Spencer County KyArchives Wills.....Budd, John December 28, 1836
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Source: Spencer Co. Ky Will Book B
Written: December 28, 1836
Recorded: May 8, 1837

Spencer Co. KY Will Book B p.  11


In the name of God Amen.  I JOHN BUDD of the County of Spencer and State of 
Kentucky being old and infirm in body but of perfect mind and memory caliing 
unto mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men once to 
die do ehreby make my last will and Testament in manner and form following that 
is to say:

First I will my sould unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to 
the dust from whence it came to be buried with a decent Christian burial in the 
descretion of my Execuotrs herein after named and as to what worldly goods it 
hat pleased God to bless me in this life.  I will devise and dispose of them in 
the following manner Towit:

1st I will and desire that all my just debts and funeral Expenses be first paid 
out of my Estate.

2nd after the payment of any just debts and funeral Expenses I give to my wife 
ELIZABETH BUDD One Negro man Slave named LEWIS and one negro woman Slave named 
DORCAS and one third part of the residue of my Estate both real and personal 
for and during her natural life, and after her decease I give that same to my 
children herein after mentioned to be divided among them, and to be enjoyed by 
them forever.  And it is my will and desire that in laying off the one third of 
my Lands herein bequeathed to my wife the same shall be laid off in such manner 
as to include the mansion house and out houses.

3rd I will and bequeath to my son JOSEPH BUDD the sum of Five Dollars which is 
to be in full of all I intend to give him of my Estate.

4th I will and bequeath unto my daughter NANCY BUDD the Sum of Five dollars 
which is to be in full of all I ever intend her to have of my Estate.

5th All the rest of my Estate both real and personal of what nature or kind 
soever it may be including the devise made to my wife (which she is to hold for 
and during her natural life are heretofore bequeathed) I desire may be equally 
divided among my Several children hereafter named Towit: GILBERT, POLLY, 
DANIEL, WILLIAM PHEBEY, PATSY and HANNAH which I give to them their heirs, 
Executors, Administrators and assigns forever but it is understood that I have 
heretofore made the following advancements to the following named children 
Towit:

To GILBERT I have advanced him Two hundred dollars, to POLLY I have advanced 
the sum of One hundred dollars to DANIEL I have advanced the sum of fifty 
dollars to WILLIAM I have advanced the sum of Fifty Dollars and to PHEBE I have 
advanced the SUm of fifty dollars.

Now it is expressly my will and desire taht before the above named GILBERT, 
POLLY, DANIEL, WILLIAM & PHEBE shall Come into the distribution of my Estate 
before devised that they shall bring the respective sums of money before 
mentioned which they have received by way of advancement with----- and account 
for the same under the general laws of this State regulating the distribution 
of intestate Estates.

And Lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint GILBERT BUDD and WILLIAM BAILEY 
Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revokinga ll others or 
fomerer wills or Testaments by me heretofore made.  In wtiness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed my Sealt this 28 Dec 1836.
(signed)
JOHN BUDD

In the presence of 
RALPH LANCASTER
JAS. W. BECKHAM
DECALOISS (?) MURPHEY

Recorded 3 April 1857 Spencer Co. KY... “And on the motion of GILBERT BUDD one 
of the executors therein named who made oath thereto and together with ROBERT 
ROBISON, JOHN  HOUGH and BENJAMIN STANSBERRY his securities entered into and 
acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of $6000 Conditional as the law 
directs...

Inventory returned for the estate of JOHN BUDD included:
One black man slave named LEWIS $800.00
one black woman slave named DORKA $500.00
Returned 8 May 1837 Spencer Co. KY Courtm 

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