WILL: Edward Lee, 1816, Mason Co., KY ************************************************************************************ 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 Submitted by: (MartinaCarpenter@webbworks.com) Date: 25 Feb 2000 ************************************************************************************ Will of Edward Lee Mason County, KY Will Book D Pages 57-59 FHC #0281823 In the name of God, Amen. I, Edward Lee of Mason, Kentucky being of sound and disposing mind have on the second day of March in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen, made and do hereby make this my last will and testament. Item. I give and bequeath unto my nephew Peter Lashbroke the farm or tract of land on which I reside with all its appurtenances Item. I give and bequeath to my said Nephew Peter Lashbrook, and to my nephew Edward L. Lee (son of my brother Stephen Lee) my negro woman Phoebe and her children to be equally divided between them. Item. I give and bequeath unto my nephew William Lashbrooke Seven hundred dollars for the payment of which sum I have his note which I desire may be given up to him at my decease. Item. I give and bequeath unto my nephew Willis D. Lee and Edward L. Lee, sons of my brother Stephen Lee, each the sum of Five hundred dollars to be paid out of the monies arising from a bond on Devald (?) _____ er to me for the payment of Fourteen hundred _____ fifty dollars with Interest. Item. I give and bequeath unto my sister Le_____ Lashbrooke the remainder and residue of the monies arising from the collection of the bond on Devald Cooper after paying the amount bequeathed in the last item. Item. I give and bequeath unto my nephews Daniel Lee, Stephen Lee and Richard Lee, sons of my deceased brother Lewis Lee all my stock of horses and Cattle (except one Sorrel horse) to be equally divided between them. Item. I give and bequeath unto my nephew Willis Lee son of my brother John Lee one sorrel horse excepted as above in the last Item. Item. I give and bequeath unto my sister Deborah Raney my flock of sheep, my farming utensils, and my household and kitchen furniture. Item. The following named negroes (to wit) Charles, Bill, Charlotte, Sibbey, Griffin and Alexander it is my will and desire shall _____ my decease pass to the surviving legatees of my father agreeable to the tenor of his last will. Item. I give and bequeath unto my sister Leary Lashbrooke all and every species of property of which I may die possessed not otherwise bequeathed in this my will and testament and do appoint my brother in law John Lashbooke, Executor of this my last will and testament requesting that he will as soonas practicable after my decease distribute and divide the property herein bequeathed. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year fist written Signed and acknowledged in presence of Edward Lee (seal) Rob. Taylor Jr. R Duke (?) Mason County, Sch April Court, 1816 Last will and testament of Edward Lee deceased was produced in Court and proved by the oath of Basil Duke and Robert Taylor _____ Witnesseth thereto and ordered to be recorded, Sworn to by John Lashbrooke the Executor thereun named, who together with Peter Lee his security entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of Twelve Thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs and on his motion a certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form.Attest Marshall Key Clerk