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Note: Isaac and his wife Anna Coulter are buried at the Parksville Cemetery, Boyle County, Kentucky. Their tombstones read: I.B. Vanarsdall, Born April 29, 1787 Died March 12, 1866 Anna wife of I.B. Vanarsdall, born Feb. 9, 1785 Died Sept 1, 1863 *1850 Federal Census, Boyle Co., Kentucky enumerated September 25, 1850 Dwelling #319 VANARSDALL, Isaac B., 64, farmer, $2,000, born in PA ___________, Ann, 66, born in Kentucky His sons, Sterling C in dwelling #320, and Isaac in dwelling #321. The 1860 Boyle County Census shows Isaac at age 73 and Anna age 75, his son Sterling C. was living in the dwelling next door. 1860 Census Parksville, Boyle County, Kentucky enumerated August 7, 1860 Dwelling #903, Family #976 VANARSDALL, Isaac B., 73, m, $3,000/$1,500, born in Kentucky ___________, Anne, 75, born in Kentucky I, Isaac B. Vanarsdall, of Boyle County, Kentucky do hereby make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others. I wish that my executor pay all my just debts as soon after my death as can be conveniently done. I will that my beloved wife Anna Vanarsdall should have the farm on which I now live during her natural life or should she prefer to live with some of her children (or to break up housekeeping) the farm is to be sold and she to have one-third of the proceeds thereof for her use and benefit during her life and then to be divided equally between my heirs -- I will that my boy Joshua together with all my personal estate be sold by my executor on such terms he may thing best or should my wife prefer to take one-third of the personal estate she has the privilage of doing so; the remainder to be sold as above directed. I have in Knobs above Parksville a tract of Knobs land which I wish my wife to have the use of if she keeps the home place and if she does not I wish it sold with the home place. I have given to my children the following amounts which they are to be charged with in the settlement of my estate - to my daughter Oliver McBride $168, Isaac $164, Sterling C. $148, Mary J. Terhound $168 together with four acres of ground where William Terhound now lives which is deeded to her and her heirs, that is to my daughter's husband M. J. Terhound deceased, which I wish his two children, James and Cormodore, to take full possession of as soon as they are 21 years of age. I have paid for the William Terhound as security, $181, which in justice to my other children, I will have to charge Mary Jane's heir interest on from about May 18, 1849, that being about the time I think I paid the above amount, the notes having been burned when my house was burned in 1851. I therefore wish my executor to charge the amount with its interest to the above names heirs of Mary Jane, to my daughter Sally Armstrong $132, Burnetty May $134, which they are to be charged with in the settlement of my estate. I desire that should my wife chose to have the land or sold as above directed, I wish my executor to retain in his hands that portion given to my wife and pay her the interest yearly and should the circumstances be such that necessities require more she is to have the same necessities for her comfort. It is understood that in a division of my estate my children are all to be made equal, including what they have received. At the death of the mother that portion left to her is to be divided equal between them also and lastly I do hereby appoint my friend W. L. Caldwell, executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I here unto set my hand and affix my seal this 14th day of February 1861. Isaac B. Vanarsdall (seal) I, I.B. Vanarsdall, do hereby make and publish this codicil to be added to my last will and testament. I wish my executor to sell my land both at home and in the Knobs as soon after my death as he may deem best on such terms as he may thing best for the estate and distribute the proceeds to my heirs with the balance of my estate as directed in my former will and I hereby empower my executor to convey said lands and it shall be as binding as if done by me in person. This clause is intended to give my executor full power to convey any portion of my estate of what ever kind it may be and lastly it is my desire this condicil be added to and be under a part of my last will and testament afore said. In witness whereof I hereunto set my had this 12th day of September 1864. Isaac Vanarsdall
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