Nelson County KyArchives Wills.....Barnes, Elijah September 25, 1843
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Source: Will Book 4, Pages 349-350
Written: September 25, 1843

In the name of God Amen, I Elijah Barnes of the County of Nelson and State of 
Ky, being old and infirm but of Sound mind and disposing memory (for which I 
thank God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous 
to dispose of all such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with do 
give and bequeath the same in manner and form following
 
Item 1st I give and bequeath to my son Gideon Barnes in trust for my daughter, 
Nancy Brown, and her children lawfully to be begotten of her body one negro 
girl named Malinda which she now has possession of.

Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my son Gideon Barnes in trust for my son 
William and his children one negro boy named Reuben which he now has possession 
of. 

Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my son Gideon Barnes in trust for my son James 
his wife and children the tract of land on which he now lives on Middle Creek 
in Larue County. 

Item 4th I give and bequeath to my son Gideon Barnes a girl named Mary which he 
now has possession of.

Item 5th I give and bequeath to my son Gideon Barnes in trust for my son 
Armstead his wife and children a negro boy named Lewis which he now has 
possession of.

Item 6th I give and bequeath to my son Gideon Barnes in trust for my daughter 
Eliza and her children lawfully begotten of her body one negro girl named 
Rebecca which she now has possession of. 

Item 7th at my death I will all my estate of every kind & character (after the 
payment of my Just debts) to be equally divided among my children named above 
except that my Grandson Edwin F. Barnes is to have a half share of my estate 
which I shall have at my death undisposed of.

And lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint my son Gideon Barnes Executor of 
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or 
testament by me made. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affix my 
seal this 25th day of September 1843.
Elijah Barnes 
Signed and sealed published & declared as and for the last will and testament 
of the above named Elijah Barnes 
in presence of us
Teste Phil. C. Slaughter
Teste Peter Abell  

At a court held for Nelson County at the Courthouse on Monday the 10 day of 
March 1845, This last will and testament of Elijah Barnes dec'd is produced in 
Court proven by the oaths of Phil. C. Slaughter and Peter Abell two of the 
subscribing witnesses thereto to be the last will and testament of Elijah 
Barnes, whereupon said will is ordered to be recorded and on the motion of 
Gideon Barnes the Executor named in said will the execution of said is allotted 
to him he having entered into and acknowleged bond in the penalty of $6000 with 
Samuel Barnes, Samuel Ross, Mathew Greenwell, Ignatius Dawson and Mathew Norris 
his securities, Conditioned according to law. It is ordered that a certificate 
of probate of said will be granted him in due form of law.
Attest. 
Nath'l Wickliffe, Clk. 

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