Taken from the Lincoln County, KY

County Court
Book of Wills
Vols. D-E

1808-1814

In the name of God Amen

I Joseph Cambell of Lincoln County being in perfect mind and memory and knowing that 
all men with once to die do hereby make ordain and declare this my last will and 
testament in manner and form as follows to wit, First it is my will <?> and desire that 
all my past debts be paid. Secondly I give and bequeath to my son William Cambell and 
to my four daughters to wit, Betsy Campbell, Debarah Cambell, Isabella Cambell and 
Polly Cambell all the estate both real and personal. Bonds and credits now possessed of 
to be equally divided among the afore said legatee them and their heirs forever. 
Thirdly it is my will and desire that my son William Cambell & my daughters Betsy 
Cambell, Debarah Cambell, Isabella Cambell and Polly Cambell do pay within twelve 
months of my decease to my daughters Martha Berry and Sally Hobbs and my granddaughters 
Mary Givens Twenty dollars each to be taken out of my estate as above divided to the 
afore said legatee. Fourthly I appoint my son Samuel Cambell as an Executor to this my 
last Will and Testament.

And lastly I do by these presents declare this my last and Testament hereby revoking 
all others. Given under my hand and seal this 22nd Day of September 1808.

his 

Joseph x Cambell <Seal> 

mark

Signed in presence of 

Jesse Walker

B. Briggs

Alex Blaine

Wm Daugherty
 

At a County Court held for Lincoln County on Monday the 17th day of October 1808 This 
last will and testament of Joseph Campbell was exhibited in court and proved by the 
oath of William Daugherty a subscribing witness there to where as. I admitted the < ? > 
to Record in my office.

Thomas???? ,C.L.C.C.

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Samuel Campbell, the executor named in the last will of Joseph Campbell, dec'd, 
declared that he would not take upon himself the administration of the said estate. 
Whereupon the administration is granted to Robert Givens, Sr. and Robert Givens of 
Carolina, who executed their bond of $2400 with Alexander Givens and Hugh Magill as 
their sureties. William Magill, William Daugherty, William Moore and James Givens, or 
any three of them, are to make appraisal of the personal estate of the decedent.