In the name of God, Amen. I, Joshua BLANTON of Mercer County and the State of Kentucky of sound memory do make this my last will and Testament viz: Item; I lend to my wife, Lucy BLANTON the land whereon I now live with all the Negroes, stock and household furniture that I may die possessed of with all other of my property that may be on the said place at my death. Item: I give and bequeath to my sons, Jesse, Joshua and Billy my tract of land lying in Jefferson County of two hundred and twenty seven acres to be equally divided between the said sons, Jesse, Joshua, and Billy, Item; I give and bequeath to my son Elijah, the land whereon I now live at the death of my wife, Lucy. Item; I give to my son John, five shillings all the other property that maybe at the death of my wife, Lucy. I give to my daughters viz; Lucy, Polly, Diny, Betsy, Fanny, Nancy, and Patsy to be divided between the said daughters with deductions to Betsy of thirty five pounds which I have before given her as also twenty pounds to Lucy before given in part of their portions. I appoint my wife, Lucy BLANTON, my son, Joshua BLANTON, & my friend Lewis HAWKS and James SPEED to be Executrix and Executors of this my last Will and Testament all my just debts are to be paid immediately after my death and the money left to be divided between my daughters that have received no part of their portions. In Witnesses thereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety six.
Witnesses:
Polly S HOPKINS JOSHUA
BLANTON (seal)
Cumberland HART
Henry SPEED
At a court held for the county of Garrard at the court house on Monday the 7th of August 1796 the last will and testament of Joshua BLANTON Decd. was proved by the oath of Polly HOPKINS, Cumberland HART, & Henry SPEED, witnesses thereunto and it is thus to recorded.
Will Book A, page 4 Garrard County, Kentucky
Will proved August 7, 1796
TRANSCRIBED BY Jeanie BLANTON TRIMBLE
10-1-01