Isaac Forbes

Will

Court Records Index

Submitted by Rick Girtman
Source: Microfilm of Will Book 1, page 35

Laurel County, Kentucky

In the name of God Amen.

I Isaac Forbes being sound in mind & but feeble in body, do make this my last Will & Testament utterly revoking all former wills made by me. In the first place I do will & ordain all my Just debts to be paid and if I have property enough to pay all my Just debts without my plantation & mill, I do will & ordain that my beloved wife Elizabeth have the place & mill during her Natural life and then after her death I want the place & mill sold and an equal division to take place between all my children. And I do further will & ordain that Samuel Wilson & Thomas Jones of said County be appointed as my Executor to settle my business after my death and I do request that the said Wilson & Jones will manage my property as they think best to Settle my just debts. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 16th day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty one.

Isaac Forbes -his mark -Seal

Witnesses present
Sally Adams -her mark
Jas. M. Neill
Abraham Baugh

Laurel County November term 1831
I hereby certify that the foregoing will was produced in open court & proved by James M. Neill & Abraham Baugh two of the subscribing witnesses thereto annexed to be the act & deed of said Isaac Forbes & ordered to be recorded. Which is done accordingly. Given under my hand the 7th day of November 1831.

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Submitted by Rick Girtman
Source: Microfilm of Will Book 1, page 36

To the County Court of Laurel. I Elizabeth Forbes, widow & relict of Isaac Forbes deceased, not being satisfied with the provisions made for me by the will of my late Husband, do by these presents declare that I will not take or accept the provision made for me by such will or any part thereof. And hereby renounce all benefit which I might claim by said Will; Witness my hand and Seal the 4th day of February 1832.

Elizabeth Forbes -her mark

Witness
Thos. Jones
Hugh Forbes -his mark

Laurel County Sct.
I Lot P i t m a n Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing deed from Elizabeth Forbes was produced in court at the February term thereof & proven by the oaths of Thomas Jones & Hugh Forbes the two subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, which is done accordingly. Given under my hand the 6th day of February 1832.

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