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Subject: Marks.Benjamin.1818.Nelson.WILL


Benjamin Marks December 1818
Nelson County KyArchives Will

Source: 21 Dec 1818, Nelson Co. Court
Written: December 1818
Recorded: December 21, 1818

Will of Benjamin Marks 

In the name of God Amen, I Benjamin Marks of the county of Nelson and state of 
Kentucky, being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory do make 
this my last wiII and testament. I give and bequeath unto my wife Sarah all my 
lands (to wit). The tract whereon I now live which I bought of John Lewis 
containing two hundred acres; the Tract or parcel of land adjoining which I 
bought of John Awbrey containing seventy three acres, also twenty acres I 
bought of Awbrey and Butler, of the Sann Survey, and our house and acres lying 
in Breckenridge County on the North fork of Rough Creek bought of WiIIiam 
Harsen (Carsen?) together with rents and proceeds with all things pertaining 
thereto for her in the use of my family with all my personal property of every 
kind to have and to hold for the use of my family and schooling of my children 
to be held by her during her life or widowhood, and if she marrys there shall 
be a devide of all my lands and property of which she may possess. One third 
during her life and, after her death, it shall return to my children. It is my 
will and intention that after the death of my wife all my children shall have 
an equal proportion of my estate; George Marks, Isaac Marks, William Marks, 
John B. Marks, Susanna Marks, Benjamin Marks, Bluford B. Marks, Jacob C. 
Marks, and Sally S. Marks, and should any of my children marry or come of age 
so that they should need a part, to the amount they receive, they shall 
account to the estate a record to be kept by the executors. It is my intention 
that none of my land be sold for any of the above purposes and that my wife be 
restricted from the priviledge of trading to any amount over ten dollars 
without the advice and consent of my executors, I appoint Joseph Wilson and 
Abraham Birkhead executors of this my last will and testament in Testimony 
whereof I set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of july one thousand 
eight hundred and eighteen. 

In presence of, 
John Crume 
Tho's H. Tyler 
Samuel Humphrey 

At a county court held for Nelson county on the 21 day of Sept 1818, the above 
last will and testament of Benjamin Marks dec'd was proved by the oaths of 
John Crume and Samuel Humprey subscribin witness thereto and let it be 
recorded 

Attest Ben Grayson 



Submitted by: Karin Lange http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002282



Additional Comments:
I originally submitted this will on Feb 13, 2000, incorrectly identifying it 
as the will of Benjamin Marks, spouse of Sarah Chamberlain.  This information 
came originally from a Cuppy-Shriner family history by Walter Shriner.  In 
fact, there was a second Benjamin Marks in Nelson co, this one married to 
Sarah Birkhead.  The above will pertains to this Benjamin Marks, and is 
substaniated by the Crume family will which contains Marks family information.

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