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Text: Green Co KY Deed Book 18: 162, 22 Feb 1841 by heirs: Robert Erwin, Richmond Robertson, Peter and Susannah Bunnel, Green and Rebecca Forbis, William Erwin, Moses Forbis.
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Text: James Forbis will (dated 21 Dec 1833, produced in court 21 Apr 1834), extract in Barbara Wright, compiler, Green Co KY Will Records, page 78-79, reference to pages 254-257 of Will Book II. "Will of James Forbis: My wife, Phebe Forbis gets all that part of the farm on which I now live lying on the NE side of Little Barren River and my tract of the SW side of the Little Barren River, along with my personal property and stock, during her lifetime. Also, my negroes Frank, Darcas, Walker and a girl, Sidney. My daughter, Elizabeth Conyer gets the negro girl Sidney at my wife's death. My son, James Forbis gets $100. The heirs of my daughter, Margaret, first Holland, second Atwell, $20.00 The heirs of my son, John Forbis, dec'd, get $20.00. My daughter Mary Butler, gets a negro girl, America. The heirs of my daughter Sarah Irvin, get $20.00. My daughter, Anne Irvin, gets negro girl, named July Anne. My son, Moses Forbis, gets negro, Walker at my wife's death. My son, Joel Forbis, gets the tract on the tract on the [sic] NE side of Little Barren River, negroes, Little Frank and Darkas and a copper still at the death of my wife. Also, at present the proceeds of a suit in law against heirs of Johnathan Forbis and heirs of Logan. I will that Joel take care of my wife, Phebe and manage her affairs. I give $15 for my grandaughter, Martha Atwell. My son, Jesse gets negro Jefferson and my tract on SW side of Little Barren River at my wife's death. I will that my son, Joel Forbis make sale of 3 negroes, Adain, Amy and Eliza to pay my debts. My grandson, Alexander Atwell gets, $20.00. I will that my son, Joel Forbis and my wife, Phebe sell my 200 acres at the mouth of Greasy Creek that Jacob Spears sold to me, if it doesn't sell then rent it. My daughter Mary Butler gets a negro woman named, Sidney at the death of my wife. My son, Joel gets negro, frank at my wife's death. Exec., My son, Joel Forbis and wife, Phebe Forbis; Signed, James Forbis; teste: Thomas T. Skaggs, Thomas Skaggs, Sr. (X), William Skaggs, Elijah; Produced 21 Apr. 1834; Proven by Thomas T. Skaggs and Thomas Skaggs, Sr; Recorded 28 Apr 1834 by William J. Wood.
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Text: William Montgomery Clemens. North and South Carolina Marriage Records. 1927. Reprint Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1987.
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