Lute/Bramblett Family History: Reuben Bramblett (1734-1807)

Court papers clearing title from Martin Pickett on 500 acres...actually traded with Pickett his 150 acres in VA (bought from David Darnall, see records) for 500 acres in KY. Will filed in Bourbon Co. KY, also mentions land he claimed from Martin Pickett. So many papers exist on Reuben, there is NO mistaking where he came from, where he went, died, etc. (Jean Day) -

In the name of God Amen. I Reuben Bramblett Senr of Bourbon County and State of Kentucky being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling to mind the mortality of any body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul to the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give demise and dispose of the same in the manner and form following. First I give and bequesth to my well beloved wife Peggy Bramblett my negroe woman named Dicey and my negroe boy named Manuel during her natural life and at her death both they and their increase to descend to John Grinstead my sun in law & Hugh Bramblett my sun in an equal proportion. Also I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife Peggy Bramblett one hundred acres of land including the place whereon I now live with all the house hold furniture farming utensials, horeses, cattle & stock of every kind that is in my pocession or claimed by me at this time during her natural life, and at her death the land on which I now live as aforesaid is by this my last will and testament to decend to my sun Hugh Bramblett & the ballance of the property that is to say the horeses, cattle, and stock of every kind together with household furniture and farming utensials is to be sold and equally divided amongst my three children in South Carolina Viz Reuben Bramblett jr, Milly Robertson and Polly Robertson in equal proportion. I also give and bequeath to my sun in law John Grinstead my sun William Bramblett and my sun Lewis Bramblett one hundred acres of land each out the land I claim from the heirs of Martin Pickett deceased if so much should be obtained by virtue of said claim and if not it is my will and desire that my four children to whom I have given the land aforesaid shall have an equal proportion of what may be obtained wheather it be land money or otherwise. I also will and bequeath to my sun Henry Bramblett tow negroes to wit one boy named Daniel and a girl named Sally. I also will and bequeath to my sun William Bramblett one negroe girl named Winney. I also ordain constitute and appoint John Grinstead Henry Bramblett and Hugh Bramblett ex- ecutors of this my last will and testament. It is also my will that all debts due to me shall be collected by my executors and as far as necessary applied to the discharge of any just debts and whatever ballance then may be remaining it is my will that my beloved wife Peggy Bramblett shall have to use at her dis- cretion. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six. Reuben Bramblett Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presents of us

Will Mitchell' Edward Riley' Reuben Bramblett Jr

Married to Margaret

Marriage Date:

from 1752 to 1753, Pr. William County, VA.

Children

Ann Bramlett Hugh Bramlett Reuben Bramlett Jr.Henry Bramblett Mary Martha Bramlett William Bramlett Sr. Mildred Bramlett Lewis Bramlett