WILL: Benjamin Bishop, 1819, Union Co., KY

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Transcribed by: Susie Belford  susiebelford@hotmail.com
Date:  12 Feb 2002
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                    Last Will and Testament

Source: Union County, Kentucky, Will Book A, pages 55 & 56

In the name of God, Amen.  I Benjamin Bishop of Union County, Kentucky
being in a low stait of health, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to 
God for his blessing calling to mind the mortallity of my body knowing that 
it is appointed for all men once to die do make ordain and constitute this 
my last will and testament.

First and principally I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to 
the grave to be buried in a decent and Christian manner and as to my little 
worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I 
will and dispose of in the following manner viz - I give and bequeath to my 
dearly beloved wife Sally Bishop all my stock of every kind together with 
all my household and kitchen furniture farming ?????tials and all the money 
that may be on hand or due to me in any way whatever also my still and black 
smith tools for purposed hear after mentioned.  It is my will and desire 
that the still and tools aforesaid shall be sold at the discretion of my 
wife and the money arising from the sail be added to the money on hand and 
the money that is due me and after paying all my just debts the balance to be
applied to the use of purchasing a plantation or tract of land for the purpose
of a home for herself and family which she is to injoy during her life or 
widowhood at which time it is bo be equally divided among all my children 
viz - Isaac, Purnell, Polly Springer, John, Henry, Sally, Peggy, Thomas and 
Ann - also I leave to my wife my negro girl named Gatte(?) To be hers during 
her life or widowhood at which time she is to be sold with her increase if 
any and the money equally divided among all my children above mentioned.

Secondly I leave to my daughter Polly Springer my nebro boy named Peter to 
her & her heirs forever.

Thirdly I leave to my daughter Sally my negro boy named Sam to her and her 
heirs forever.

Fourthly I leave to my daughter Peggy my negro boy named Noah to her and
her heirs forever.

Fifthly I leave to my daughter Ann my negro boy named Littleton to her and 
her heirs forever.

Sixthly I nominate and appoint my wife Sally Bishop exetrix and James
Townsend executor to this my last will and testament.

Seventhly it is my and desire that the negro boy Littleton that I have left 
to my daughter Ann also the boy Noah thats left to my daughter Peggy both 
shall remain in possession of my wife for the space of four years after my 
death for the purpose of helping her to settle her on the place she is to 
purchase and assisting in the maintaining the family ??.

Eighthly and lastly it is my will that if the money that is due me should be 
sufficient to purchase a place without the price of my smith tools and still 
in that case the proceeds of the said of these is to be applied to the 
purpose of schooling and raising my children and for such other purposes 
that my wife may think most advisable in her descretion.

Witness whereof I have set my hand and affixt my seal this 29th day of April 
1819.

Signed and sealed
Benj. Bishop (seal)