In the name of God amen, I, Abram Baugh of Garrard County, State of Kentucky, being in low state of health but of sound mind and memory blesed by God do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament as followeth: First: I give and bequeath to beloved wife Betsy Baugh all the property she had when we were married also one gray horse and sorrell filla, two plougs and one pear of gears one cow and calf and one sow and pigs chois, 6 chois head of hogs, six head of sheep also the stock of fowls, also 1 large Pron Kettle, 1 ten gallon kettle, and 1 small iron kettle, 1 oven, 1 shovel, and five dogs, 1 pole ox, wieding hoes, chois, 1 iron wedge my cubbard furniture and all the ware thereunto belonging, 1 look glass 1 table and all the chairs and the loom.
Item 2nd. My well beloved Betsy Baugh the use of one negro girl, Caleo Mariah, during her life, and at her death to (be) sold with her increase if any to the highest and best bid in one record of twelve months, and third part of her amount of said sail I give and bequeath unto my said wife to do of as she may think proper also I lend her my negro man named Lewis during her life and at her death to be free to act and to do for himself. The other two thirds of the aforesaid Sail I desire to be qually divided between Martha Ellis, late Martha Baugh and Amos A. Baugh to them their heirs and assigns forever. I also give my son Amos A. Baugh my Flax Hackle and 1 ten gallon kettle to be kept by his step mother till he arrives to the age of 21 years old also my home and shiving tools whenever he is old enough to use them. I also give my son Amos A. Baugh one bay mare with colt and it is my desire that he is to stay with his step mother and go to school and that she board and clothe him while going to school and for him to aid and assist at all times when not at school and at the end of the year to be put to any good trade he may choose to go to (a shoemaker excepted) and when he leaves his step mother to go to his trade the mare or the colt which ever they may think most advantageous to be sold for his benefit and the other to be kept by her for him till he gets his trade or becomes of age.
Then I give and bequeath to my son Elisha P. Baugh my watch to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Third I give and bequeath to my son Darius Baugh, Rifle gun and all that to belonging to go with her to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item. To each of my children not before mentioned (to-wit) William J. Baugh, Jesse J. Baugh, Rowena Levridge, Abraham G. Baugh and Marcellus Baugh one dollar each for ever and their heirs.
Lastly I appoint Garland Brank, James Patterson my hole and sole Executors of this my last Will and testament hereby involving all wills by me made and that these executors sell all the balance of my Estate not herein specially given away and after paying all expenses the balance to be applied to the schooling Amos and his benefit in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of June 1833.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us.
Interlined before assigned,
Abraham Baugh (seal)
STATE OF KENTUCKY
GARRARD COUNTY SCT.
I, James H. Letcher Clerk of the County in and for the County aforesaid certify that the foregoing will of Abraham Baugh was produced to Court Dec. 1833 and ordered to be recorded and the same is now done accordingly.
Attest James H. Letcher
STATE OF KENTUCKY
COUNTY OF GARRARD SCT.
I, William R. Layton, Clerk of the Garrard County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy as found in my office in Will Book G, page 44.
This 25 day of March 1964.
Attest William r. Layton, Clerk G. C. C.
By Doris King, D. C.
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