Will of Robert Anderson, 1812 Muhlenberg 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: Vera Burnham vburnham@worldpath.net Date: April 12, 2001 **************************************************************************** Source: Will Book 1, Page 135-137 In the name of God Amen I Robert Anderson of Muhlenberg Co. and State of Kentucky, being in perfect health and sound mind blessed be to God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows that is to say; First I give and bequeath to my daughter, Ann Dobyns and her children, one negro woman named Edy and one negro girl named Leady, one negro boy named Henry and one named Samuel. I do give and bequeath to my son Thomas Anderson one old negro Job, one negro man named Ned, one negro boy named Woodson, and one negro woman named Aggy with her increase, and one hundred acres of land where I now live with all my farming utensils and stock of all kinds and household goods. I do give to my daughter Martha Morris, one negro woman named Amy with all her increase she may have and one negro boy named Issick in his and her heirs forever. and if said Martha Morris dies without issue said negros that I now leave to said Martha, is to be equally divided among the rest of my children that is ,Thomas Anderson, and Ann Dobyns and their heirs I also give and bequeath to my daughter Franky one dollar cash. I also bequeath to my Grandson Robert Littlepage one negro woman named Silvey and one negro boy named Jack to him and his heirs forever. I do also appoint my son Thomas, and Amos Jenkins to be my whole and sole excutors of this my last will and testament thereby revoking all former wills made by me. In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 28th day of April 1812. Robert (X ) Anderson Test; Robert Elder Sr., Robert Elder, Jon (X) Web Chas. F. Wing Muhlenberg Co. Sct. May Court 1821 The within last will and testament of Robert Anderson dec'd was exhibited into court by Thos. Anderson one of the executors therein named and proved by the oath of Chas. F. Wing, a subscribing witness thereto Robt. Elder one of the subscribing witness thereto having departed this life. Thompson Micah Wells came into court and proved the hand writting of said Elder and thereupon the said will is ordered to be recorded Chas F. W i n g, Clerk