Ohio County KyArchives Wills.....Monroe, John May 21, 1837
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Source: Lds Film #0494934 - Vol. B - Pages 52 And 53
Written: May 21, 1837
Recorded: June 5, 1837

Page  52

I John Monroe of the County of Ohio and State of Kentucky being aged and inferm 
of body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make ordain and constitute 
this my last Will and Testament thereby revoking all others.

I give and bequeath to my executors herein after mentioned all my estate real 
and personal intrust that they or such of them as shall qualify shall and will 
hold and dispose of the same to the uses and for the purposes following  

First for the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses which I wish paid 
with as little delay as practiable and putting my creditors to no unnysary 
expenses or costs and any debts that my executors believe to be unjust I desire 
them to defeat by any legal means - Secondly after the payment of my just debts 
I desire my negro woman Lucretia to the use and benefit of the children of my 
son Andrew B. Monroe and will those now living as those that may hereafter be 
born to be hired out or permited to remain in the possession of their parents 
as my said executors may consider most conducive to their comfort and 
convenience and when the youngest child of my said son shall arrive at full age 
or marry the said Lucretia and her increase to be equally divided amongst his 
children an their issue.  Thirdly my negro woman Harriot Biram to be hired out 
and the proceeds of her hire equally divided amongst the children of my 
daughter Mary Bell and she and her increase to be equally divided amongst the 
children of my said daughter and their issue whenever it can be done and as she 
has been a favorite servant and I do not wish her to be sold out of the family 
of (?) of the children of my said daughter will at their arrival at full age or 
marrying take said negro Harriot at a fair valuation to be then fixed by my 
said executors or some two or more persons they may select and pay to the other 
children their respective portions of such value my executors are authorized to 
permit him or her to do so and to vest in such child the absolute property in 
said slave.  Fourthly that they sell all my other property on such credit as 
they may think best and after the payment of my debts as aforesaid they pay to 
the children of my deceased daughter Eleanor Baltzell the sum two hundred and 
seventy dollars jointly and should there remain a surplus that they divide the 
same amongst the said children of my said son Andrew and my daughter Mary and 
Eleanor such as are then living one third to each set of children.  Fifthly - I 
devise to my son Andrew Ball the property I purchased at a constables sale 
against him and do not wish it considered as a party of my property and request 
the same to be left in his posesion and I do also devise to him my interest in 
the growing crop and the cow with her young calf I purchased of Lewis 
Kincheloe.  Sixthly - I appoint Richard P. Nall Francis R. Black and Richard L. 
Walker my executors of this my last will and request that they shall not be 
required to give security and do direct that each shall be responsible for his 
own acts alone.  Given under my hand this Twenty-First day of May 1837 in 
presence of the undersigned.
                                          
                                        John Monroe

Witnesses
George Wedding
Zachariah Harris

Page 53 

Ohio County Court June 5th 1837 the last Will and Testament of John Monroe 
deceased was produced in court and proved by the oath of George Wedding and 
Zachariah Harris subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and 
there upon Richard L. Walker and Richard P. Nall and Francis R. Black the 
executors therein named came into court and took the oath required by law 
whereupon orderd that a certificate of the probate then of be granted them in 
due form bond being dispensed with the will.

                                   Attest  Ch Henderson Clk


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