Ohio County KyArchives Wills.....Acton, Bartemus  March 21, 1867
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Source: Ohio County, Ky Wills - Lds Microfilm #494934 - Vol D 1862-1911 - Pages 44 And 45
Written: March 21, 1867

I Bartemus Acton of the County of Ohio and State of Kentucky being of sound 
mind and disposing memory calling to mind the uncertainty of human life do make 
this my last will and Testament in the following words towit:  1st I wish my 
just debts of funeral expenses to be paid 2nd I will and bequeath to my 
daughter Susanah C. Mitchell all the notes which I paid off for her to McHenry 
for her land it being the same which she now lives on which is to be and her 
childrens full portion of the whole of my estate both personal and real.
3rd I wish my son Thomas W. Acton to be charged fifty dollars to come out of 
his portion of my estate he having received that much of his portion.
4th My wish is if the Government should ever pay anything for my slaves that my 
daughter Eveline Davis and her husband should not receive any part of it.
5th My wish and desire is that the balance of my estate be equally divided 
between all of my children except Susanah C. Mitchell who has received her part.
6th I nominate and appoint Noble Bean and my son Fielder W. Acton my executors 
to settle up my estate and wish the Ohio County Court to recognize them as such.
7th I will and bequeath my soul to God who gave it.
In testimony whereof I hereby set my hand and seal this 21st day of March 1867.
                                          
                                        Bartemus Acton [seal]

Signed and sealed in presence of us
John W. Miller
Thomas H. Boswell

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State of Kentucky
Ohio County Court
                        Special Term 2nd April 1868

              I R.S. Moseley Clerk of the County Court for the County and State 
aforesaid certify that this last will and testament of Bartemus Acton Decd was 
made on this day produced in Court and duly proven by the oath of Thos H 
Boswell one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and who also made proof as to 
the attestation of John W. Miller the other subscribing witness as prescribed 
by law in such cases.  And the same being named and approved by the court was 
ordered to be recorded which is done together with this certificate.  Witness 
my hand this 2nd day of April 1868.

                                         R. S. Moseley Clk
                                         By Sam Cox D.C.

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