Pleasant Bowman Will


of Cumberland County, Kentucky

This is typed exactly as written in the will, including misspellings and poor grammar. Any questionable words have been underlined.

In the name of God Amen.
I Pleasant Bowman of Cumberland County, State of Kentucky, being of sound mind
and memmory do make this my last will and testament as followeth towit,
1st. All the property that I have given to my children mentioned in this claus,
belongs to them and their heirs forever, that is to say the property they now
have in possession, towit, Granville Bowman, Frances C. Taylor, Ann P. Newby,
Pamely P. Thurman, Marley P. Walthall and Micky W. Mottley-- 2nd I give to my
Wilson Bowman three negroes towit, Amos, Henry and Elizabeth, one feather bed
which he has got and the furniture, three dishes, six plates, half dozen knives
dutch oven,
to him and his heirs forever. 3rd. I give to my son Lenaras Bowman the tract of
land, that I now live on, three negroes towit, John, David & Caroline, one
feather bed & and furniture, thirty head of hogs, two dishes, six plates, half
dozen cups and saucers, half dozen knives and forks, to him and his heirs
forever. ___?___ I give to Anne P. Newby one negro boy Serry by name, to her
and her heirs forever. 4th. All the remainder of my estate is to be equally
divided amongst all my children, Granville Bowman, Willson Bowman, Lenaras Bowman,
Frances C. Taylor, Ann P. Newby, Pamela B. Thurman, Marley P. Walthall and my
two sons Granville Bowman and Willson Bowman my two lawfull executors of this
my last will and testamente revoaking and disannulling all other and former will
maide by me either in word or writing, rattifying this to be my laste will and
testament, wherefor to I set my hand and seal,m this fifteenth day of January
one thousand, eight hindred and twenty three

Pleasant Bowman (seal) Kentucky Jct.
I Milton King, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Cumberland do certify,
that the within will of Pleasant Bowman deceased, was proven and ordered
to record at the present November term. And I have truly copied to same of
record in my office in Will Book B, page 293 Given under my hand this
28th day of November 1823.

Milton King

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