Will books (indexed), 1811-1984 [microform].

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Will books (indexed), 1811-1984 [microform].

Will books record the county clerk's copy of original wills which were probated in the county court. The wills are used to dispose of the testator's property and estate. Will books may include date of will, names of testator and beneficiaries, value of estate, description of property, amount willed to each heir, date probated, attestation of county court, and date recorded.

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Bath County (Ky.). County Clerk.

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Bath, the fifty-sixth Kentucky county, was formed in 1811 from part of Montgomery County. It is named for the medicinal springs in the area. Owingsville is its county seat. The courthouse burned twice in 1864. The Bath County Clerk, whose duties are numerous and diverse, records and maintains various legal instruments and Fiscal Court records. In addition, the clerk registers motor vehicles (KRS 186.020); issues and records marriage licenses and certificates (KRS 402.080...