WILL: Franks, 1882 - Grant Co

Will of Barnette S. Franks
Grant County, Ky.

I, B. S. Franks, of the County of Grant and the State of Kentucky make
and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former
wills made by me.

     First, after my just debts and funeral expenses are paid, I give and
bequeath to my wife Lucretia Franks all of my personal estate including
stock of all kinds, household goods and furniture and implements money and
provision notes and promissory notes, except on D. D. Clements, one note
on my son, F. M. Franks, one note on my son, Benny Franks. This I give her
to enable her to raise, educate and provide for my younger children.

     Second, of my land I give and bequeath to my said wife, Lucretia
Franks, during her natural life, the following described boundary. Be-
ginning on Sugar Creek Road at James Smith's line at the mouth of Vauter's
Lane, thence westwardly with the road to a point in said road at the head
of a drain, a short distance to the west of my barn, thence in a west-
wardly direction with the drain and branch as to divide the water in said
branch, to Vauter's, thence, east with Vaughn's line and southwardly with
Vauter's line to the beginning which boundary continues about 75 acres,
this I give to her during her natural life at her death to be equally
divided amongst all my children and heirs living at that time.

     The remainder of my land, I desire shall be divided amongst all my
children and heirs living at the time of my death or that may be born
after my death charging to each of them what they may be owing me at that
time. That is reducing the amount of land allotted to each by any amount
they may be owing me, charging Mary E. Clements with the note held by me
on D. D. Clements, her husband.

     In making this division, the commissioners shall lay off to my son,
F. M. Franks, his share in the corner next to the land of Bailey Beach
and Price Beach, and the balance of the land on the northside of the road
shall be divided by lines running as near east and west as convenient, and
the lots shall be apportioned to my children, except to my son, F. M.
Franks. Beginning at the north side and giving the oldest children the
first lot on the north. The second child, the second lot and so on, so
that the younger children shall get the land on the south of the road and
the nearest road on the north side a gate way shall be left up the ridge
so that all the lots shall have an outlet to the road.

     Third, my children that have already married have been given by me
a horse, saddle and bridle, a cow and bed and bedding or property equal
in value thence to, and I desire that my wife shall give to each of my
children as they marry or arrive at the age of 21 years, property of like
value and should she die before my family is raised, I desire that the
provision shall be made for each of them before a final division is made.
To my son, Benny Franks, and daughters Ida and Artimessia, I have already
given them a horse, saddle and bridle intended by this provision for them.

     Fourth, in case I should die when there is a crop growing upon my
land, I desire that there shall be no division of land until after the
crop if harvested and saved which shall belong to my wife as a part of my
personal estate.

     Fifth, I desire that my wife, Lucretia Franks, shall be executrix of
this, my last will and that no security as such shall be required of her.

     Sixth, in making the division of my land, I desire that William M.
Vallandingham, T. J. Conrad and John T. McClure be appointed commissioners
to make said division.

     Signed as and for the last will of B. S. Franks this the 25th day
of August 1882. Signed: B. S. Franks.  Attest: John T. McClure.

     James P. Webb, Clerk of Grant County Court certify that the fore-
going instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament
of B. S. Franks, deceased, was produced in open court on the 8th day of
January 1883 and the said last will and testament was duly proven according
to law by the oaths of John T. McClure and A. N. Jones and the 10th of
January 1883 by the oaths of F. M. Smith and Eliza Tomlin, subscribing
witnesses thereto and the said writing is now admitted to be the last will
and testament of B. S. Franks, deceased, and ordered by the court to be
recorded as such which is now done this 8th day of February 1883.
                         S/James P. Webb, Clerk.


From: MRS BEULAH A FRANKS
WRFC71A@prodigy.com 
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998