Will; Bain;  1845; Trimble County
Submitted by: Joy Mack   Email:  cmuck@seidata.com 

 
October 1, 1999
Trimble County Courthouse
Bedford, Kentucky

Will Book 1
page 93-94

WILL OF JOHNSON BAIN

I Johnson Bain of the County of Trimble and State of Kentucky do hereby make 
and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following (To 
wit). Item 1st It is my will that my Mother Sally Bain have my two negroes 
Pleasant and Ruth during her natural life and at her death they are to 
belong to my Sister Elvina Bain to the use of herself and heirs forever.  
Item 2nd After all my Just debts ane paid It is my wish that Archibald Bain 
have four hundred Dollars of my personal property (the stock and farming 
utensils) to be valued the amount that he may ___ one at the time of my 
death to be estitmated as a part of the four hundred if the stock &c 
together with what he may be owning one will not make the sum of four 
hundred Dollars at is my will that the balance be made from my other efforts.
Item 3rd  It is my will that my sister Elvina Bain have my negro woman 
Rebecca and her increases to her and her heirs forever  Item 4th It is my 
will that after all of my Just debts are paid it is my will that my sister 
Elvina Bain have the balance of my estate Cash Cash notes &c and every ____ 
of property not otherwise desposed of and last I do hereby appoint William 
Samuel Executor to this my last will and testament hereby making all other 
or former wills heretofore made by me, In witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal this 27th January 1845.

Johnson Bain (seal)

signed and acknowledged in prescenes of}
Linsay Bain}
James W. Gideon}

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Trimble County Court
March Term 1845

A writing purposing to be the last will and testament of Johnson Bain dec'd 
was this day produced in Court and Linsey Bain and James W. Gideon two 
subscribing witnesses therto being sworn state that the said Johnson Bain 
was of sound mind and disposing memory at the time of signing the same and 
the same is ordered to be recorded which is done accordingly March 10th 1845

Att William Samuel  Clk


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