Will of Robert Jarboe

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Taylor County, Kentucky, United States

Transcription of will of Robert Jarboe^[1]

I Robert Jarboe of Taylor County, Kentucky do make and ordain this as my last will and testament.

1st I will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.

2nd I will and devise to my three daughters, Betsy Cook, Francis Lewis, and Levina Hackley and the heirs of their bodies forever, the following named slaves and their increase, to wit, Amy, Nancy, John, California, Eliza, Frances and Texas, said slaves to be put up to the highest bidder between my said three daughters or their heirs and no one else to have the right to bid for said slaves. And the proceeds of their sale be equally divided between my said daughters or the heirs of their bodies.If any or all of my said daughters should be dead it is my desire that their heirs to have their portion.

3rd I will and devise that my Negro man named Randle shall be sold by my Executors herein after named to the highest bidder and such bidder to live in Taylor County, and five hundred dollars of the proceeds of the sale of Randle I will and devise to my son John A Jarboe and if Randle should die before I do then said devise to my son John, I devise shall be paid out of the proceeds of my personal estate.

4th I will and devise that after my death all my personal property of every description be sold to the highest bidder.

5th I will and devise to my son Thomas Jarboe, my sons in law F M Lewis and R D Hackley the lands upon which I now live being about 311 or 312 acres, also all the interest which I have in the salt works on Casey Creek and the land attached thereto and also about 50 acres of land on the waters of Robinson Creek, all of which is to be equally divided between them or disposed of by them and the proceeds be equally divided between said Thomas Jarboe, F M Lewis and R D Hackley or their heirs if either should be dead.

Item 6th I will and devise to William Jarboe and Betty Jarboe son and daughter of my son Robert Jarboe, deceased and Mary Frances Jarboe daughter of my son W W Jarboe, deceased, one hundred and fifty dollars each. I also will and devise to the said Mary Frances Jarboe the benefits of all the claims I have against the estate of said W W Jarboe, deceased.

Item 7th I will and devise to Martha Jarboe, widow of Robert Jarboe, deceased, one hundred and fifty dollars and to Mary Ann Jarboe, widow of W W Jarboe seventy five dollats for the purpose of educating the said children William Jarboe and Betty Jarboe children of Robert Jarboe deceased and Mary Frances Jarboe daughter of W W Jarboe as she may need the same for educating said children until said amount is paid and expended in that way

Item 8th I will and devise to my son in law Thomas Cook one hundred fifty dollars to be retained by him out of the amount said Cooke is now owing me

Item 9th After the payment of all the foregoing money devises are paid out of the proceeds of my personal estate the remainder if any and all my estate of every kind not otherwise disposed of by this will I give and devise to my three daughters Betsy Cooke, Frankie Lewis and Levina Hackley and their heirs to be equally divided between them

Item 10th If the proceeds of the sale of Randle and my personal estate are not sufficient to satisfy all the foregoing devises to be paid in money, I desire that my mill tract of land containing about 18 acres be sold and the proceeds thereof be applied for that purpose

Item 11 I nominate and appoint my son Thomas Jarboe and sons in law F M Lewis, R D Hackley, and T T Cooke, executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others and former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 24th day of March 1857

Witnessed by

George W Montague

W Hoskins

Codicil Upon examining the foregoing will I desire the following changes made. I will and devise to Frankie Lewis, wife of F M Lewis, my two Negros Nancy and California during her natural life and at her death to the heirs of her body. To Betsy Cooke, wife of T T Cooke, I give and devise my two Negros, John and Texas during her natural life and after her death to the heirs of her body. And to Levina Hackley, wife of R D Hackley, I give and devise my two Negros, Amy and Eliza during her natural life and after her death to the heirs of her body forever. and the said Franky Lewis is to pay the said Levina Hackley one hundred and thirty three dollars and 33 cents and to Betsy Cooke thirty three dollars and thirty three cents to equalize them with the said Frankie Lewis in the above named division of my said slaves I will and devise that the said Frankie Lewis and Betsy Cooke shall each pay to my son John A Jarboe fifty dollars in consideration of the above Negros will to them

Witness my hand 8 June 1857

Witnessed by

George W Montague

W Hoskins

At a count court commences and held for Taylor County at the court house in Campbellsville on the 13th day July 1857 the foregoing last will and testament of Robert Jarboe was produced into court by George W Montague and W Hoskins the subscribing witnesses....

Sources

1. ↑ "Will books, 1848-1924", database with images, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PR-5C9J, accessed 3 July 2021, Will of Robert Jarboe, dated 24 March 1857 with codicil dated 8 June 1857, Produced in court 13 July 1857 and recorded 15 July 1857, Taylor County Kentucky, FHL film #007648667, image 70-71 of 448, citing Taylor County Court Clerk Will books, Volume 1, April 1848 - July 1876.