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GIVN William
SURN Basham
NSFX Jr
DATE 18 Jan 2005
TIME 16:49In the name of God amen, I, William Basham of the county of Brec
kenridge and State of Kentucky being of sound mind and disposing memory a
nd knowing that it is appointed for man once to die
do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all heretofore ma
de by me. I do it more particularly because of having children among wh
om the laws of my county would accomplish a
distribution of my property contrary to my wish, will, and desire. The na
mes of these children are as follows to wit:
My daughter Elizabeth Meadows, Lucy Simons, Celia Richardson, Roady Pai
n, Peggy Crume, Polly Basham wife of Berry Basham and my son Uriah Bash
am and my grandchildren Nancy Basham and Polly Basham,
children of my deceased son Cary Basham, to the above named children a
nd grandchildren I have nothing except my wish for their prosperity havi
ng heretofore given to them and the father of my
grandchildren all that I ever intend to give them. I now therefore comma
nd bedqueath of my estate in the manner and form following. To wit:
First after my funeral espenses are paid, I give and bequeath to my son Ba
rnet Basham one hundred and twelve acres of land including the farm on whi
ch I now live being a part of an hundred and sixty
two acres tract which I purchased of Charles Crumes and wife. I also gi
ve and bequeath to him all my stock of every description in farming utensi
ls, my household, and kitchen furniture but during
his mother's lifetime she is to keep her own out of it all I have giv
en my said son Barnet if she chooses. I give and bequeath all the aforesa
id property to my aforesaid son Barnet not only on
account of his natural love and affection I have for him as a son, but f
or the value and service I have rec'd of him by me.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Stephen Nottingham fifty ac
res of land including that on which he now lives being the balance of t
he aforesaid one hundred and sixty two acres tract. I
do hereby appoint my aforesaid son Barnet and my son-in-law Stephen Notti
ngham my Executors of this my last will and testament. Given under my ha
nd and seal this 17th day of December 1824.
William Basham County Court Monday November 17th 1834 The noted writing pu
rporting to be the last will and testament of William Basham deceased w
as produced in court by Barnet Basham one of the
Executors therein named and was duly proved by the oath of Dan'l Stephe
ns and Rock (??) of the subscribing writings thereto and was sworn to Barn
et Basham one of the Executors and on hand to be
recorded.
Cumberland County Deed Book 5, page 1: " 28 October 1771 William Bassh
am of Bedford County sells to Nathan Glen 200 acres lying on the great Gui
ne Creek where his father William Bassam lived and
deceased." His brother Jeremiah is mentioned as his land bordered his lan
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See Historical Document.[basham.ged]
1810 Census Franklin County Virginia; Page 303 02001 12201
1820 Census Breckenridge Co Kentucky; Page 235 001101 01001
1830 Census Breckenridge County Kentucky, Pg 81 000000001
1830 Census Continued - Females 0100000001
William Basham Will - Basham Document No 23
D A R No 509113 - Basham Document No 49
Family Group Sheet From A J Heck
Birth Location From Daughter Mary's Death Info Breck Ky File
Assigned to Road Work Crew 25, Jun 1750 in Cumberland Co., VA
Bought Land in Bedford County Virginia in 1769
In the name of God amen, I, William Basham of the county of Breckenr
id ge and State of Kentucky being of sound mind and disposing memory and k
now ing that it is appointed for man once to die do make this my last wi
ll a nd testament hereby revoking all heretofore made by me. I do it mo
re parti cularly because of having children among whom the laws of my coun
ty wou ld accomplish a distribution of my property contrary to my wish, wi
ll, a nd desire. The names of these