Transcription of Will of Benjamin Irvine,  Dated 8/25/1831    
Will probated 5/7/1832;  @ Madison Co., Kentucky Will Book E. pg. 267.

In the name of God amen.  I Benjamin Irvine of the County of Madison and State
of Kentucky, being in my usual state of mind and health of body make this my
last will and testament viz.  I leave to my wife Sarah Irvine one third of the
tract of land I now live on during her life and to include the dwelling house
barn and all the other guildings with the orchard and wood sufficient for
fire,...  .. as near to the house as posible.  I bequeath to her my negor man
Sam during her life to use as her own.
I bequeath to her all my house hold and kitchen furnature, bedding clothing
and her choice of one third of my books.  As to my son James B. Irvine it is
unknown to me whether he is dead or alive, but in either event I leave him
five hundred dollars which he has ... already ... and free him from all
liability to my other heirs.

I will and bequeath to my daughter Sophia Dunn my negro man Sam at her mothers
death and I bequeath to her nine hundred and five dollars which she has
received already in money and property and free her from all further liability
to my other heirs.

I bequeath to my son Benjamin Fielding Irvine fourteen hundred  & ... dollars
which he has already received and hereby free him from all liability to my
other heirs.

I bequeath to my daughter Sarah Dunn six hundred and seventy five dollars
which she has received heretofore.  I also bequeath to her two thirds of my
tract of land where I now reside containing in all about 173 acres and the
other one third at my wifes decease.  I further declare it to be my wish that
after my decease should my wife think proper she may give up the land to my
daughter Sally and her husband by their giving bond and approved security to
pay her my wife  eighty dollars per anum and she may give up Sam to my
daughter Sophia Dunn and her husband Nathaniel Dunn by their giving bond and
approved security to pay to her my wife Sarah Forty dollars per anum and in
case . .. both should refuse to comply as above she my wife is at liberty to
rent the land and to hire out said negro Sam just as she may chose.  And I do
appoint Alexander Miller, Dr. James Rice and Catowell(?) Campbell my executors
to act as sai.. according to law as .. my hand this 25 of August, 1831.
							Benjamin Irvine
Witnesses
Addison Moran
W. M. Moran
Kentucky Madison County ..
	
	I David Irvine clerk of the court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify
...... ....              at County Court .. for Madison County on Monday this
7 day of May, 1832.  This instrument of writing was produced in open court and
proven to be the last will and testament of Benjamin Irvine dec. by the oath
of Addison Moran and W. M. .., witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
and same has been done accordingly.  David Irvine, .............


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Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998