Nelson County, KY - Wills, Marks, Benjamin, 1818
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Will of Benjamin Marks, b 1747, spouse of Sarah Ann Chamberlain.

In the name of God Amen, I Benjamin Marks of the county of Nelson and state
of  Kentucky, being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory do
make this my last will and testament.  I give and  bequeath unto my wife
Sarah all my lands (to wit).  The tract whereon I now live which I bought of
John Lewis containing two hundred acres; the Tract or parcel of land
adjoining which I bought of John Awbrey containing seventy three acres, also
twenty acres I bought of Awbrey and Butter, of the Sann Survey, and our
house and acres lying in Breckenridge County on the North fork of bough
Creek bought of William Harsen (Hansen?) together with rents and proceeds
with all things pertaining thereto for her in the use of my family with all
my personal property of every kind to have and to hold for the use of my
family and schooling of my children to be held by her during her life or
widowhood, and if she marrys there shall be a divide of all my lands and
property of which she may possess.  One third during her life and, after her
death, it shall return to my children.  It is my will and intention that
after the death of my wife all my children shall have an equal proportion of
my estate; George Marks, Isaac Marks, William Marks, John B. Marks, Susanna
Marks, Benjamin Marks, Bluford B. Marks, Jacob C. Marks, and Sally S. Marks,
and should any of my children marry or come of age so that they should need
a part, to the amount they receive, they shall account to the estate a
record to be kept by the executors.  It is my intention that none of my land
be sold for any of the above purposes and that my wife be restricted from
the priviledge of trading to any amount over ten dollars without the advice
and consent of my executors, I appoint Joseph Wilson and Abraham Birkhead
executors of this my last will and testament in Testimony whereof I set my
hand and seal this twenty seventh day of july one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen.

In presence of,
John Crume
Tho's H. Tyler
Samuel Humphrey

At a county court held for Nelson county on the 21 day of Sept 1818, the
above last will and testament of Benjamin Marks dec'd was proved by the
oaths of John Crume and Samuel Humprey subscribin witness thereto and let it
be recorded

Attest Ben Grayson,
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