Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 13:05:39 -0500
From: "Harold Rarden" <rarden@atcc.net>
To: "Annette Bame Peebles" <apeebles@sat-co.net>



                 Mary Obannon Will, Wife of Andrew Obannon

       In the name of God amen, I Mary Obannon of the county of Garrard and
State of Kentucky, being weak in the body by old age , but of sound mind
and disposing memory, for which I thank God, and calling to mind the
uncertainty of human life, and being desirous to dispose of all such wordly
Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with which I do in the following
manner. 1st,first, I give to my daughter Wilhamina Burdett, half of all my
household and kitchen furniture to her and her heirs forever and no more.
     2cd, I give to my son Daniel Obannon, the other half of all my
household and kitchen furniture, also an equal part of the balance of my
estate, both real and personal be it whatsoever it may to him and his heirs
forever.
     3rd, I give to my daughter, Polly Bell, one Negro woman named Judy,
also an equal part of all the balance of my estate, whatever it may be.
     4th, I give to my son, Yelverton Obannon's heirs ,one dollar and no
more as he received over and above his portion in his lifetime.
     Now, the balance of my estate, both real and personal shall be equally
divided amongst my children, hereafter named, after taking out the foresaid
legacies, that is Daniel Obannon, the Children of William Obannon,Dec'd,
Polly Bell,Betsy Kemper and Elizabeth Obannon.
     Lastly, I appoint my son, Daniel Obannon ,executor of this my last
will and testament and do authorize my executor to sell my house and lotts
in Mt. Carmel and convey the same deed, which shall be as good and valid in
law as I had done it myself.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal,
this 28th day of December, 1837.

Witnesses
present
Mary Obannon, Seal
Hiram Burdett
Tharp Hughes

                                            Garrard County, To Wit.
     I certify that the foregoing Will of Mary Obannon was produced to
court at the October County Court,1839. and proven to be such by the oath
of Tharp Hughes, a subscribing witness, who also proved as well the sanity
of testatriss, as the hand writing of Hiram Burdettt, another subscribing
witness and approved and ordered to be recorded.
     Whereupon the said will is truly admitted to record.


Att Alex R. McKee Clerk

By Jno.Wilson Dep Clerk
Compiled by Harold W. Rarden, Rt 2, Box 40F
Wallingford, Ky. 41093