by: Shari Marvel ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and 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 *********************************************************************** From Livingston County Wills Book A, 1799 - 1873 Film # 0318175 State of Kentucky Livingston County In the presence of God amen I James Brantley of the state and county aforementioned being frail and weak in body but of sound perfect and discerning mind and memory blessed by God do from a sense of its expediency this nineteenth day of September in the year of our lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty-Eight make and (?) this my last will and testament nullifying all other former former (sic) wills and bequeaths by me heretofore made. _______? I recommend and commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it and my body to the earth from whence it came. Item 1 I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Jane infant child a certain tract of land lying and being in the County and state aforesaid on the Waters of Pigeon Roost and (pastured?) in my ____? Name it's being the farm I now live on containing Eighty acres be the same more or less provided the said child should die without isue the said land shall decend to my wife and to have and to hold as as (sic) she remains a widdow and provided she marries, thelands shall be sold and divided among my legal heirs I also give unto my daughter Mary Jane one horse, one cow and calf, one beed and furniture three ews and provision for twelve months after my death. Item 2nd I bequeath unto my wife one cow and calf one bed and furniture three heads of sheep ews if any and all the Household and Kitchen furniture and twelve months provisions after my death and one spinning wheel and cards, one plow and gears one axe and two hoes one grobing hoe one sow and pigs and hogs for the second year for her bacon. And all the poultry that shall be on the farm and to be (subsisted?) on the farm, as long as she remains a widdow and one side saddle and blankets. Item 3rd All the balance of my property I wish to be sold and all my just debts to be paid if any and if not, the proceeds to be divided amongst my ________? Heirs except my daughter Elizabeth Fieas and Nancy Brantly I do bequeath unto each of them Five Dollars apiece to be paid unto them twelve months after my death - I nominate and constitute and appoint my two sons William andJesse or either of them to act as my executor or executors to this my last will and testament given under my hand and seal the day and date above written. Teste Thomas Broadfoot John Cooper James Brantly (his mark) I James Brantley of the of (sic) Livingston County aforesaid do hereby make and publish this codicil to be added to this my last will and testament in the manner following to wit I give and bequeath unto my wife, Eliza Brantly all my geese we have in possession and may have at my death and that she shall make and furnish my three daughters Matilda and Peggy and Elizabeth Bonesfield(?) one fetherbed apiece of the feathers of said geese and to dispose of them as she may think proper at my death and lastly it is my will and desire that this my present(?) cordicil be annexed to and made a part of my last will and testament aforesaid in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 29th day of February 1841. Jos Hughes James Brantley (his mark) State of Kentucky Livingston County Sct I James S. Dallane clerk of the court for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the within and foregoing last will and Testament of James Brantley deceased was on this day produced in open court and proven by the oath of John Cooper a subscribing witness thereto and by Joseph Hughes and E. H. Porter as to the will and by the oath of Joseph Hughes as the cordicial subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded in my said office. Given under my hand this this (sic) 5th day of November 1840. Jas S. Dallame