Slaves mentioned in Bourbon County Women’s Probate Records
1786-1850
Transcribed and submitted by Nancy O'Malley
"This is a work in progress"
Elizabeth Allentharp
Bourbon Will Book K:457
Will
Direct that her land be
sold at public auction at one and two years credit and that executor make
deed when the money is paid. Other estate consisting of 20 head cattle, and
household and kitchen furniture is to be sold at one year=s credit except as
is herein devised.
To children of my nephew
Samuel Allentharp, $4400; nephew Jeptha Beasley appointed their trustee to
spend the money in suitable piece of land for each child and he is to pay
balance to such person as may be appointed guardian of children and any
expenses said nephew may be at or trouble to pay to be paid to him out of
the estate;
To my niece Lucy Bashford,
$2000, a doz. fancy chairs and a clock, but she is to be charged with the
maintenance of my servant Molly after my decease. Molly is to be free at my
decease and if the court requires security, Lucy=s legacy is to be charged
with such support.
To the children of my
nephew Samuel, I give all my silver spoons.
Balance of my estate be
evenly divided between the brothers and sisters of my nephew James A. Miller
or their descendents.
Nephew Thomas Miller
appointed exec.
Written Sept 10, 1840
Signed with mark
Proved
5 July 1841
Will Book M:4
Inventory
4 toilets; 1.50; old
bureau;
1.00
2.50
2 breakfast tables; 1
dining table; 1 small dining
table
7.00
Old sideboard; 2.00; 2 old
looking
glasses
2.25
3 toys; 2 pictures; 4 set
window
blinds
1.25
5 pair S. Clothes; 3.00; 8
old books;
1.00
4.00
1 small bed, bedding and
bedstead
10.00
2 old C. Sticks;.12 1/2;
bed, bedding and bedstead;
15.00 15.12
5 old Windsor chairs;
teaboard, teacups,
etc.
3.50
3 dishes, 6 wine glasses,
set teaplates and H.
Glass
1.25
Set knives and forks; 10
plates; 3 glass P.
Dishes
2.00
Teapot; 4 old cow bottles;
pitcher
.50
Old fire shovel and
tongs
.25
3 parcels old rag
carpet
2.00
Carpet on setting
room
15.00
Old side saddle; 5.00;
fancy bed, bedstead
etc.
21.00
1 bed, bedding and old
bedstead
5.00
Small trunk; 1.00; 36 pins;
2.00
3.00
4 coverlids; 3 blankets and
1
quilt
9.00
2 ovens & lids; 2 pots and
2
skillets
2.50
1 pot tramel and boiling
oven
1.50
1 Baker, 1 reflector,
bucket and
churn
1.00
Reel and big wheel; 1.00; 2
c. Mills; 2 pot
hooks
2.00
1 cow and calf; 10.00; old
horse;
5.00
15.00
1 year old heifer; 7.00;
ewe and lamb;
1.50
8.50
Total
138.12 2
19 Oct 1841
Will Book M:38-39
Sales
Nov. 19, 1841
1 sett
plates Allen Bashford
1.00
3
bottles Lucy
Porter
.50
3 glass
plates Isham P.
Miller
.75
2 salts & 3
bottles
same
.81
1 sett
knives/forks John
Miller
1.50
1 sett
cups/saucers
same
.87
1 sugar bowl & cream
cup Isham P.
Miller
.31
1 set cup
plates
same
.31
1 glass
dish Washington
Miller
2.00
2
dishes John
Miller
.37
1
dish
Same
.93
1 dish & cream
mug Mary
Miller
.30
1 coffee mill;6 jelly
glasses
same
1.12
1 breakfast
table James
Myers
3.25
1 tea
board Isham P.
Miller
1.87
3 rag
carpets
same
6.25
1 bed/bedstead
John
Miller
31.00
1 tea
pot Isham P.
Miller
.37
1
bible James
Myers
6.87
1 lot of old
books Lucy
Porter
.43
5
chairs Isham P.
Miller
2.51
1
bureau Mary
Miller
5.12
1 side
board John
Lair
8.50
1 candle
stand Lucy
Porter
2.00
1 dining
table Daniel Isgrig
6.15
1 table
linen John W.
Turner
.75
1
same Tho. I.
Miller
1.37
1 table
linen Lucy
Porter
.93
1
same James
Myers
1.81
1
same
same
2.06 1/4
2 setts window curtains
Mary
Miller
1.62
1 girting
carpet Lucy
Porter
28.25
1 bed/bedstead
same
13.50
1
toy Mary
Miller
.68
2
candlesticks John
Miller
.25
3
pictures Washington
Miller
.25
Amt. Brought
Forward
137.78 1/4
2 looking
glasses Isham P.
Miller
.37
1 bed/bedstead
James A.
Miller
4.25
1 bed/bedstead
James
Myers
25.00
1
trunk Washington
Miller
.87 2
1
coverlet Isham P.
Miller
2.12 2
1
quilt Jos.
Paxton
.37
1
quilt Wash
Miller
1.00
1
blanket Jno.
Miller
.75
1
same
same
.25
1
same Isham P.
Miller
1.00
1
counterpane Wash
Miller
1.46
1
coverlid Isham P.
Miller
2.56
1
sheet F.
Hutchison
.37
1
counterpane Wash
Miller
.56
1
same
same
.81
1
coverlid
same
1.62
1
same same
2.06 2
1 side
saddle Lucy
Porter
11.25
1
kettle Isham P.
Miller
1.06
1 grid
iron James A.
Miller
.25
1
pot ??
Miller
.18
1
oven James
Myers
.18
1
skillet Isham P.
Miller
.50
1
same James A.
Miller
.50
1
pot Isham P.
Miller
.93
1kettle
same
.56
1 pot
trammel James A.
Miller
.75
1
baker
same
.81
1 shovel &
tongs
same
.56
1
bucket Isham P.
Miller
.31
1
wheel Mary
Miller
2.25
1
reel Isham P.
Miller
1.06
1
horse Allen Bashford
11.31
1
heifer Jno.
Lair
9.08
1 cow and
calf
Parmer
10.81
1
table
Ellen
1.50
total
237.44
152 acres of land @ $32.25/acre
to Thos. I.
Miller
Items taken at the appraisement
1
oven James A.
Miller
.25
1 coffee
mill
same
.25
1
pitcher Thos. I.
Miller
.25
1 ewe and lamb
Isham P.
Miller
1.50
4 April 1842
Isabella Blen
Bourbon Will Book G:373
Boy Harry to be free at 30 years; to serve her brother
Ephraim Harriott until emancipation.
Ephraim to pay Harry $25/year for his
services. [Harry was emancipated in 1838
according to manumission records.]
Signed with mark
Written 18 April 1826
Proved May 1826
Isabella was widow of Jacob Blen whose will follows:
Bourbon Will Book G:278
To wife Isabella: slave boy Harry, all personal and real
estate for her life except silver watch which goes to Ephraim Harriott.
At wife=s
death, slave woman Hillis to be freed; if Hillis to become helpless,
executors are at liberty to support her out of proceeds of sale of
property. All real and personal estate to be sold at wife=s
death and money equally divided among brothers and sisters: Peter,
Abraham, David, Benjamin, William, Jessee, Elizabeth Woods, Hannah
Harriott, and Peggy Bird.
Written 6 March 1825
Proved May 1825
Martha Bridges
Bourbon Will Book J:169
To mother Nancy Bridges:
her girl Milly; after mother’s death, Milly to go to brother Matthew;
personal estate willed in same way
Written 2 July 1823
Signed name
Rpoved 2 Sept 1833
Polly Clarkson
Polly Clarkson
Bourbon Will Book G:471
To husband Peter Clarkson:
slaves Edward and his son, Alfred; Eady and her two children, Ann and Daviss;
Easter’s 3 children, Harriet, Julian and Joseph and their increase.
Slaves to be managed by her
husband, divided among children after his death.
Written 3 April 1827
Signed name
Proved May 1827
Jane Dunlap
Bourbon Will Book F:371
25 Nov 1817
To mother Elizabeth
Kimbro: my houses and 2 lots in Millersburg, 1 slave woman named Dolly
To Sally Frasure, 1 horse
& saddle, a bed with furniture when she reaches 18
Remainder to mother who is
to serve as administratix.
Signed with mark
Proved Nov 1820
No inventory or sales
Anna Field
Bourbon Will Book B:224
Will
To
son Larkin, with whom she now lives, Slaves, Joe, Elleck, Leanner and Rachel;
all horses, cattle and household furniture.
To
daughter Mary Slaughter, Slaves Jack, Willes and Charlotty (in hands of Larkin
on her behalf) to go to Larkin at Mary’s death.
To
daughter Anna Roberts, Slaves Clowe, Kitty and Simon and their increase to go to
her living heirs at her (Anna’s) death.
To
son John Field, Slaves Bridget, Sewes and Easter
signed with mark
Written 28 Aug 1799
Proved March 1804
No
inventory or sales
Elizabeth Forman
Bourbon County Will Book G:
23-24
No will was found.
Pursuant to an order of the Bourbon County Court at their
January Term 1822 we the undersigned three of the commissioners appointed by
said Court to appraise the Estate of Elizabeth Forman dec’d (late widow of
William Forman dec’d) having met at the late residence of said decedant on the
eleventh day of the aforesaid month being duly sworn proceeded to appraise said
Estate in the following manner to wit.
Sundries of cupboard furniture |
12.00 |
One cupboard |
10.00 |
One Yankee clock and case |
20.00 |
One sugar desk |
6.00 |
One breakfast table |
5.00 |
Six old winzor chairs |
2.00 |
Six common chairs |
3.50 |
One pair of old andirons, shovel and poker |
1.50 |
One bedstead, bed & furniture |
20.00 |
One do do do (probably means another bedstead, bed and
furniture) |
20.00 |
One chest |
1.00 |
One desk and book case |
18.00 |
One falling leaf table |
1.00 |
One arm chair |
1.00 |
One hair trunk |
2.00 |
Two big wheels, one little wheel and one reel |
1.00 |
Two little wheels |
3.00 |
Three buckets, one old chair and 6 red tray [?]
Two skillets, one oven, a little kettle and [illegible]
One kettle, on frying pan, spice morter, griddle and back
oven |
No value listed |
One pot and hooks |
2.50 |
Two pot tramells |
3.00 |
Large kettle and one bail |
10.00 |
Two tubs, one pail and one basket |
1.00 |
One conk shell |
1.50 |
Eighteen crocks |
1.00 |
A lot of pewter and tin pans |
2.00 |
A pair of steelyards and spools |
1.50 |
One old table |
.75 |
Two smoothing irons |
1.00 |
Four bags and one basket |
1.25 |
One watering pot and sifter |
.25 |
One hackle and one pair of cards |
.75 |
One loom and sundry tackle belonging thereto |
9.00 |
21 head of hogs at |
27.00 |
Two calves |
4.00 |
Five cows |
60.00 |
Two steers |
14.00 |
One bay horse |
5.00 |
One gray horse |
65.00 |
One bay mare |
25.00 |
One black mare |
15.00 |
Eighteen head of sheep |
36.00 |
One wagon and two pair of geers |
35.00 |
One log chain |
1.50 |
Sundry old books |
1.20 |
One pair of stretchers |
1.00 |
Six coverlets |
40.00 |
Four blankets |
16.00 |
Five table cloths |
6.00 |
Six towels |
.75 |
Three toilets and one widow [window] curtain |
3.00 |
Six sheets |
12.00 |
One bed and two pillows |
15.00 |
Two old plows |
4.00 |
Two hoes |
1.00 |
Fifteen shocks of corn |
7.50 |
Fifteen geese |
3.75 |
One underbed, bedstead & cord |
2/00 |
One Negro man slave name Tom |
250.00 |
Charles Lander
William Scott
Edward Whaley
Joseph Forman
Bourbon County court March Term
1822
This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Elizabeth
Forman Deceased being returned into Court is ordered to be recorded.
Att. Thos. P. Smith
[initials below]
Sarah Forrest
Bourbon Will Book M:49
To son Albert Morris, $50
and forgiveness of all advances, also bay mare called Julia.
To dau. Polly Park, $50
Clothing, bed and
bedclothes equally divided between daughters Rachel Morris, Polly Park,
Rebecca Parker, and Nancy Turney.
Freed woman slave Mary
Remainder of estate to son
John Morris except her claim to land now possessed by Starnes Hibler and
Willis Goodman and a red cow with white face that goes to slave Mary.
If land obtained, ½ goes
to son John Morris; remainder equally divided between all children. If
Julia has a spring foal, it goes to John.
Son John appointed as
trustee for Mary who also was given a bureau.
Written 30 November 1839
Signed with mark
Proved 2 may 1842
Did not find a deed of
manumission for Mary.
Elizabeth Garrard
Bourbon Will Book J:81
Will
Being of perfect sense and
mind
Devise and bequeath to my
sons William and James as trustees for the use and benefit of my daughter
Elizabeth M. Brooks, wife of James A. Brooks, during her life and then for
the use and benefit ofh er children or children’s children as the case may
be, the following property
towit, negro man slave
named Bennet? And a negro boy slave named Walter, and and also the sum of
$1000 in cash.
Devise and bequeath to
said sons as trustes for daughter Ann Ellenor Hawkins, wife of Thomas W.
Hawkins, during her life and then for children, etc. all following
to wit: negro woman slave
name Aqila and her two sons William and Edmond, also my carrieage and
harness and $800 in cash of which cash I have already advanced $300 leaving
a balance of $500.
I devise to my daughter
Mariah Dudley, wife of Peter Dudley, the follwing
towit negro boy named
Francis and $1600 in cash
I devise to my
granddaughter, Elizabeth Garrard, daughter of my son, John, 1 bed and
furniture and the miniature likeness of her father now in my possession, and
$200 in cash.
All of the rest and
residue of my estate I devise and direct to be disposed of as follows;
After payment of my just
debts and the legacies before mentioned, the balance shall be divided into
three equal parts; one of which shall be held by my said sons as trustees
for my said daughter Elizabeth and one other which shall be held by said son
for daughter Ann Ellenor and the other to be held for dau. Mariah and her
heirs forever.
Executors are to retain in
their hands the money devised to my daughter Elizabeth until she comes of
age or marries and then to be paid her with interest from the time of my
decease.
Estate to pass to
grandchildren after daughters die. If slave devised to Ann Ellenor should
have issue, they should pass with their mother.
Signed 23 July 1830; Mem.
Whereas I hold a note on Peter Dudley for $330, I direct that no interest be
charged thereon.
Proved April 12, 1832
Will Book J:106
Appraisement made 9
October 1832
1 black horse @40.00 l
grey horse
@40.00
80.00
1 sorrel mare and oclt;
60.00; 1 brown horse
40.00
100.00
A bay horse; 70.00; 1 bay
horse, one eye;
60.00
130.00
1 young sorrel horse;
70.00; 1 sorrel filly;
35.00
105.00
1 mule; 55.00; 1 bay
horse; 30.00; 1 cart & oxen; 60.00; 1still, cap and worm;
12.00 157.00
1 small still about 16
gal.
5.00
2 cross cut saws; 2.00; 1
lot of old tools;
5.00
7.00
2 cradles and scythes;
3.00; 2 mowing scythes;
3.00
6.00
4 old scythes; 1.00; 1 old
Dearbourn;
5.00
6.00
6 ploughs; 6.00; 1 Lupton
plough;
2.00
8.00
1 large harrow; 5.00; 2
pair stretchers and doubletree???;
3.00 8.00
2 iron tooth rakes;.50; 3
axes and wedge;
2.00
2.50k
1 spade and prooning
chisel
1.25
Shoes; 2.00;
mattock;1.00
3.00
Old waggon and
gear
25.00
Lot of hogs about 60
head
40.00
Lot of old gear;5.00;
cutting box;
9/
6.50
76 head sheep; 76.00; 1
water cart and barrel;
4.00
80.00
1 small grindstone; 9/; 1
bool?;
35.00
36.50
1 heifer; 5.00; 1 apple
pairer and tobacco cutter;
1.00
6.00
1 loom and tackle; 12.00;
1 log chain;
6.00
18.00
1 wheat fan;8.00; 1
jackscrews;
3.25
11.25
Total
843.00
The within is the amount
of property which have come into our hands as executors except such as have
been divided between the legatees themselves.
Additional inventory pp.
106-107
William Garrard’s note,
principal and interest to this
time 1150.00
Eras. Gill note due 23 Feb
1821
for
15.00
Achilles Edwards note due
30 Jan.
1825
30.00
A.W. Dudley due 18 Dec.
1829
350.00
P. Dudley note without
interest
330.00
John Harvies’ note
principal and
interest
630.00
Cash on hand in
secretary
465.00
Cash of V. Bedford for
wool
12.00
Addtional cash found in
secretary
12.50
Cash of P. Dudley for
corn
13.20
Total
3007.70
Will Book K:9
Additional inventory
August 1832
corner of page is missing
Cash on hand at
death
465.??
Wm. Garrard’s note due
decedent
1000.??
Interest on
same
150.??
Note on Erasmus
Gill
1.??
Note on Achilles
Edwards
30.00
Interest on
same
14.25
Note on Ambrose W.
Dudley
350.00
Interest on
same
92.16
Note on Peter
Dudley
330.00
Note on John
Hervey
600.00
Interest on
same
30.00
Cash of Ab Bedford for
wool
12.00
Cash found in
secretary
12.50
Cash of Peter Dudley for
corn
13.20
Part of decedent’s
dividend from the salt works as per will of James
Garrard 564.15
Cash of Boon Ingels for
wool
5.87 ½
balance of decedent’s
dividend from salt works aforesaid including her interest in Negro Bob and
in the hire of Negro Dudley for
1832
329.72
Total
4013.85
Interest on John M.
Allen’s note executed at
sale
3.00
Total
4016.85
Also for hay left by
decedent which was divided between the divisees, and the lot of books sold
for $24.34 to Hawkins and Dudley’s being estimated at the same amounts in
the whole to 73.02
Total
4089.87
J:102 Sales bill
Stephen L.
Garrard plow
etc.
1.37 ½
Same Broad axe
etc.
.50
Peter
Dudley 1 drawing knife
etc. 4.12 ½
Same 2 cradles and
scythes 1.87 ½
Same 2 mowing
scythes 2.12 ½
Thomas L.
Garrard 4 old
scythes/blades
1.00
Benjamin
Kinningham 2 X cut
saws
5.12 ½
James
Koons 1 old
still
12.25
James
Garrard 1 small herb
still
5.00
P.
Dudley 2 garden
rakes
1.75
James
Garrard 1 spade and
chisel
.50
Same Old axes,
etc.
1.50
P.
Dudley 5
hoes
1.50
James
Garrard 1 Lupton
plow
.57 ½
P.
Dudley 2 pairs steelyards &
doubletree 3.00
Same 1 old
harrow
2.50
Same 2 old shovel
plows 1.50
James
Garrard 3 old
plows
2.50
Thomas L.
Garrard 1 old
plow
1.00
Seipio
Waller 1 old carriadge & 2 old tea
kettles 15.75
P.
Dudley 1 lot of stock hogs,
about 60 70.00
Erasmus
Gill 1 old
waggon
17.50
Paris
Howard 2 pair breching (?) and hip
straps 4.12 ½
P.
Dudley 1 lot of gears, haims,
chains etc. 7.12 ½
Same 1 pided
heifer
8.25
William
Parker 1 bull 18.00
P.
Dudley 1 pair oxen and
oxcart 45.62 ½
Amount Brought
Over
238.37 ½
Peter
Dudley 1 bay
horse
58.50
Richard
Dunn 1 sorrel
horse
78.50
P.
Dudley 1 black
horse
68.50
Same 1 black
horse
37.50
Same 1 grey
horse
36.00
John
Mitchell 1 bay horse & colt
(?) 42.50
James A.
Brooks 1 bay
horse
68.00
Isham T.
Garrard 1 sorrel mare and
colt 72.00
Anne C.
Hawkins 1 sorrel
filly
38.50
P.
Dudley 1 [can’t
read]
56.25
Same 1 mutton cart
(?) 4.50
Same
1
grindstone
2.87 ½
James
Garrard 1 tobacco cutting machine
etc. 1.00
David
Cline 1 loom &
apparatus 12.56 1/4
P.
Dudley 1 log
chain
3.00
Same 1 wheat
fan
9.50
Stephen L.
Garrard 1 jack
screw
2.00
Anne E.
Hawkins 1 pair small
steelyards .75
P.
Dudley 1 large
still
2.12 ½
Total
802.98 3/4
Isham
Talbott 150 ac. 1 R. 16 po
@20/ac 3007.00
Matthew Current &
Brent
61.1.2poles...25.00
1500.50
Peter
Dudley 260 ac? Purchased at sale 29
Nov 1832 @ 20.12 ½
5250.75
Total
6789.25
Mary Graffort
Bourbon Will Book J:11
widow
of Thomas Graffort.
Left $900 out of $1000
left her by her husband to be equally divided between children of her
slave woman Cassandra and her slave man Hedgman;
future children of Cassandra taken into account.
$100
to friend William Stamps, Sr.
Written 2 August 1824
Signed name
Proved 7 November 1831
Mary
Graffort was married to Thomas
Graffort who died in 1823 (Bourbon Will Book
G:237)
His will included the
following:
1. Mary was left all of
the estate for the rest of her life and $1000 to be disposed of at her
will.
2. Slaves were to be set
free after his wife died; slaves included, Daniel,
Hedgman, Peter & Cassandra his wife, John, Bill,
Hazzard, George, Jesse and Wesley, Hannah,
Mary, Tryphena, and Amy & any children born
of Cassandra after this will was made or before Mary
Graffort died.
3. Thomas was in the
process of purchasing two sections of land in Indiana to be divided
equally among this slaves; if purchase did
not go through, he wanted his executors to purchase property for same
purpose.
4. His home farm was to
be sold after his wife’s death and $200 given to his nephew, Thomas
Graffort.
5. Balance of the estate
and personal property was to be divided among the slaves.
William Stamps, William
Garrard and David Purviance appointed
executors. Will written 21 November 1821 and
proved during the July term 1823. Codicil specified that if any of the
slaves died before his wife did, their shares were
to divided among the surviving slaves.
Manumission records, all
dated 1832, were found for Amy (12 yrs), Bill (25 yrs), Cassandra (no
age), George (21 yrs), Hannah (no age), Hazzard
(23 yrs), Hedgman (no age), Jane (10 yrs;
born after Thomas made his will), Jesse (19 yrs), John (no age), Leonard
(8 yrs; born after Thomas made his will), Mary (no age), Peter (no age),
Tryphena (27 yrs), Wesley (18 yrs); Daniel
was missing (may have died).
Possible census evidence
was found for Cassandra (Indianapolis), Bill (Vanderburgh, Ind.),
Hedgman (Howard County, Missouri), and
Tryphena (married a Turner; Indianapolis) in
1850. Evidence not found for others; some may have died in the 1833
cholera epidemic although this has not been verified. Females probably
married and so names changed.
Margaret Hamilton
Bourbon Will Book G:521
To son William: large
bible and other books in possession at death
Negro woman Rachel to
serve William for 1 year then be freed.
Rachel=s
children, Mary, Hetty, Hannah, John, James and Judith Anne to son
William until they reach age of 25; Whilliam
to teach or have them taught to read the bible then they are to be freed
at age 25
ATo
fix their ages@
Mary - to be counted 10
years old next Christmas
Hetty - 8 on 4 July last
John and James - 4 on 8
Dec. Next
Judith Ann - 2 on 8 Dec.
Next
If Rachel has another
child before her emancipation, it is to be freed with her.
A young horse with a
bald face which she owns is to be sold and proceeds devoted to
missionary purposes; forwarded to American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions
Upstairs bed, bedstead and curtains to granddaughter, Margaret Young
Hamilton.
Bed
in room below which I use with a stand of purple curtains with bedstead
and furniture to granddaughter Jane Eliza Hamilton.
Bed with its furniture
to granddaughter Nancy Isabella
Table and teaspoons and tea tongs to granddaughter Margaret Young
Hamilton.
Silver soup spoon to son
William
AChaney@
bowl and coffee cups to Margaret Young Hamilton.
Rest of cupboard
furniture to be divided between granddaughters Margaret and Jane
.
Signed name
Written 11 Sept 1827
Proved Nov. 1827
Margaret was widow of
John Hamilton who died in 1824; his will as follows
Bourbon Will Book G:249-250
To wife Margaret:; 1/3
of plantation, 2 of orchard, the end of the house we now live in; 2 of
the big room upstairs; her bads and books
and cupboard furniture; and furniture now in the rooms to remain as is
until her death, then to go to son William. Her choosing of all my
horses and cows enough to support her and who she wants about her of
blacks while she lives and kept on the place. Slave Rachel and her
children solely to Margaret.
To son William my
plantation supposed to contain 200 acres on
Houstone, also wagons andhorses and
implements on place.
William to pay $100 to
brother Andrew, and $100 each to Andrew=s
children, Patsey, Lucy, Thomas and Margaret
one year after death.
Written 10 Sept 1821
Signed name
Proved Nov. 1824
Inventory valued at
$676.00
Will Book G:251
Inventory of John Hamilton
1 sorrel
horse
50.00
1 black
horse
27.50
1 sorrel
mare
30.00
1 sorrel
colt
8.00
1 red
cow
8.00
1red cow with white
face
5.50
1 red/white
cow
6.00
1 black/white
cow
6.00
1 red
cow
6.00
3
calves
4.00
2
steers
8.00
1 wheat
fan
6.00
3 stacks
hay
7.00
5 sets of
gears
15.00
1 log
chain
1.25
1
plough
2.50
1
gridiron
1.00
1 wagon and
streatchers
40.00
1 bar shear
plough
1.50
2
sows
2.50
1 side
saddle
8.00
6 Windsor
chairs
6.50
3 old tubs and
stand
5.50
1 bed, bedstead and
furniture
50.00
1 bed, bedstead and
furniture
30.00
2
Awidow
curtains@
6.50
1 bed, bedstead and
furniture
30.00
1 trundle bed, bedstead
and furniture
15.00
1 sugar
desk
3.00
1 case of
drawers
4.00
1 spinning
wheel
1.50
1
secretary
25.00
1 clock and
case
25.00
1 cupboard and
furniture
65.00
1 lot of
bedcloths
85.00
5
tablecloths
10.00
14 yards full
cloth
14.00
10 old
chains
5.00
1 looking
glass
1.50
1 tea
kettle
2.00
Tongs and shovel, fire
irons,
etc.
3.25
1 pair flat
irons
1.00
1 wire
sieve
1.00
2 candlesticks and 3
small
waiters
1.50
1 lot of tin ware and 1
pewter
dish
2.50
1 knife box, knives and
forks
2.00
1 lot of
books
20.00
2 tin
boxes
1.50
2 pots, 2 ovens, 3
skillets
4.00
3 large kettles, 1
spade, old axe, old
mattock
6.00
3 old
buckets
.75
1 reel, wheel, and
churn
.75
1 scythe and
cradle
2.00
Total
676.00
No inventory or sales
for Margaret Hamilton. Need to check on sales for her husband.
Elizabeth Hand, widow
Will Book B:20
To Edward Fugate: “my best bed and its furniture, one trunk
cullender”
To son John Hand: discharged debts owed her
To son Robert: 1 negro man named Ned, 1 mare, 1 4-gallon pot,
half of meat & corn
To son Henry: 1 bed & furniture
To Ann Trussel & Milly White: 1 bed & furniture, big Dutch
oven, 6 pewter plates, 1 dish, 2 flax wheels
All else equally divided between Mary Fugate & Henry Hand
Capt. Robert Johnson & Edward Fugate, executors.
Signed with mark.
Proved July, 1797
Elizabeth James
Bourbon Will Book G:107
Wills
Widow of Thomas James
to son John: 1 bed and
furniture
to son Alexander: 1 bed
and furniture, 1 young heifer, 1 sow shoat
to dau. Agnes Perkins: 1
bed and furniture, sorrel horse Tom; 1 young heifer; 1 sow shoat
to dau. Mildred James:
$250, part of land sale due Elizabeth from Samuel Alsop of Va.; 1 bed and
furniture; 1 young heifer; 1 young filly known as Penny’s or Poney’s colt;
stew kettle; ½ doz. Silver tea spoons; 1 sow pig
All livestock, household
and kitchen furntirue not heretofore bequeathed to be equally divided among
children, including Jane Mitchel, Polly Benjamin, Thomas Williams, and Betsy
Marshall. Any other money not already bequeathed to be equally divided
among all her children.
“Faithful slave” Mary to
be emancipated as “she has at a former time paid the amount of her
valuation”; if children object, executors are to purchase Mary out of money
in estate and deduct price equally from heirs’ portions. Appointed sons
Benjamin and Alexander as her executors.
Written 11 Feb 1823
Will Book
Inventory taken 11 July
1823; designated as estate of Thomas James left for her life to Elizabeth
but then reverting to heirs after her deach.
Buyers were not included
in the sales bill
Item
(Inv./Sales)
Inv./Sales
Horses
1 black
horse
25.00/25.03 1/2
1 white horse blind/1 gray
horse
1.00/.37 1/2
1 roan filly/1 roan
mare
45.00/67.00
1 brown mare/1 black
mare
15.00/11.50
1 sorrel
horse
35.00/55.00
1 bay horse
colt
20.00/25.56 1/2
1 yearling
colt
10.00/8.75
Total
151.00
Cattle
1 broad horn cow and
calf/1 cow and calf 8.00/7.50
1 red heifer/1 read
heifer
4.00/3.87 1/2
1 white face cow/ 1 white
faced
heifer
5.00/4.00
1 reddish brindle cow and
calf/1 cow and
calf
8.00/6.81 1/2
1 white face steer/1 white
faced
steer
4.00/2.62 1/2
1 red steer with white
back/not
listed
5.00
1 red/white heifer/1
heifer
4.00/4.00
Total
189.00
22 hogs/sold in
lots
22.00/29.12 1/2
Total
211.00
Household furniture
1
bureau
8.00/6.50
1 large dining table/1
table
6.00/3.03 1/2
1 bottle
case
1.00/.39
1 trunk/1 large
trunk
2.00/1.00
2 pewter
bason
2.00
2 dishes and 2
plates
6.00
3 dishes and 4
plates
.50
At sale, 1 lot of dishes
and plates @ .79
1 dish and 1 bason @ 1.87
½
1 dish and 1 bason @2.37
1/2
6 cups & saucers, sugar
desk and
teapot
2.00
At sale, 1 lot of cups and
saucers @.92
1 tea kettle etc. @ 1.12
1/2
2 salt cellars, 5 butter
plates, 2 pepper
boxes
1.50
At sale, 1 teakettle and 1
pr. Saltcellars @2.90
1 coffee
mill
1.00/.75
Half doz. Knives and
forks
2.00/3.06 1/2
2
candlesticks
.25/.86
1 crock/1
pot
.50/1.51 1/2
1 shovel and tongs/1 pr of
shovel and
tongs
1.00/1.50
2 stone
jugs
.50
At sale, 1 jug @ .50;
7 common chairs/1 lot of
chairs
1.00/1.90
1 pitcher/1
decanter
.50/.27
1 small
trunk
2.00
1 set of candle
moulds
.25
4 10-gal. Kettles/4
kettles listed
separately
12.00/5.81 1/4
1 dinner pot and 1 little
dinner
pot
2.50
At sale, 1 pot and pairs
of scales etc. @ .62 1/2
1 griddle/1
griddle
2.00/3.56 1/4
1 gridiron, 1 saddle and 1
pr.
Pothooks
2.00
At sale, 1 gridiron @.25;
1 sad iron/1 flat
iron
1.00/.37 1/2
2 ovens with broken tops/2
ovens listed
separately
3.00/1.33 1/4
1 lantern and 1
cullender
.25
At sale, 1 coffee pot and
lantern, etc. @.26
3 water pails and 2
tubs
1.50
At sale, 6 tubs totalling
.84 3/4
1 large tea board/1 water
[waiter?]
2.50/2.62 1/2
1 bed, furniture and
bedstead/1 bed and
furniture
30.00/17.25
1 bed, furniture and
bedstead/1 bed and
furniture
30.00/15.25
1 bed, furniture and
bedstead/1 bed and
furniture
20.00/18.00
1 loom swifts and quilting
wheel/1 loom and
furniture
9.00/6.68 1/4
1 large wheel and 2 small
ones and 1
reel
7.00/4.75
3 lbs. Feathers supposed/1
barrel of
feathers
.50/1.12 1/2
Farming Utensils
1 barshear plough and 1
cary
plough
4.50
1 barshear
plough
2.50
At sale, 1 pr. Plough
irons @.76; 1 plow @ 1.50 and 1 plow @ 4.06 1/4=3.32 1/4
1 lot of old iron/1 lot of
old
iron
.50/1.62 1/2
At sale, tools not in
inventory included 2 hoes @.50;
1 pr. Steelyards @ 1.01
1 hackle? @ .62 ½
1 hoe @.25
1 ads @ .25
1 handsaw @ 1.81 1/4
2 stone pickle jars/1 lot
pickling pots
etc.
.75/2.06 1/4
3 milk
crocks
12 ½
2 hemp hooks, drawing
knife and half bushel/1 set hemp hooks,
etc. 1.001.25
1 trivvet, 1 pewter spoon,
3 pr. Old cards and pr. Old
compasses .50
1 brace? And 2 bits; piece
of old square; old bason and bell/1 brace & 2
bits 2.00/.75
1
jackscrew
5.00/2.50
1 iron homney
pesel?
.75
1 pr. Stretchers and 2
singletrees
2.00
4 pr. Hames and traces/4
prs.
Horsegear
6.00/4.18
2 old axes and 2 old
singletrees
2.00
At sale, 1 pr. Stretchers
@ .87 1/4; 2 axes @ 1.20
1 runlet and 8 old
barrels
1.00
At sale, 1 keg @.58
1 side saddle/1 womans
saddle 5.00/1.06 1/4
At sale, saddle bags not
listed in inventory @ 1.50
1 noggin with
toddy?/waggon with boddy?/1
waggon
50.00/32.50
1 scyth and
cradle
1.00/1.00
1 pr.
Pincers
.12 ½
1 bed wt. 34 lbs tick and
all not shown to commissioners/1 bedstead/1 table
12.00/1.00/.25
At sale, items not
inventory: 1 blind bridle @.26
1 coverlet @.86
1 counterpin @3.12 ½
1 quilt @ 1.50
1 coverlet @ 5.31
1 quilt @ 1.00
1 tablecloth and
counterpin etc. @ 2.12 ½
1 table cover @ 1.02
Total
462.25
Total of sales, including
livestock but excluding slaves = 305.65 ½
1 note on John and Henry
Bettes for 150 dollars in state currency given to Polly James and dated Jan.
6 1823 to become due before the 25th of Dec. 1823
Sum of the appraisements
of the slaves that was left to the widow of Thos. James during her life
1 negro man George,
blacksmith, aged about 32
years 800.00/740.00
1 negro woman
Ester/Esther
300.00/315
1 negro woman Charlotte
and child Beller/Charlotte & 2 children, Belissa and Bella
450.00/656.00
1 negro woman Selina and
child
Greenville
500.00/653.00
1 negro boy
Wallace
450.00/524.00
1 girl about 6 yrs.
Velissa/sold with Charlotte and
Bella
150.00
total
2650.00/2888.00
Oct. 1823
Amount of all sales:
3328.93 ¾
Will of
Margaret Kenney
Bourbon Will Book H: 255
May 7, 1829
Written in low state of
health but sound mind; pay just debts; balance of property (real and
personal) to be given to her five daughters, except for a bed and furniture
to Polen? Kenney and the 8 ??? to Victor Kenney; he also is to keep the
negroes till Xmas; then have a third of the crop. I give Peggy Kinney $100,
and a saddle and Cordee $100 more than the other three girls, Maria L.
Robnett and Abby Houston and Heleny Johnson, they are to account for what
they have received or give Peggy and Cordee as much property or money as
they have received then divide equal. Signed with mark. Proved 6 July 1829
p. 269 Inventory
1 panell door cupboard
$8.00, one large waiter,
$1.50
9.50
1 bowl of madder, coffee
mill and set of knives and
forks
2.75
1 lot dishes and plates
and large
bowl
4.25
6 silver tea spoons, a lot
of cuupboard
furniture
6.50
1 coffeepot and stand and
candlestand
1.25
1 lot smoothing irons,
mortar nad pestle, bottles
etc.
.621/2
1 square table, flax
hackle and looking
glass
2.75
1 desk and bookcase $10, 1
violin and bow
$1.50
11.50
1 large family bible, and
1 lot of
books
5.25
12 yards carpeting $3.50;
1 dining table
$4.00
7.50
1 candlestand .50; 1 sugar
desk and sugar
5.00
5.50
1 fancy secretary $15.00;
1 fancy clock,
$20.00
35.00
1 Yankee clock and case
$4.00; 15 split bottom
chairs
9.00
1 bedstead, bed and
furniture
15.00
1 old table, $1.75; 6
window lights,
.25
2.00
1 lot rags and loom
harness, $3.00 and 1 clothes press,
$3.00 6.00
1 lot flax, wheel, reel,
fringe machine and
applecutter
1.50
1 lot old carpetting and
leather
2.00
130 lb wool in the
reel?
20.80
1 square table and knife
box, .50; 1 handmilled p??ks?,
1.00 1.50
1 1 kettle and tallow,
2.00; 1 kitchen cupboard and iron hoop
bucket 1.75
3 large kettles and bails,
4.00; 2 water pails and meat
table 5.20
1 lot pot metal, tea
kettle, churn, tub and
keg
4.00
2 pr. Andirons, 3 old
shovels, 2.50; 2 pot trammels,
2.00
4.50
3 pr. Trace chains and
hames, 7.50; 1 lot of old iron,
1.75 9.25
1 lot of old bridles,
backband etc.; 2 prs of old
stretchers
2.75
1 pr. Stretchers and
singletrees
1.25
Amt. Brought
forward
178.67 ½
1 small cairy plow, dung
fork, mattock,
etc.
3.00
3 fallen axes, 1 hand axe,
and
wedge
2.50
2 shovel plows and clevis,
3.50; 2 big wheels,
1.75
5.25
7 old barrels, half bushel
and old
saddle
2.50
1 loom and guide? Wheel,
4.00; 1 iron tooth ?loom?,
2.00 6.00
1 old cart and body, 2.25;
1 brass bit,
.75
3.00
1 shotgun, barrel,
powderhorn and brass
mountings
3.00
2 weeding hoes, steelyard,
1.25; 1 cairy plow iron,
1.50
2.75
5 stands of bees, 5.00; 1
cutting box, steel etc.
2.25
7.25
1 yoke and oxens 45.00;
hay in the barn
12.50
57.50
Bushels wheat,
.50/bu
15.75
1 stack of rye in the
barn, 5.50; unbroke flax,
1.75
7.25
1 wheat fan, reddles,
pitch fork and 1
barrel
3.50
1 wagon, 35.00; log chain
and axe, 2.50; 2 stacks oat,
10.00 47.50
91 shocks wheat in the
field, 10.00; 1 sidesaddle,
5.00
15/00
2 black spotted steers,
10.00; 3 yearlings,
10.00
20.00
4 yearling heifers, 10.00;
1 white back cow and
calf
23.50
1 red cow and calf, 7.50;
1 black cow and calf,
5.00
12.50
1 speckled cow and calf,
8.00; 1 brindle cow and calf,
9.00 17.00
1 brown cow and calf,
7.50; 1 red whitebacked cow and calf,
10.00 17.50
1 red lame cow and calf,
8.00; 1 red/white spotted cow and calf,
7.00 15.00
1 red bell cow and calf,
11.00; 1 dark brown cow,
8.00
19.00
1 bull, 8.00; 1 black bald
face mare,
40.00
48.00
1 3yr old bay mare, 47.50;
1 3yr old brown mare,
45.00
92.50
1 brown mare and colt,
75.00; 1 bay Hasham? Mare,
40.00 115.00
1 2yr old brown horse
colt, 35.00; 1 2yr old sorrel horse,
32.50 67.50
1 2yr old brown mare colt,
30.00; 1 yearling colt,
15.00
45.00
45
hogs
74.00
40 sheep, 20.00; 1 biger?
Scythe,
.75
20.75
Total
957.67 ½
p. 264
Sales
Willis Meier, 2 spades and
irons
1.18 3/4
Victor Kenney, 6
crocks
.87 ½
Same, 1 churn and
tub
.50
John Johnson, 1 pot and
oven
.50
Same, bucket, pot and
oven
1.75
V. Kenney, 1 tea
kettle
.50
Same, 1 pot
trammel
.75
William Branham, 1 pot
trammel
1.37 ½
Moses Robnett, 1 pot and
hooks
1.87 ½
V. Kenney, 2 large
kettles
1.50
Joseph Kenney, 1 large
kettle
1.50
V. Kenney, 1 kettle and
tallow
2.25
James Cogswell, 1 pair
hames and
traces
1.75
Same, one lot of
harness
1.50
Samuel Hedge, haims and
chains
2.00 ½
John Johnson, haims and
chains
2.00
Same, 1 pr. Stretchers and
hoe
.50
V. Kenney, 1 lot of old
iron
1.00
Same, 2
axes
2.12 ½
John Johnson, 1 axe and
wedge
.50
V. Kenney, 1 hand
axe
2.00
Same, 1 short
hoe
1.00
John Alexander, 1 grubbing
hoe
1.18 3/4
V. Kenney, 1 shovel plough
and
stretchers
2.00
John Johnson, 1 shovel
plough
2.75
V. Kinney, 1
plough
2.50 ½
John Johnson, 1 large
wheel
1.17 ½
Joseph Kenney, 1 large
wheel
1.75
John Johnson, 1 half
bushel
1.62 ½
V. Kenney, 1 lot of
barrels
3.50
John Johnson, 1
loom
7.00
W.W. Branham, 1
harrow
3.81
Peter Sharrer, 1
cart
1.00
V. Kenney, 1 plow irons
cary
2.12 ½
Joseph Kenney, 1
sidesaddle
4.50
John Johnson, 1 garden
hoe
.81 1/4
Joseph Kenney, 1 pr. Of
steelyards
.25
V. Kenney, 6
chairs
4.00
Same, 9
chairs
2.75
Same, 1 dining
table
4.87 ½
John Johnson, knives and
forks
2.50
V. Kenney, plates and
dishes
1.50
John Johnson, 9 breakfast
plates
.37 ½
V. Kenney, 6
plates
.75
Same, 1 large
dish
1.37 ½
Smae, waiter and tea
ware
.87 ½
Same, 1
bowl
1.00
Joseph Kenney, 1 bowl of
madder
.25
John Johnson, 6
tumblers
.68
Joseph Kenney,
???
.25
V. Kenney, large waiter
and small
one
3.25
John Johnson, coffee
pot
.37
V. Kenney, coffee
mill
.62 ½
Same, 6 silver
spoons
4.37 ½
Moses Robnett, 1 iron and
brass
candlestick
1.50
H. Bridges, 1 brass
bit
1.75
Moses Robnett, 1
hackle
1.00
Richard Brand, 1 bottles
and
pestle
.25
John Johnson, 1
cupboard
4.00
Moses Robnett, 1 shot
gun
3.00
Napoleon Kenney, 1
table
1.06 ½
M. Robnett, 1
bible
2.50
Joseph Kenney, sundry
books
1.25
John Johnson, 1
bookcase
8.00
Joseph Kenney, 12 yds
carpetting
3.25
John Johnson, 1
secretary
12.62 ½
Henry West, 1 sugar
desk
3.25
V. Kenney,
candlestand
.50
Joseph Kenney, 1
clock
15.00
John Johnson, 2 bee
hives
6.43 3/4
James M. Cogswell, 3 bee
hives
6.25
V. Kenney, 1 red cow and
calf
10.00
Joseph Kenney, 1
bull
6.75
Samuel Muir, 1 red
whiteback
cow
9.95
V. Kenney, 1 bell cow and
calf
13.00
Stephen Hall, 1 black
cow
7.50
John Johnson, 1 brown
cow
9.25
Joseph Kenney, 1 red
cow
8.00
Napoleon Kenney, 1 white
back
calf
8.75
W. G. Dayton?, 1 brindle
cow
12.57 ½
Stephen Hall, 1 red
spotted
cow
7.50
Silas Hedge,1 spotted cow
and
calf
9.00
Joseph Kenney, brown cow
and
calf
8.00
Same, 2
heifers
9.00
John L. Hickman, 5 young
steers
27.00
Same, 2
heifers
10.75
Stephen Hall, 10 1st
choice
hogs
32.87 ½
Same, 10 2nd choice
hogs
25.00
Same, 10 3rd choice
hogs
20.00
Same 15 last choice
hogs
15.00
John Harriett, 26 sheep in
a
lump
17.50
John Johnson, 1 brown mare
and
colt
80.00
Thomas Brand, 1 black
mare
37.00
V. Kenney, bay
mare
40.00?
Jas. Davis, 1 bay
mare
34.00
Levy Merdy, 1 brown
filley
41.00
Jacob Smith, 1 sorrel
colt
37.58 ½
Joseph Kenney, 1 brown
horse
colt
38.50
Napoleon Kenney, 1 brown
filley
30.00
Jno. Bran?, 1 brown horse
and
colt
15.12 ½
John Dykes, 45 shocks of
wheat
8.00
John Johnson, 46
shocks
6.25
Napoleon Kenney, 1 cutting
box
4.00
John Mitchell, 1 lot of
hay
61.27 ½
Same, 1 lot of
hay
5.25
V. Kenney, wheat
fan
1.25
Same, 1 pitch
fork
1.00
Joseph Mitchell, 20 bu
wheat
@.60/bu
12.00
Same, 11 bu of wheat and
half
6.90
John Johnson, 1 lot of
rye
4.12 ½
V. Kenney, 1 lot of
flax
2.87 ½
M. Robnett, 1
table
.62 ½
Granville Allen, 1 lot of
wool
6.06 1/4
Same, 2 lot of
wool
5.56
Turner Wyatt, 1 lot of
leather
2.56
V. Kenney, 1
press
2.00
M. Robnett, harness and
reddles
5.00
Arch?? Kenney, 1
carpet
.62 ½
Doctor Talliaferro, 1
apple
peeler
.20
N. Kenney, 6 doz? Things?,
reels,
wheels
1.75
John Johnson, 2 stacks of
oats
11.43
Silas Hedge, 1 filed of
corn
45.00
N. Kenney, 1 field of
corn
40.00
John Clinkenbeard, 1 field
of
corn
81.00?
John Alexander, 1
waggon
26.00
Hubbard Taylor, 1 log
chain
2.50
Joseph Kenney, 1 yoke of
steers
65.00
Granville Allen, 1 hand
mill
.50
N. Kenney, 1 table, 2
plates and
pitcher
2.00
M. Robnett, 1
fiddle
1.62 ½
N. Kenney, 1 looking
glass
.25
Eli Kenney, 1
clock
1.50
Same, 1 kitchen
cupboard
1.39
N. Kenney, 1 meal
tub
.12 ½
Moses Robnett, 1 bryce?
Scythe
.75
V. Kenney, 4
sheep
9.10
Elizabeth Lair
Bourbon County Will Book C:93
Written 1806
To son Charles Lair: clock for ₤12
stove for ₤2
iron tooth harrow for ₤1
4s
windmill for ₤7 10s
To son John Lair: a last spring’s colt which is all
the colt I have
His choice of 1 cow &
colt
4 sheep
1 breeding sow
To son William: colt (2 years old this spring)
Colt out of black mare
(unborn)
₤5: provisions for more
equitable share by charging rent on plantation
To daughter Sarah: young bald mare
New saddle/bridle
2 cows & calves
4 sheep
small wash kettle
boiling pot
another small pot
a small oven
one skillet
one pair flat irons
my potrack
two pewter dishes
six pewter basons
twelve pewter plates
six earthen plates
six spoons
six tin cups
six knives and forks
a set of tea ware
six silver teaspoons
one big bowl
two small bowls
two glasses
two canisters
a small chest
one large chest
a new spinning wheel
six towels
six table cloaths
six sheats
two setts of curtains,
the one calico and the other striped ones
one calico quilt
one double coverlid
one other coverlid
a blank et
two bedspreads
a feather bed
underbed
bolster
pillows
one brass candlestick
Which property is to remain in the hands of son Charles until
Sarah reaches 21 years of age or gets married and “then gives sufficient
security to indemnify her mother’s estate for any rents which she has received
of her part of the plantation I now line on.”
To son Joseph: ₤50 which my executor to this my last will and
testament shall pay to hom out of my estate when he arrives to the age of 21
year with the lawful interest therein and likewise to give him six months
schooling as soon as may be and also three months when he arrives to the age of
eighteen years which is to be paid out of my estate by my said exor.”
“My will is that my son Matthias Lair shall live with and be
under the care and direction of son Charles till he arrives to the age of
fourteen years and in the fifteenth and sixteenth years of his age he is to be
sent to school by my son Charles which is to paid out of my estate, and after
that period my will is that he be put to some good trade and my will is that my
said executor pay to this my son Matthias the sum of fifty pounds out of my
estate when he arrives to the age of twenty one years with the Lawful interest
therein.”
Remainder of estate was to be sold with six weeks or a
convenient time after her death with provisions to pay the heirs as directed in
the will. If Elizabeth
dies before reaching her majority, then her dividend is to be equally divided
among the other children. Acknowledged son Charles debt of ₤88 including what
was devised to him in the will; he was to have the interest on the debt after
her death and could discharge the debt in any good merchantable property.
Written
30 January 1806; signed, sealed
and published in presence of George Reading, Carter Anderson and Catherine C.
Kees (Kees signed with a mark)
Signed with her mark
Proved April 1806
Inventory of estate
Will Book C: 141-145
Item |
Value in ₤/s/d |
1 brindle cow |
2/8/0 |
1 red heifer |
1/4/0 |
1 red heifer |
0/18/0 |
1 black mare |
24/0/0 |
Amount brought forward |
28/10/0 |
Amount carried over |
28/10/0 |
1 sucking calf at |
6/0/0 |
1 bay two year old horse at |
10/0/0 |
1 sorrel mare at |
24/0/0 |
1 yearling calf at |
7/10/0 |
3 heifer calves at |
1/4/0 |
1 brindle cow at |
2/14/0 |
1 brindle cow at |
2/14/0 |
15 sheep at |
4/0/6 |
1 sow at 6/; 5 shotes at
1/2/6 |
1/8/6 |
4 pigs at 4/; 1 corner cupboard at
6/12/0 |
6/16/0 |
1 cherry chest at |
3/0/0 |
1 spinning wheel at |
1/1/0 |
1 pine box at 2/6; 1 case of bottles at 0/18/0 |
1/0/6 |
11 Delf bowls at |
0/17/6 |
1 German dish at |
0/2/0 |
3 German plates at |
0/2/0 |
6 German plates at 6/; 6 German plates at 6/ |
0/12/0 |
6 pewter plates at |
0/18/0 |
6 pewter plates at |
0/15/6 |
2 large pewter dishes & 4 basins at |
2/5/0 |
4 basins & 6 plates & 12 spoons at |
3/0/0 |
8 tin cups at 6/; 5 tin cups at 2/ |
0/8/0 |
1 set knives & forks and |
0/18/0 |
5 knives & 7 forks at |
0/6/6 |
4 cannisters at |
0/6/0 |
3 tumblers at |
0/2/6 |
1 teapot & sugar dish at |
0/9/0 |
1 set of tea ware at |
0/4/6 |
1 set of silver tea spoons at |
1/14/4 |
To sundries at |
0/4/6 |
1 brass candlestick at |
0/6/0 |
3 bottles and 1 jug at |
0/5/0 |
1 candlestick at |
0/1/6 |
1 pair stillards |
0/18/0 |
1 pair of Dog irons at |
0/15/0 |
1 shovel and tongs at |
0/7/6 |
4 flat irons at |
0/18/0 |
1 conk shell at 6/; 3 hackels at
1/16/0 |
2/2/0 |
2 ladles and flesh forks |
0/10/0 |
2 chards or pair chards |
0/5/0 |
1 looking glass at |
0/12/0 |
4 books at 7/6 |
0/7/6 |
1 bedstead and furniture at |
4/19/6 |
1 set of curtains at |
2/2/0 |
1 set of curtains at
1/10/0; 1 set of
curtains at
3/12/0 |
5/2/0 |
1 chest at |
2/11/0 |
1 bed and furniture at |
4/19/6 |
1 bed and furniture at
6/12/0; 1 bed and
furniture at
5/12/0 |
12/4/0 |
1 bed and furniture at 4/0/0; 1 bed and furniture at
3/5/0 |
7/5/0 |
2 pieces of upper leather at |
1/5/0 |
1 pair of saddlebags at |
1/13/0 |
1 looking glass at |
1/6/0 |
1 wash line at |
0/2/6 |
1 bead [bed] spread |
1/4/0 |
1 table cloth |
0/4/6 |
1 bed slip |
0/10/0 |
1 table cloth |
0/5/0 |
1 table cloth |
0/3/0 |
1 table cloth |
0/4/4 |
1 table cloth |
0/3/9 |
4 towels at |
0/6/0 |
1 sheet |
0/5/6 |
1 sheet |
0/6/0 |
1 sheet |
0/4/6 |
1 sheet |
0/6/0 |
1 coverled at
2/6/0; 1 quilt at
1/16/0 |
4/4/0 |
1 coverled at
1/7/0; 1 sheet at 0/7/6 |
1/14/6 |
1 blanket
1/4/0; 1 tablecloth 3/ |
1/7/0 |
1 sheet 4/6; 1 sheet 2/; 1 sheet 2/6 |
0/9/0 |
1 bedspread 6/6; 1 sheet at 4/6 |
0/11/0 |
1 bedspread 11/0; 1 bedspread at 12/0 |
1/3/0 |
1 bedspread at 7/6; 1 bedspread 6/ |
0/13/6 |
12 table line [linen?] at 3/; 13 hand towels 15/ |
0/18/0 |
1 sheet at 5/6; 1 sheet at 3/ |
0/8/6 |
4 pillow slips 18/0; 1 quilt 18/0; quilt 9/0 |
1/15/0 |
1 Rose blanket
1/1/0; 1 coverled 12/0 |
1/13/0 |
1 sheet 6/; 1 sheet at 3/; 1 sheet at 5/ |
0/14/0 |
1 sheet at 6/; 1 blanket at 3/ |
0/9/0 |
Loom geers at 6/; 1 loom gears & reed 6/9 |
0/12/9 |
1 loom geers at 10/; 1 loom gears & reed 15/ |
1/5/0 |
1 loom geers at |
0/6/0 |
1 side saddle 3/0/0; 1 side saddle at
5/8/0 |
8/8/0 |
1 loom & tackling at |
3/0/0 |
1 bucket & tub at |
0/4/6 |
1 frying pan at 3/9; 1 bread trough 15/ |
18/9/0 |
1 potrack at 12/; 1 pot & skillet at 10/ |
1/2/0 |
1 potrack at 6/; 1 ditto at 9/; 1 ditto at 12/ [not clear
if these are more potracks or pots & skillets] |
1/7/0 |
1 skillet at 9/; 1 caster & pail 3/ |
0/12/0 |
1 skillet at 9/; 1 pail at 1/6 |
0/10/6 |
1 kettle at
1/4/0; 1 oven at 10/ |
1/14/0 |
1 set of spools at 3/; 1 washing tub at 6/ |
0/9/0 |
1 barrel at 3/; 1 tub at 6/ |
0/9/0 |
6 old hogsheads at |
0/6/0 |
1 tub and churn 6/; 1 Negro woman ₤70 |
70/6/0 |
1 Negro boy at ₤40; 1 Negro boy at ₤30 |
70/0/0 |
8 chains at ₤1/12/0; 1 table at 6/ |
1/18/0 |
Balance due on J. Lair’s Senr.’s bond |
33/19/0 |
1 kettle at ₤3; 1 tablecloth at 4/6 |
3/4/6 |
1 sheet at 2/; 1 table linen 4/ |
0/6/0 |
James Ruddell
Michael Smith
Joseph Whitesitt
Bourbon County July Court 1806
This Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Elizabeth
Lair deceased was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded.
Att. Will Garrard Jr. C.B.C.
Mary Markham
Bourbon Will Book F:418
Pay funeral expenses out
of estate
1 slave boy Allen to
William Smith, eldest son of Thomas Porter Smith
1 slave boy James to
Thomas Porter Smith, Jr., 2nd and youngest son of T.P. Smith, Sr.
Rest of estate, real and
personal, to niece (Frances?) of Thomas Porter Smith for her life. And then
to heirs by present husband; should she be widowed and remarried, she loses
rights to property inherited by this will; mentions slaves (unnumbered and
unnamed) to be hired out and proceeds to be used for benefit of Frances’
children.
Written 13 Nov 1819
Signed her name
Proved June 1821
Fanny Mason
Bourbon Will Book N:55
$1000 paid to three
children out of cash and cash notes: Elizabeth Simpson, Richard E. Maosn and
Mary H.H. Spencer. Remainder of cash and cash notes to go to son William J.
Mason. Son Richard was owed money by her so she assigned a note on Davis R.
Mason for $600 in c. 1837 to Richard, with security by William J. Mason;
also another note of $100 about the same time assigned to Richard for “a
fictitious consideration”.
$1000 willed to Richard in
first part of will is intended to cover those notes and whatever amount he
may receive from the notes is to be paid to him out of the $1000. If amount
exceeds $1000, excess is to be subtracted fro his share of money derived
from sale of her slaves.
Directed slaves to be
hired out until grandson Lewis G. Stone is 21. Gave him $300 provided he
make title to William J. Mason the land that William P. Stone (husband of
dau. Susan) sold to him, William J. Mason, according to contract; $300 goes
to William J. Mason if land not conveyed. If Lewis G. Stone dies, slaves
are to be divided among children.
Written 17 June 1847
Signed with name
Proved 5 July 1847
No inventory or sales.
Elizabeth Moore (Elizabeth McClelland Dunlap
Kimbro Moore)
Bourbon County Will Book G:
316-317
I, Elizabeth Moore of Bourbon County, being now weak in body
but of sound disposing mind and memory and being authorized by deed of marriage
settlement between myself and my husband John Moore of one part and Thomas P.
Smith, William Mitchell and Benjamin Mills as Trustees of the other to appoint
the uses, purposes and ends to which the Estate conveyed by said deed shall be
applied do make the following appointments and disposition thereof and do divide
it to pass as herein directed.
All the slaves named in said deed of trust which shall be
twenty five years of age are at my decease to be emancipated and set free by
said Trustees provided however that if any are hired out at my decease there
[their] term of hire is to end before they are liberated and if the title of all
or any of them is disputed the said Trustees shall retain them and hire them out
till such dispute is settled and if any of them shall be recovered from said
Trustees and Absalom the son of Nan on Nancy should be so recovered the said
Trustees are directed to repurchase him out of the funds of my Estate conveyed
to them if said purchase can be made on reasonable terms, and then to liberate
him at the age of twenty-five years, he being first bound to learn some good
trade. All the rest of my slaves which shall be under the age of twenty five
years, and are conveyed by said deed or the issue of such as are conveyed born
before my decease shall serve till the age of twenty five years and then be
emancipated by said Trustees purview that care shall be taken to learn them to
read the scriptures of the old and new Testament before their emancipation.
The issue of all the females which may be born after my
decease and before their mothers arrive at the age of twenty five years may be
given up to the county court by said Trustees till they arrive at the age of
twenty five years to be bound out, but care is to be taken that in their
Indentures till the age of twenty five, as much education was will learn them to
read the scriptures is to be secured to them and at the end of their Indentures
they are to be free, it being intended that none shall serve longer. As to the
slave Mary who is delicate and a cripple she is not capable of enjoying her
freedom. I therefore wish her provided for in some humane family who will treat
her well as a servant or to be sent to her mother who I understand lives in the
state of Ohio to be
supported by her and I prefer the latter course to be taken. The personal
Estate, that is whatever is included in said deed except Land and slaves I
direct to be sold at a reasonable credit, the farm is to be rented out, and the
slaves hired out which fund so raised I make the following bequests. My husband
John Moore is to be decently supported out of said fund during his natural life
and is to receive not less than one hundred dollars in specie per annum. I
direct and appoint one hundred dollars in specie to be paid for the education of
Samuel McClelland Moore infant son of James Moore which may be placed in the
hands of his uncle John Moore. I direct also one hundred dollars to be paid to
Elizabeth Ardery infant daughter of Alexander Ardery and to be lodged in safe
hands for her benefit and not in the hands of her Father and I prefer the hands
of John Moore. I direct one hundred dollars to be paid to Sally Frasier an
orphan whom I have raised and that said Trustees furnish her with a bed out of
the personal Estate in addition to what I have already given her which is a mare
and saddle and bit. In case the Presbyterian Congregation at Stoner Mouth shall
agree to erect a new church [I] direct said Trustees to subscribe and put to
that purpose one hundred dollars specie. After these legacies are paid or
secured and contracts about the Estate so conveyed shall be settled and all
debts, expenses, and reasonable commissions are paid for the management thereof
all the remaining money arising from slaves or personal Estate, and also the
price of the tract of land which the Trustees may sell if they find it
advantageous, or if not sold the Land itself in kind I direct and appoint to be
transferred and conveyed to the Trustees of the Centre College of Kentucky at
Danville, provided said institution is placed under the exclusive control of the
synod of Kentucky as provided by a late act of the Legislature of Kentucky to be
counted and held as a donation on the part of said synod. And the said Trustees
of the marriage settlement may endow a professorship or scholarship by said
fund. But if any event should happen which should prevent the synod from taking
the contract thereof, then the said fund may be transferred by said Trustees to
the corporation which manages the Theological School at Princeton, or if that
institution should not exist at that time then the Transfer is to be made to the
Trustees of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States
of America.
And the bequests of money hereby directed I will add another
omitted in its proper place. One hundred dollars is directed to be appropriated
by said Trustees to the purpose of procuring tombstones for my mother, my
daughter Jane and my husband and myself.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 23rd
of February 1825.
Elizabeth Moore [seal]
Acknowledged in presence of
B. Mills
Wm. Mitchell
Isaac Cook
Joshua Jones
Bourbon County Court October
Term 1825
This will and testament of Elizabeth Moore decd was proved in
open court by the oat of Isaac Cook and Joshua Jones witnesses thereto and is
thereupon duly recorded in my office. Att.
Thos. P. Smith, C.B.C.
By A. C. Dickerson, D.C.
Will Book J: 67-71
Sale of Elizabeth Moore Estate, died
Sept. 25, 1825
Item |
Buyer |
Price ($) |
1 scythe |
William McIlvain |
.50 |
1 scythe |
Isaac Cook |
.56 ¼ |
2 scythes |
Joshua Barton |
.15 |
1 scythe |
McIlvain |
.25 |
Grindstone |
William Layson |
.62 ½ |
1 Barshare plough |
Hezekiah Martin |
1.68 ¾ |
1 Barshare plough |
Joshua Barton |
.41 |
1 Shovel plough |
Alvin Barnett |
.53 |
1 Shovel plough |
Barnard Vandering |
.41 |
1 Barshare plough |
Joshua Barton |
.40 |
Pair of stretchers |
Samuel Pyke |
1.04 |
1 Barshare plough |
Joshua Barton |
.40 |
Pair double trees |
Jackey S. Hitt |
.75 |
1 hoe |
Henry Parker |
.25 |
2 hoes |
Daniel Trundell |
.39 |
Chains, hames & backband |
Daniel Trundell |
1.13 ½ |
1 hoe |
Hezekiah Martin |
.13 ½ |
Hames and chains |
Benjamin W. Hume |
1.06 ¼ |
Hames and chains |
William McIlvain |
.31 ¼ |
1 waggon and gear |
Joseph Wallace |
35.00 |
9 barrels corn |
John Culbertson |
.61 |
Bucket |
Daniel Trundell |
.38 |
Log chain |
Mason Hughes |
2.50 |
Bucket |
Thomas Current |
.75 |
Double tree and chain |
Alvin Barnett |
.25 |
Oven and hooks |
Alvin Barnett |
.62 ½ |
Oven and lid |
Isaac Ward |
.50 |
Kettle and hay bushel |
Hezekiah Martin |
1.76 |
Pot |
John Ward |
.56 |
Kettle |
Hezekiah Martin |
.61 |
Kettle |
Jacob Jones |
3.00 |
Churn and piggin |
Alvin Barnett |
.55 |
|
Amount brought over |
58.14 ¾ |
Big wheel |
Gabriel of colour |
1.12 ½ |
3 crocks |
Joshua Barton |
.06 ¼ |
Bed, bedstead and furniture |
Thomas Mitchell |
12.00 |
Bed, bedstead and furniture |
George Heages |
12.75 |
Clock |
George Routt |
8.00 |
Folding leaf table |
Dennis Curtis |
1.31 ¼ |
10 sheep, first choice |
Abram Moore |
13.25 |
10 sheep, 2nd choice |
Joseph Keizer |
11.87 ½ |
11 sheep, last choice |
George Routt |
8.62 ½ |
Dunn steer |
Abram Moore |
7.25 |
White face cow & white face calf |
Abram Moore |
8/56 ¼ |
Dark red heifer |
Thomas Champ |
6.37 ½ |
Black cow & white face calf |
Abram Moore |
8.06 ¼ |
Big red cow white face & calf |
William Dayton |
14.06 ¼ |
Red cow white face and calf |
Abram Moore |
6.30 |
Light brindle steer |
John Culbertson |
7.12 ½ |
Brindle steer |
Elijah Howard |
6.37 ½ |
Pide red heifer white |
Gabriel of colour |
3.25 |
5 yearlings |
Elijah Howard |
24.50 |
Red cow & calf |
Dennis Curtis |
10.00 |
Black & white cow one horn |
Michael Woollery |
8.12 ½ |
Hogs |
Benjamin Mills |
63.12 ½ |
8 volumes
Newton’s works (40 cts.
per volume) |
Thomas P. Smith |
3.20 |
85 bushels rye at 41 cts per bushel |
Samuel Pyke |
34.85 |
Stack of hay next to town |
Hezekiah Martin |
6.01 |
Stack of hay next to house |
Daniel Smedley |
4.50 |
Half stack |
Barnard Vandering |
2.31 |
Stack northeast corner of meadow |
Thomas Champ |
4.00 |
Stack next to it |
Hezekiah Martin |
2.25 |
Stack next to it |
Hezekiah Martin |
3.03 |
Stack next to burnt walnut |
Thomas Champ |
6.25 |
Stack pen round it near shellbark hickory and walnut |
Samuel Pyke |
2.81 |
Stack in east side near the woods |
John Ward |
3.56 ¼ |
|
Amount brought over |
379.28 ¼ |
Hay stack in hollow near small ash |
John Ward |
3.00 |
Hay stack fence round it next south fence |
B. Vandering |
2.64 |
Hay stack on hill side near an ash & a burnt stump on the
north |
Samuel Pyke |
3.69 |
Hay stack northwest of a walnut & west of an ash |
John Ward |
3.12 |
Hay stack near honey locust |
Samuel Pyke |
3.41 |
Hay stack southeast of large oak |
Samuel Pyke |
3.04 |
Hay stack next to town |
Thomas Champ |
3.25 |
Wind mill |
William Layson |
11.45 |
Southeast field of corn, 13 acres @ 5.50/acre |
Abram Spears |
71.50 |
North field of corn, 18 acres @ 4.00/acre |
R. Samuel |
72.00 |
West field, 6 acres @ 2.77/acre |
Thomas Latham |
16.62 ½ |
Corn in the crib |
James Coons |
16.50 |
Roan mare & colt |
Abram Moore |
30.06 ¼ |
Young bay horse |
Abram Moore |
40.56 ¼ |
Large bay horse |
Hezekiah Martin |
11.15 |
Steelyards |
Mason Hughes |
1.75 |
Handsaw |
Joseph Ashley |
.39 |
Cutting knife |
Stephen Owings |
.50 |
Mattock |
Mason Hughes |
1.01 |
2 clevises |
Mason Hughes |
1.00 |
1 clevis |
Joshua Jones |
.31 ¼ |
Drawing knife & clevis |
Mason Hughes |
.57 |
2 augers |
Barnard Vandering |
.27 |
3 sicles [sickles] & chain |
Henry Woolery |
.27 |
Box old irons |
Isaac Ward |
.35 |
Coffee mill |
James Ellis |
.65 ½ |
Chairs |
Isaac Cook |
1.37 ½ |
3 chairs |
Gabriel of colour |
1.43 |
Sugar desk |
Stephen Ewing |
1.51 |
Desk |
Stephen Ewing |
3.06 ¼ |
15 lbs of wool @ 37 ½ cts per lb |
James Smart |
5.62 ½ |
Books |
William Mitchell |
.95 |
|
Amount brought over |
693.11 ¼ |
2 old books |
James Martin |
.31 ¼ |
Old books |
James Coons |
.31 ¼ |
5 lb rolls at 38 |
Thomas Croswhite |
1.90 |
Books & pamphlets |
Barnard Vandering |
.54 |
Old books |
Joseph Culbertson |
.12 ½ |
Old irons |
S. Owings |
.06 ¼ |
Settee |
Stephen Owings |
2.02 |
Plank |
William Baker |
2.00 |
Dog irons |
William Miller, Jr. |
1.14 |
Axe |
B. Vandering |
.25 |
Harrow |
Elijah Current |
2.53 |
Lot of hemp |
Captain |
.90 |
Tub |
Thomas Fisher |
.06 ¼ |
Barrel liquor |
Abram Moore |
.50 |
Barrel liquor |
William D. Jackson |
.50 |
Barrel salt |
Alexander M’Coun [?] |
2.02 |
Hemp |
Samuel Stephens |
1.50 |
2 Glandered horses to |
Abram Moore |
10.00 |
1 small table |
Isaac Ward |
1.00 |
181 bushels oats @ 12 ½ |
H. Timberlake |
22/62 ½ |
2 bushels corn @ 25 per bushel |
No buyer indicated |
.50 |
Sundry small articles bought by |
Moore & Rutter for John Moore, Jr. |
3.87 ½ |
13 steers $13.50 and mare $35 to |
John Moore & Alexander Rutter |
48.58 |
Ha & rails |
Daniel Smedley |
6.31 ¼ |
|
Total |
802.69 ½ |
Thomas P. Smith acting trustee
Commonwealth of Kentucky Bourbon County to wit.
I Thomas P. Smith, Clerk of the County Court for the county
aforesaid do certify that this amount of the sale of the Estate of Elizabeth
Moore deceased was returned into court and ordered to be recorded whereupon the
same hath been duly admitted to record in my office. Given under my hand this 7th
day of May 1832.
Thos. P. Smith
By Robt. E.
Rankin, D.C.
Additional inventory of the Estate of John & Elizabeth Moore
dec’d.
Hire of Jesse for the year 1825 |
30.00 |
Hire of Jesse for the year 1826 |
49.50 |
Hire of Abigail for the year 1825 |
25.00 |
Hire of Abigail for the year 1826 |
13.00 |
Hire of Jerry for the year 1825 |
65.62 ½ |
Hire of Jerry for the year 1826 |
65.00 |
Interest on same |
2.00 |
Hire of Jerry for the year 1827 |
31.93 |
Hire of Suckey for the year 1825 |
29.37 ½ |
Hire of Suckey for the year 1826 |
15.00 |
Hire of Suckey for the year 1827 |
18.75 |
Hire of Cynthia for the year 1825 |
10.25 |
Hire of Cynthia for the year 1826 |
35.00 |
Hire of Jemima for the year 1826 |
20.00 |
Interest on same |
7.00 |
Hire of Captain for the year 1826 |
35.00 |
Hire of Monday for the year 1825 |
28.00 |
Hire of Monday for the year 1826 |
85.29 |
Hire of Tansey for the year 1826 |
10.00 |
Hire of Lucy for the year 1825 |
30.00 |
Hire of Lucy for the year 1826 |
30.00 |
Hire of Rhoda for the year 1825 |
22.00 |
Hire of Rhoda for the year 1826 |
5.00 |
Hire of Anna for the year 1825 |
20.00 |
Hire of Anna for the year 1826 |
20.00 |
Hire of Mary for the year 1825 |
7.50 |
Hire of Mary for the year 1826 |
10.00 |
Hire of Edmund for the year 1825 |
21.00 |
Hire of Edmund for the year 1826 |
25.00 |
Hire of Phoebe for the year 1826 |
15.00 |
Amount brought over |
775.22 |
Hire of Titus for the year 1826 |
52.50 |
Hire of Jacob for the year 1826 |
50.00 |
Hire of Charles for the year 1825 |
19.25 |
Hire of Charles for the year 1826 |
65.00 |
Hire of Sam for the year 1825 |
15.00 |
Hire of Sam for the year 1826 |
55.00 |
Hire of James for the year 1825 |
15.00 |
Hire of James for the year 1826 |
35.00 |
Interest on same |
3/37 ½ |
Hire of Juliann for the year 1825 |
20.00 |
Hire of Juliann for the year 1826 |
24.00 |
Interest on same |
1.31 ½ |
Hire of Rachael for the year 1826 |
5.00 |
Hire of
Littleton for the year
1826 |
5.00 |
Hire of Joe for the year 1825 |
35.00 |
Hire of Joe for the year 1826 |
40.00 |
Hire of Maria for the year 1825 |
10.00 |
Hire of Maria for the year 1826 |
15.00 |
Interest on same |
.68 ¾ |
Hire of Suckey for the year 1826 |
10.00 |
Hire of Harriott for the year 1826 |
5.00 |
Hire of Harriott the Elder for the year 1825 |
20.00 |
Hire of Harriott the Elder for the year 1826 |
25.00 |
Interest on same |
3.50 |
Hire of Peter for the year 1826 |
65.00 |
Interest on same |
.25 |
Hire of Absalom for the year 1825 |
10.00 |
Hire of Absalom for the year 1826 |
35.00 |
Interest on same |
3.37 ½ |
Hire of Absalom for the year 1827 |
40.00 |
Interest on same |
1.46 |
Hire of Absalom for the year 1828 |
40.00 |
Amount brought up |
1499.93 |
Hire of Absalom for 1829 |
50.00 |
Hire of Absalom for 1830 |
50.00 |
Hire of Absalom for 1831 |
50.00 |
Hire of
Harvey for 1830 |
10.00 |
Hire of
Harvey for 1831 |
15.00 |
John Hughes on Execution |
137.56 ½ |
Abram Moore note & interest |
103.50 |
Michael Buchanan note & interest |
19.08 |
William Rannells note & interest |
17.00 |
Newton Forsythe note & interest |
31.93 ¾ |
William Alexander note principal & interest |
93.37 ½ |
Jefferson Scott for old house |
40.00 |
David Clarkson part of note |
10.00 |
Jabez Beach on
Execution Thomas Morris against him this was purchased by the Trustees
for which they paid a note of said Morris for $50 & $98.68 ¾ cash for
the latter of which sum they claim a credit |
170.74 |
Cash of Joshua Jones |
.25 |
Isaac Ward |
2.11 ½ |
John Redmon hire of Charles & Titus 1825 |
8.73 ¾ |
Rent of farm from
1st March
1827 to 1st March 1830
at $200 per annum |
800.00 |
Interest on same |
45.19 |
Part rent of farm up to
first March 1831 when
the same was sold |
88.93 |
1830 July cash for debt against John Ewalt |
311.00 |
1831 March 1st Washington Duncan first
installment for farm sold him |
1143.36 |
1832 March 1st Washington Duncan second payment |
1443.36 |
April 19th
1832 |
5841.06 ¾ |
Tho. P. Smith Acting Trustee for J. & E. Moore
Bourbon Deed Book R: 299-300 Marriage contract or deed of
trust between John and Elizabeth Moore
Slaves’ names and ages are given in this document, filed in
1824.
Jesse 26 yrs
Abigail 25 yrs (children Henry, 6, and Peter,
2)
Suckey 17 yrs
Cynthia 17 yrs
Jemima 33 yrs
Jinney 22 yrs (not mentioned in inventory)
Jerry mentioned in inventory but not in marriage contract;
there may be a confusion between Jerry and Jinney
Amy 37 yrs (not mentioned in inventory)
Captain 41 yrs (possibly Captain Davis who
purchased Darkey from Thomas Ardery in 1839)
Monday 39 yrs
Tansey 35 yrs
Lucy 31 yrs
Rhoda 22 yrs
Anna 18 yrs
Mary 16 yrs
Edmund 13 yrs
Phoebe 29 yrs (emancipated by Jacob Lyon in 1838
with Amanda, 12, Judy, 8, and Polly 4;
Lyon bought them Wm. R. Rule
who got them from the Elizabeth Moore Estate)
Titus 27 yrs
Jacob 25 yrs
Charles 23 yrs
Sam 20 yrs
James 13 yrs
Juliann 13 yrs
Rachael 10 yrs
Littleton 7 yrs
Joe 16 yrs
Maria 12 yrs
Suckey (2nd) 10 yrs
Harriott 9 yrs
Harriott the elder 14 yrs
Absalom 10 yrs (possibly Absalom Kimbro who freed
his wife Elizabeth in 1850; had two children, Henry and Susan, owned previously
by Thomas Brand)
Harrison 5 yrs (not
listed in inventory; too young to work)
John 2 yrs (ditto)
Amy 7 yrs (not listed in inventory)
Caroline 9 yrs (not listed in inventory)
Amanda 8 months (not listed in inventory)
Harvey not listed in marriage
contract
Bourbon manumission book listed Abigail, Daphney, Jerry, and
Jesse as freed by the Moore Estate. Daphney was inherited by
Elizabeth from her mother’s
estate.
Agnes Nesbitt (of Marion County, Indiana)
Bourbon Will Book K:405
Freed slave Jefferson who was being held in bondage under name of John McNesbitt
of Kentucky.
Bed,
bedding and bureau to be divided between James McNesbitt, Maria Jane Nesbitt and
Joanna Nesbitt. Any debts to come out of Jefferson’s hire before he is freed.
Written 11 June 1836
Signed name
Proved 12 May 1837
No
inventory or sales
Margaret Patton
Bourbon Will Book E:471
Will
Decent Christian burial
and payment of just debts
To infant daughter
(unnamed) Aall and every species of
property@ left her by her husband John Patton, if child dies without
issue, husband=s property to return to his
heirs; other property she owns to be returned to her father
Afrom
whence it came@. Proceeds of both to be used to raised and school her
child; appointed her brother William McClintock executor and guardian of
child.
Written 18 October 1816.
John Patton=s
will was written on July 29, 1816 and proved in Oct. 1816. Margaret was
apparently a second wife; she was pregnant at the time of
wirting; child born after writing of will
but perhaps just before or right after his death. Guardians assigned
for all his children
Will Book F:21
Inventory
woman=s
saddle,
bridle
14.00
Pot rack, pot hooks,
spider, wooden bowl and tea kettle
stand 4.00
Knives,
forks
3.00
Bureau
40.00
Dish, plates, cups and
saucers, bowl, etc
4.50
Looking
glass
1.25
Counterpin
10.00
Umbrella
4.00
Quilt, 3
sheets
10.50
Teakettle &
coffeepot
5.50
Bed, bedstead and
furniture; another of the
same
64.00
Spinning
wheel
2.00
Bay
horse
112.00
Apparel of the
deceased
65.00
Quarto
bible
6.00
Pocket
bible
1.50
total
345.25
Negro girl named
Linsey
200.00
Bonnet
2.50
Total
547.75
Will Book F:25
Sales
William
McClintock 2 bundles cloaths
15.00
Samuel
Oliver skillet and
lid
2.00
David
Nickison bed,
furniture
40.50
John
Becket bed,
furniture
40.50
Sally
Patton counterpin
7.50
William
McClintock counterpin
6.00
James
Gregg 1
sheet
3.00
Hugh
McClintock 1 pr.
Sheets
3.00
William
Selby 1
blanket
4.25
Joseph
Dunn 1
blanket
4.87 2
James
McDowell 1 pot tramel
2.37 2
William
Ewin 1 set of
chairs? Chains?
5.00
Sally
Patton knives and
forks
2.25
John
Hughes coffee
pot
.50
Sally
Patton tea
kettle
no price
John
McCoy looking
glass
6.12 2
William
McClintock
umbrella
4.00
Bernard
Landeria
tablecloth
3.80
Samuel
Shrader saddle 10.12 2
William
Patton hooks and crevas
.75
Lacey
Patton bible (probably quarto or
both) 8.00
William
McClintock
bureau
34.00
Laban
Shipp
horse
140.00
John
Foun? Spinning
wheelz
2.20
Total
349.04 2
Husband John had a
fairly large estate; she got a child=s
portion. She was devised the same items listed in her inventory by her
husband=s estate. Total appraised value of
John=s estate=$3539.66
Sales total not given in
book but calculated to be $9308.55 3/4
At this sale Margaret
bought
1
table
5.20
4
crocks
.50
17 shocks
corn
8.50
Flax
4.25
Nancy Patton (of Paris)
Bourbon Will Book J:283
Gave everything to sister
Rachel Patton, including interest in slaves
Written 17 July 1833
Signed name
Proved 1 Oct. 1833
Lucy Porter
Bourbon Will Book M:430
To son, Henry C. Porter, house and lot where she lives,
all household furniture excluding shop and bake house.
Emancipate mulatto man Jeff; freed slave to get shop
lying between her house and house of Mrs. Sidney Shannon and bake house
plus ground on which they stand; also stables and lots adjoining Abram
Spears, Mrs. Willett and the road. Also the two carriages, a wagon, and
all the horses and gear harness and other appendages and all
provender/grain. Jeff is to pay all her funeral expenses and help
support her daughter Polly Cook and her children until children are old
enough to support themselves.
Written 20 Jan 1846
Signed name
Proved 7 April 1846
Jeff Porter was found in District 1, Bourbon County, in
the 1850 census: 30 yrs old, mulatto, $600 in real estate, illiterate,
working as a confectioner; living with Cynthia Porter, age 40.
Both Kentucky born.
They were not located in the 1860 census.
Charlotte Pritchard or Sharlot Prichet
Bourbon Will Book K:360
Will
Written when sick and weak
All perishable part of
estate be immediately sold after death and debts and funeral expenses paid.
Balance to be invested for benefit of heirs hereafter named.
Her mother is to have use
of Matilda during her natural life and also Malissa til she arrives at the
age of 14 yrs if her mother shall live so long, provided however that she
shall not bring any charge for the keeping of the rest of Matilda’s children
which I wish my executor to hire out as soon as he shall think prudent;
Malissa also to be hired out when she reaches 14; money arising therefrom to
be put to interest.
After her mother’s death,
all of Charlotte’s estate to be equally divided among her brothers’ children
and sisters and sisters’ children except those by bro. John’s last wife,
that is to say to brother William’s three children, James A., Henry R., and
Sally, 1/6 part; to sister Nancy 1/6 part; to brother John’s five children,
John T,. Martha Ann, James, Edward and Henry, 1/6 part; to sister Mahala,
1/6 part; to sister Francis’ four children, Edward, James, Eliza J. And John
F., 1/6 part and to sister Elizabeth, 1/6 part.
Signed with mark, 20 July
1836
Proved 6 Feb 1837
p. 365
Sale Bill 18 Feb. 1837
Washington Webb, 1 bay
mare
70.25
Robert Abbott, high post
bedstead
8.00
French Abbott, ½ dox.
Windsor
chairs
10.00
Robert Abbott, 1 dining
table
4.37
Margaret M. Reed
Bourbon Will Book K:75
Freed slave woman Aimy if
she consented To go to Liberia and may take any of her children under the
age of 21 years.
Of Aimy’s children under
21 years, all to be freed at age 21 as long as they go to Liberia.
Aimy and children to be
given $100 each. If they do not consent to go, they remain slaves with
proceeds from their hire to go to grandchildren, Nelson G., Maria R., Ellen
T., Matilda R., Isabella T. and Lucretia C. Edwards.
To grandchilrdren:
whatever is due from hire of Peter.
Carriage horse called John
to Matilda R.
Mare called Nell to Maria
To dau. Isabell E.J.Clay,
all money due from estate of late son in law, Samuel K. Nelson, or for Negro
hire (except for Peter); all her carriage and all household furniture.
Isabella to use her money
on her children.
Written 13 Oct. 1834;
Brutus J. Clay present.
Signed name
Proved 1 Sept 1835
Peter to have $10 of his
hire.
Elizabeth Ruddell
Bourbon Will Book E:266
Will
To her 3 children,
Stephen, Abraham and Elizabeth Mulherrin:1 bed each with all appurtenances
equally divided
Also equal division of all
household furniture.
To son George: a horse,
her bay horse, my ?all cow or price of said cow
To Black George & Esther:
1 pair shoes each, 1 sow shoat and corn for their bread for 1 year, 1 soot
(?) Each a piece of the linsey in my possession
Dau. Elizabeth is to see
to weaving of the flax and tow (some already spun) and give George and
Esther “all to what will pay her for her trouble”
Easter Culp witnessed
will; postscript gave Easter 1 pair of half soles [soals]
Recorded March 1815
Will Book E:277
Appraisement
1 horse, 2 pairs
gear
55.00
3
cows
32.50
2 ewes, 2
lambs
4.00
Bureau &
bookcase
14.00
4 books
4.00
1 old
desk
3.00
Dishes and
plates
5.00
Tin ware @ 3 3/4; ditto?
Ware @
5/3
4.62 ½
scales
weights
4.00
Chains
1.00
Wheels and
churn
2.50
Pot rack, shvels,
tongs
6.50
Hackle
1.00
Castings
17.75
Cupboard/kegs
4.25
Table
2.00
Plough, axe,
etc.
7.75
Hide and
flax
4.25
Reel
87 1/4
Total
174.45
Will Book E:287-288
Sales
Free
George plough, double
trees
8.25
Alexander
McClinton big
kettle
5.12 ½
John
Mulherrin small
pot
1.50
Joshua
Barton big
pot
4.12 ½
William
Griffith griddle 37 ½
James
Harkins pot
rack
1.90
Stephen Ruddle
pot
rack
2.55
John
Mulherrin 2 hoes 1.25
Free
George
axe
1.87 ½
J. M.
2
barrels
.50
S.R. Pewter dish and
plates
2.00
S.R. Big
dish
3.12 ½
J.M. Tin
ware
.26
J.M. Sugar
box
.25
J.M.
Teakettle
1.50
John
Current
lantern
.61
J.M.
Cullender
.50
Watering
pot
.52
Scales, pan,
etc
2.50
Dirt
ware
.54
Jacob
Mock flax
wheel
1.62 ½
J.M. Keel (should be
reel?)
1.25
Warren
Bates big
wheel
.50
J.M. Bureau and book
case
18.00
S.R. Dish (should be
desk?)
5.25
J.M.
Cupboard
3.50
Table
2.52
Churn
.25
James Hawkins
4
chains
1.80
J.M. Shovel, tongs
etc.
3.75
Hackle
2.27
Cow and
calf
18.50
Charles
Jones pide
cow
12.11
James
Coons brindle
cow
18.00
S.R. Bay
horse
42.20
Zacharia
Jacobs 2 prs
gears
8.75
William
Kidwell 2 ewes, 2
lambs
6.00
Samuel
Stephens
flax
3.81
J.M.
Hide
2.20
J.M. Small
pot
2.00
p. 470 appears to be
duplicate record with addtions; included
James Hawkins
oven 1.00
Walter Hays bought the
pide cow instead of Charles
Jones
Sarah D. Scott
Bourbon Will Book N;354
To daughter in law Nancy
Scott during her widowhood, a house and lot in Harrodsburg purchased of
George Talbott; at her death or remarriage,
house and lot to go to Nancy=s children,
John W. And Benjamin F. Scott.
To
grandsons William R.
And Joseph Scott, house and lot in Paris adjacent to house occupied by
Peter Nunemaker on one side and by Sarah D.
Scott on other, the plank fence across the yard being the division
between the two lots.
To Robert T. Scott:
silver spoons, family bible, 2 doz. Large silver table spoons marked J.S.,
2 doz. Breakfast knives and forks.
Slave Judy to Elizabeth
Paton if she will take her and provide such
necessaries as her age requires for her services.
House and lot on corner
where she lives, any money owed her and all other property/estate be
sold and money divided among grandchildren: Sarah Jane Short, Lucy Jane
Scott, Mary Ann Saunders, Elizabeth Scott, James Allen Scott,
Pamilia Scott.
Asked that grave be
fixed Aafter the manner of Mrs. Rebecca
Davis@
Written 29 July 1849
Signed with mark
Proved 3 Sept 1849
Elizabeth Sharpe
Bourbon Will Book J:561
Will
To son John Sharp my black
boy named Reuben but if John should die before he receives this bequest,
Reuben to be “returned to my children and equally divided among them”
to dau. Synthia Write my
two black girls named Lucinda and Beckey; heirs to have residual bequest
after her death. The above slaves not to be subject to the debts and
contracts of F. R. Wright in no shape whatever.
To son Vincent, my black
girl named Lydia
To legal heirs of son,
James, decd, named George, Elizabeth, James and Joseph, my black woman named
Pat and her oldest daughter that I have living with me now named Kissey
except $50 to be equally divided among them.
To legal heirs of son,
Stephen, decd, the $50 I have reserved out of the price of Pat and her
oldest dau. Kissey to be eqully divided among them as they come of age
my black girl named
Henrietta is to wait on me while I am alive and at my death I will her to my
son Vincent’s daughter Mary; Vincent to take care of said slave until Mary
comes of age or marries at which time to return her with her increase if any
to his dau.
Peggy Sharp, my dau. In
law is to have my bed and bedding.
Signed with marked, 14 May
1834
Proved 7 July 1834
Will Book J:571-572
Inventory
1 negro boy named Reuben
willed to John
Sharp
475.00
1 negro girl named Lucinda
willed to Cynthia
Right
250.00
1 negro girl named Rebecca
willed to Cynthia
Right
150.00
1 negro girl named Lydia
willed to Vincent
Sharp
275.00
1 negro girl named Pat
willed to the heirs of James Sharp
decd. 200.00
1 negro girl named Kissey
willed to James Sharp’s
heirs 350.00
1 negro girl named
Henrietta willed to Mary Sharp, dau. Of Vincent
Sharp 175.00
1 bed and bedding willed
to Margaret Sharp, widow of James
Sharp 20.00
The above property,
specific legacies
total
1895.00
Property not willed
1
horse
10.00
1 milch
cow
10.00
2 yearling
steers
10.00
8
shoats
7.00
3 barrels
corn
6.00
127 3/4 lbs
bacon
5.71 1/4
16
geese
2.00
1 note on hand on Jame See
due 25 Dec.
1864
20.00
Cash on
hand
7.05
Cupboard
ware
3.00
Amount brought
forward
80.76 1/4
2
chests
2.00
1 small
cupboard
2.00
2 basons and
bowl
.75
Sifter &
tray
.50
Lot copper
ware
1.00
Lot pot
metal
2.00
Axe and
singletree
.75
Can
soap?
.50
Amount Brought
Forward
90.26 1/4
Will Book J:572-573
Sales
Duncan
Okichart? 1
pail
.25
Henry
Bramblet 1
bucket .37 ½
Alexander
Gillispie 1
churn
.43 3/4
John
Pu?? 1 tray and
sifter
.25
George Frazier 1 coffee
mill .31 1/4
Vincent
Sharp 2 basons and
bowl
.50
William Hedges
1 skillet .68 3/4
George
Sharp 1 smoothing iron and
hooks .62 ½
Same 1 dinner
pot
.50
Vincent
Sharp 1 large
pot
1.00
Alexander
Gillispie 1
kettle
.25
Vincent
Sharp 1 chopping
aze
.25
Same 1
swingletree
.18 3/4
Same
1 ½ lb.
Leather
.37 ½
James
Jones 1
chest
1.50
Vincent
Sharp 1
chest
.50
Dennan
Highland 1
cupboard
2.00
Vincent
Sharp 1 lot of cupboard
ware
1.50
Henry
Bramblett 1 lot of cupboard
ware .25
Richard
Hanee 1 cream
jug .37 ½
Same 1 glass plate and
tumblers .25
George
Sharp 1 bowl
etc.
.25
Same 1 coffeepot, knives,
forks .25
James
Jones 1 stone
pitcher
.25
William
Crouch
3 bottles
/25
Vincent
Sharp 1 stone
jug
.37 1/2
James Jones
2 sides
bacon
2.86
Amount Brought
Over
16.63
Alexander
Gillaspie 2 sides
bacon
2.16
Vincent
Sharp 1 side of
bacon
1.54
George
Sharp 2 ½ bu
corn
1.00
James
Jones 2 ½ bu
corn
1.00
Alex.
Gillispie 2 ½ bu
corn
1.00
James
Jones 2 ½ bu
corn
1.00
Vincent
Sharp 5 bu
corn
2.00
Nathan
Bramblett 16
geese
1.76
Henry
Bramblett 8 head
shoats 7.12 ½
Same 1 milch
cow
8.93 3/4
George
Sharp 2
steers
8.87 ½
???
Wright 1
horse
1.00
Vincent
Sharp 1 can
soap
.50
Total
54.52 3/4
Elizabeth L. Sims (of
Paris)
Bourbon Will Book N:279
Appointed brother in law
Edwin F. Goddard, her executor, and directed him to sell her two slaves
at end of present year. But they could have liberty of choosing their
homes and were not to be sold out of the county. Rest of estate left to
her sister Ellenor M. Goddard with residue
to her children; Acknowledged their help to
her in her difficulties.
Signed name
8 Feb 1847
No inventory or sales
Nancy Speakes
Bourbon Will Book O:64
To nieces Mary Eliza Cline
and Caroline Cline, daughters of David Cline, her woman slave and three
children; woman Matilda and child Elizah to Mary Eliza; Maria and Jane to
Caroline; if either niece dies, survivors get slaves.
Mary Eliza given bureau
Caroline given quilt
To niece Nancy Thomas
Ashford, daughter of Michael Ashford, bed, bedstead and bedding, green
quilt;
old quilts she wants
Matilda to keep
Written 2 Oct 1850
Signed with mark
Produced 7 Oct 1850
Elizabeth Spears (of Boone
County, Mo.)
Bourbon Will Book M:213
To heirs of son Solomon
Spears, decd., 1/6 of money now due and what will come due from son
Abram.
To son Noah 1/6 part of
money due from Abram
To Abram 1/6 part of
money he owed her on two obligations executed 8 Dec 1834.
1/6
part to heirs of dau.
Rebekah
Watson, decd.
1/3
part of this bequest to be paid to Elizabeth Grimes.
1/6
part to dau.
Sarah Jones; also girl slave
Sarah and 2 of what property shall remain.
1/6
part to dau.
Rachael Johnston; also 3-yr-old girl slave Martha, until slave reaches
25 yrs. If Rachael lives that long; granddaughter
Elvina Thomas to keep slave if Rachael dies;
Sarah to be freed at age 25. I also give her [who is not
specified] 2 of property not otherwise appropriated.
To William Johnston a
boy slave named Edward until he is 27; reverts to grandson Jacob S.
Johnston if William dies; Edward, now about 7, to be freed at age 27.
To grandson Noah S.
Johnston, 7-yr-old boy named James Ray; to be freed at age 27; John T.M.
Johnston is alternate trustee.
After expiration of
period for which servant Isaac is hired to Abram, he is to be freed.
Emancipated servant Malinda at date of
decease.
Emancipated servant girl
Ellen 2 yrs after death; Ellen to serve.Rachael
Johnston during 2 yr. Term.
No date of writing;
signed with mark.
Produced 23 Jan 1837
Recorded in Missouri, 15
April 1844
Recorded in Bourbon
County, 6 May 1844
No inventory or sales
Tabitha Suter
Bourbon Will Book H:501
Will
Written while weak in body
but strong in mind. Soul to God and body to be decently buried.
To youngest daughter,
Joann Richards, all my lands to have and to hold as her own so long as she
remains unmarried at which the lands are to be sold and the house in which
my son Burton Richards now lives is to be valued and the valuation thereof
is to be paid to him out of the sales of the land. The ballance of the
money is to be equally divided among the heirs of my estate.
Also to Joann Richards go
my two negro slaves, Terry and Rebecca to have and to hold forever as her
own.
Ballance of estate is to
be sold and proceeds divided equally among my children.
Signed 5 May 1828
Proved 5 Sept 1831
Will Book J:25
photocopied
Will Book K:49 Additional
Inventory
Interest collected of
Burton Richardson sale
note
27.37
Interest received on other
sale
notes
1.46
Total
28.83
Elizabeth Ward
Elizabeth Ward
Bourbon Will Book G:142
To
Dau.
Malinda Morris: riding mare, bridle/saddle
and her colt.
To
granddau.
Amanda Bacon: Alikewise my big trunk to the
said Malinda Morris and all that is in it
with the exception of eight yards of cotton cloth and a small tin trunk
to my granddaughter Malinda Bacon, likewise
my two blue coverleds@; unfinished one to
Malinda, other to Amanda.
To
Malinda: one white cotton Acounterpin@
with M and O on it
To Amanda: the other
middle work twist counterpin and a white
cotton counterpin
To
Malinda: 5 shirts; a pair of Astourr@?
And one toe (tow?) one; the other 2 a Ahame
made cotton the other a six hundred flax@ to Amanda.
Likewise 2 check
counterpins the one a
Acopperous blue@ and white to
Malinda; Athe
other and blue and white@ to Amanda.
Saddle bags and all that
is in them to Amanda except for blue figured
Abumbasset@ dress which is to go to Malinda.
10
dox of 700 flax thread to be divided equally
between son James (crossed out) Ward and dau.
Malinda
Bill of sale of man Jim
now in possession of Stanly Gour living in
Frankfort; allow him to be sold and proceeds divided equally between
sons Thompson Ward, James Ward, Joseph Ward, 2 dau.
Patsy Thornton and
Malinda Morris and Amanda Bacon.
Expenses to be paid out
of Jim=s sale also.
Signed with mark
Written 7 Sept 1823
Codicil: long posted
bedstead, bed bolster, pillows, and two quilts the one bound?
the? bed and the
other round the bed to Malinda.
1 cedar bucket, 2 glass
bottles, about 2 doz. Vials to Malinda.
My bandbox and bonnet at
Henry Wilson=s in Paris to
Malinda.
Proved Nov. 1823
No inventory or sales.
Martha Watkins
Bourbon Will Book M:350
To grandson Erasmus D.
Isbell: slaves Henry, Ephraim, Peter, Hetty and all her increase.
To grandson Wittes T. Isbell
her house and lot in Cottontown.
Servant Winey (Winney?) To
be freed.
Written 7 Mar 1845
Codicil: gave slave child
Ben to Erasmus; Erasmus also got balance of estate.
Signed with marked.
Proved 1 Sept. 1845.
Winney Webb
Bourbon Will Book
G:110-112
Will
Buy a tombstone at value
of $200 with other funeral expenses Asuch as may be suited to my condition
in life@
Executor shall proceed to
sell all personal property, Negroes and wearing apparel Aexcept as dictated
by law in case of Intestates@
To brother Isaac Webb:
Negro man Rawley the blacksmith, negro man David the cooper and Negro men
Jerry and Turner
To nephew James Webb: all
land I possess in the neighborhood of Lexington together with Negro George,
Lucy=s son; my negro woman Cynthia, my negro woman Clarissa, my negro boy
Alexander, my negro David, Clarissa=s son; and my negro woman Aggy together
with my negroes Phylis, John and Sam; I also bequeath him a lot of land in
the town of Lexington.
To my nephew Isaac Webb:
the tract of land on which I now reside called Springfield containing about
150 acres; also my negro man Adam and my negro woman Hannah with her two
children George and Sam.
To my nephew Cuthbert
Webb: my negro woman Lucy, Lucky=s daughter with her child Henry and my
negros Noble and Augustus
To my nephew John Webb, my
brother Isaac=s son: my negro woman Nancy, her son Alfred, her son Milton,
her son Sam.
To my niece Winny Scott:
my negro man Sam, Cynthia=s son; my woman Joanna; my negro girl Adela. I
likewise give to her daughter Winney, my negro Julian; I also give to her
son Isaac, my negro boy John, Cynthia=s son?
To niece Lucy Scott: my
negro girl Rachel
To niece Mary Nicholson:
my negro girl Amanda and my negro Boy Hampton
To niece Elizabeth Webb :
my negro woman Mill with her children Mariah and Tammy
To nephew Charles Webb:
all the land I purchased of Leonard Troutman, the house with ten acres
around it excepted, with negro woman Lucy, Lucy=s daughter, my negro woman
Winny, my negro man George (eldest of the name)
To nephew John Webb, my
brother Charles= son: my negro man Reuben
to nieced Winny Webb: my
negro girl Lucy, Hannah=s daughter and my negro boy Adam, Hannah=s son.
To nephew George Harrison:
my negro man Harrison, and my negro woman Minerva, and to his daughter Winny
I give my negro girl Mary, Minerva=s daughter.
To nephew John Bull, my
negro woman Phebe
To niece Frances
Fauntleroy $1000 in specie and my executors are requested to hold the estate
together until she shall receive the money. I also leave her daughter
Winney my negro girl Sydney and my negro boy Churchill. I likewise give to
her daughter Elizabeth my negro girl Eliza.
To niece Frances Jones
during her life or widowhood the house in which she now resides together
with ten acres around it from Charles Webb=s land and four from Isaac=s; it
is my request that James Webb shall pay her $30 per year, Matty F. Scott
$30, and Isaac Webb $30 and Charles Webb $10 making in all $100 a year
during her life or widowhood
I bequeath to Louisa and
Amanda James, daughters of my niece Frances James: my negro girl Nancy,
daughter of Hannah. I give also to Elizabeth Jones, daughter of my niece
Frances Jones, my negro woman Molly.
To Thomas Conn, son of my
niece Hetty Conn, my negro girl Anarchy.
All future increase of
slaves bequeathed in will are to belong to the persons mentioned in the
will.
To Mrs. Lucy Webb, my
brother=s wife: my new Latin cardinal and all my caps.
To my nieces Frances Jones
and Winny Scott: all the rest of my wearing apparel.
It is my wish that my
negro Rawley who is now learning the shoemaker=s trade be free at 25 years
of age. Also Mortimer and Sam be free at the same age and James Webb and
Matthew F. Scott should have the management of them and [train] them to some
trade at a suitable time and receive half the profits of their labour
between the ages of 21 and 25. I also leave old Lucy free to be supported
by Isaac Webb should she not be able to support herself.
To Williamson Jones, my
niece Fanny Jones= son, a $20 horse. I give my sorrel mare at Mr. Scott=s
to him.
Accounts which Matthew T.
Scott shall produce against my estate shall be admitted.
George Ware, Matthew T.
Scott and [blank] Duen?/Dunn? appointed executors
Written May 10, 1823
Signed with her name
Supplement added: 2
negroes Sidney and Churchill left in the foregoing will to Winny Fountleroy
who has lately died; Churchill to James Webb and Sidney to Mrs. Winney Scott
is the disposition I now make of those negroes. Dated August 29, 1823
Produced in court
September term 1823
Will Book G: 123
Inventory (groupings
indicate persons enumerated on the same line)
Rawley, a blacksmith aged
about 46
years
150.00
Davy, a cooper, 41
years
400.00
Turner, 18
years
400.00
Jerry, 34
yrs.
400.00
George, Lucy=s
son
400.00
Cynthia, Lucy=s
daughter
250.00
Clarissa, Lucy=s
daughter
300.00
Phylis, Lucy=s
daughter
350.00
John, Lucy=s
son
400.00
Sam, Phil=s (Phylis?)
son
100.00
Churchill, Phylis=s
son?
200.00
Alexander, Phylis=s
son?
250.00
Davy, Clarissa=s
son
120.00
Adam, Clarissa=s
son
400.00
Hannah, 28 yrs, Clarissa=s
son
300.00
George, Hannah=s son, 2
yrs.
100.00
Sam, Hannah=s son, 9
months
80.00
Lucy, Sucky=s daughter, 26
yrs.
250.00
Henry, 6 months (probably
Lucy=s
son)
40.00
Noble, 9
yrs.
250.00
Augustus, 5
years
150.00
Nancy, 30 yrs (may be
mother of Noble and
Augustus)
300.00
Alfred, 6
yrs.
200.00
Miller, 7
yrs
200.00
Sam, 3
yrs.
150.00
William, 21
yrs
400.00
Sam, Cynthia=s son, 17
yrs
400.00
Joanna, 18
yrs
350.00
Adela, 8
yrs.
250.00
Sydney, 12
years
300.00
Julian, 3
years
150.00
John, 3
yrs
125.00
Rachel, 14
yrs.
300.00
Amanda, 14
yrs
300.00
Hampton, 8
yrs
250.00
Milley, 50
yrs?
100.00
Mariah, 13
years
250.00
Sammy, 12
yrs
150.00
Lucy, Lucy=s daughter , 19
yrs
300.00
Winney, 24
yrs.
300.00
Old George, 50
yrs.
150.00
Reuben, 38
yrs.
350.00
Lucy, Hannah=s daughter,
10
yrs
200.00
Adam, Hannah=s son?, 8
yrs
250.00
Harrison, 28 yrs
250.00
Minerva, 27
yrs
300.00
Mary, Minerva=s daughter,
7
years
200.00
Phebe, 33
yrs
300.00
Eliza, 5
yrs.
200.00
Nancy, Hannah=s daughter,
5
yrs.
150.00
Molley and child, 24
yrs
350.00
Rawley, 21
yrs.
400.00
Mortimer, 13
yrs.
300.00
Samson
200.00
Old Lucy, 55
yrs
100.00
Total value of
slaves
13,765.00
Horses viz.
2 carriages, horses
@65.00; black mare and twin colts @
65.00 130.00
Bay mare and mule @ 50.00;
gray horse @20.00; bay mare 6 yrs old
@35.00 105.00
Sorrel mare and colt
@60.00; stud colt, 2 yrs. old
@50.00 110.00
Bay mare Verago @30.00;
bay horse Buck
@10.00
40.00
Blind mare and whip colt
@18.00; bay yearling colt
@15.00 33.00
Sorrel
mare
15.00
Cattle viz.
30 head of
cattle
100.00
28 sheep @ 1.00
ea.
28.00
12 head of hogs 1 yr old
and
upwards
6.00
24 head of
pigs
4.00
1 old bedstead and
furniture
40.00
Bureau
8.00
Small
table
1.00
Wash stand and
bowl
2.00
Looking
glass
3.00
cast
andirons
.50
1 8 day
clock
70.00
1 large looking
glass
15.00
12 fancy
chairs
16.00
1 breakfast
table
3.00
1 tea board, red
ground
1.00
1 tea board, black
ground
.25
1 doz. China cups and
sucers
2.50
2 doz. Liverpool
plates
5.50
1 large china
bowl
1.00
1 large china
bowl
.12 2
1
tureen
1.25
2 black tin
teapots
1.50
1 tin
coffeepot
.25
2
decanters
1.00
2 green
bottles
.60
15 phials of
medicine
.75
1 stone jug and
molasses
.50
1 earthen jar and sugar; 1
large
crock
1.00
4 patti
pans
.25
1 cannister and
pepper
.50
1 keg containing bounce 3?
2 pieces linsey yds @
.33
3.00
1 doz. Ivory handled
knives and forks & carving
fork
3.00
6 knives and forks, black
handles
1.00
1 dressing
table
1.50
1 doz? Glass
bottles
.50
1 bed, bedstead, bolsters
and
pillows
12.00
1 bed, bedstead and
bolster
10.00
5?
Blankets
7.50
5 willow
baskets
.12 2
3 pr. Wool
cards
.75
1 doz
spools
.25
3
trunks
4.00
1 new
bedstead
5.50
3 white
counterpanes
15.00
17 cotton sheets; 1 old
linen
sheet
20.00
2
quilts
8.00
1 large table
cloth
4.00
1 shot
gun
3.00
Scales and tin/ten
weights
.75
Sideboard
35.00
2 end dining
tables
6.00
5 green windsor chairs; 1
green
armchair
3.00
8 white
chairs
5.00
1 pair brass andirons,
brass shovel and
tongs
4.00
2
tablecloths
3.50
2 glass
pitchers
1.00
2
decanters
1.00
Set casters and plated
stand
3.00
8 glass mugs and 8 wine
glasses
2.00
12 tumblers; 2 wine
glasses?
3.50
2
salts
.50
2 brass candlesticks and 1
pr.
Snuffers
1.25
4 small
plates
.25
Old caster stand, 2
bottles and 1
phial
.25
Spun
cotton
.25
2 2 gal. Bottles filled
with
shrub
1.50
2 tea
cannisters
.12 2
1 small waiter, red
ground
.50
1 small earthen jar full
of
coffee
.50
2 earthen
jars
.25
Sugar loaf
1.50
9 queensware
dishes
3.00
3 vegetable
dishes
.37 2
4 deep
plates
.37 2
8 queensware
plates
.75
11 cups, 6 saucers and 1
cream jug, 1 tea
board
1.50
Sauce
tureen
.37 2
2 tin coffee
pots
.37 2
pickle tub and
pickles
.50
Candle
moulds
.37 2
2
pitchers
.50
Coffee
mill
.75
2
chambers
.12 2
1 large earthen
pitcher
.06 1/4
knife box, 3 knives and 2
forks
.50
Small
keg
.06 1/4
4 iron
pots
3.00
1 skillet, 1 griddle and
dutch
oven
1.00
1 tea
kettle
.75
1 bell mettle
skillet
3.00
3 pr. Pot hooks, trammels
and
shovel
3.00
1 10-gal.
Kettle
1.00
1 tripod churn, 4 milk
noggins
1.00
2 buckets, 1
pail
1.00
1 mashing
tub
1.00
1 reel, 2 small and 2
large
wheels
3.00
2 meat tubs and 1 large
tray
1.50
Waggon and set of
gears
40.00
Wheat
fan
8.00
Flax???
31.00
4 ploughs, 1 pr.
Stretchers
14.00
Log
chain
1.25
4
axes
4.00
5 weeding
hoes
2.00
2 singletrees and lotts
old iron, mattock and
scythes
1.00
1 2 barrel
salt
4.50
4 barrels cider not
full
2.00
4 kegs, empty barrels, and
candle
box
1.00
4 casks tallow, 16
lbs
1.00
7 silver table
spoons
12.00
6 silver tea
spoons
3.00
2 nutmeg grater, 1 small
tin box, 6
penknives
.37 2
1 small table cloth and
towel
.25
2 tea cadies and sugar
full of
tea
2.00
2 pillow cases
.75
6
towels
1.00
5 table
cloths
3.75
1 large damask table
cloth
4.00
10 volumes
books
2.00
Carriage and
harness
150.00
Sleigh
5.00
42 lbs feathers & bag and
sheet
7.00
26 lbs wool &
bag
5.75
12 yards bed
ticking
6.00
1 small trunk and
??ant
1.00
Steelyards
2.50
Hemp tow woolen
thread
4.50
1 barrel and keg
containing wine and 1 pickle
tub
3.00
6 stacks hay on farm near
Lexington
35.00
9 acres corn in the field
at farm near
Lexington
45.00
2 old saddle and some
small pieces leather & saddle
bags 2.00
Soap
.50
Corn in the field supposed
30
acres
45.00
Small quantity unbroke
hemp
4.00kk
Total
1401.87 2
Taken Sept. 15, 1823
Bourbon County Will Book
??, pp. 164-165
Schedule of debts due to
the Estate of Winney Webb Deceased and of the cash on hand at the death of
the said Decedent as well as the aggregate of sales comprising the whole
personal Estate (except slaves) which have come to the knowledge of the
Executor, viz.
Notes on the bank
of the commonwealth of Kentucky in deposit in the Lex. Br. Bank |
611.22 |
Cash received from
F. Lewis Cashr Lexr. Br. Bank which had been left with him for safe
keeping |
640.00 |
Do. On hand in
notes of Bk. Un. States |
110.00 |
Do. Do. In specie |
54.35 |
Do. Do. In notes
of the bank of the Comth. Of Ky. |
15.15 ¾ |
Do. recd. Of B.H.
Chinn being amount collected by him from Metcalf |
40.00 |
Balance due by
M.S. Scott in account |
22.13 |
Amount of sales of
the personal Estate made on the 19th Sept. and 25 October
1823 sd. Acct. filed herewith marked A |
1568.71 ¾ |
A judgment of the
Clark’s Circuit Court against Larkin and Nathaniel Dawson Debt $200
cnts 6 071/100 with Interest from 25 December 1821 |
206.07 ½
|
Do. against Larkin
Nathaniel and Stephen Dawson Debt $200 costs 6 67 ½ /100 with
interest from 25 Decr. 1822 |
206.69 |
Do. against the
same debt $141 25/100 costs $6 95/100 with interest from 25 Decr.
1820 |
148.70 |
Executions issued
in the above cases were returned in the two first “no property
found” the last not returned |
|
Do. of the Fayette
Circuit Court against David Presham and Ea.d How debt $150 costs 9
75/100 int. from 25 Decr. 1819. This debt is entitled to credit for
about $20 leaving due |
89.75 |
A judgment of the
Fayette Circuit Court against Steven Chipley for $125 with interest
from 18 February 1820 a payment on acct. of this judgment has been
made the amt. not known |
125.00 |
Do. against Thomas
Roberts Sr.
Do. against Thomas
Roberts Senr. & Jr.
Do. against Thomas
Roberts Sr.
Payments had been
made on these judgments leaving a balance now due of a about |
184.80 |
Do. against Daniel
Halstead debt $191 70/100, costs $8 65 ½ /100. Execution issued and
returned “no property Defendant considered as insolvent” |
0.00 |
Do. against James
Conover and S.S. Hoagland debt $54 25/100 costs 9 27/100 replend |
63.52 |
Do. against Ben
Stone, adminr of James Owings Deceased debt $66 costs 9 90 ½ /100
execution issued and returned “no property found” |
0.00 |
Do. of the
Harrison Circuit Court against Geo. W. Timberlake &c for $135 34/100
with interest from the 11 Novr. 1822 repleved |
135.34 |
Amount due from
Geo. Webb for money collected by him from Dawson (see Webb Letters) |
208.17 |
Josiah Brady and
Jacob Erwin notes for $35 |
35.00 |
Accounts against
Josiah Brady $15.56 ¼ . These debts were due in 1808,1809 and 1810
and debtors believed to be insolvent |
15.56 ¼
|
Lewis Hoagins note
due in 1818 for $24 (insolvent) |
0.00 |
William Theobalds
note for a balance of $52.06 in the hand of R.H. Chinn for
collection; considered insolvent |
0.00 |
James Neill’s note
due 15 July 1816 for $100. This debt is entitled to credit for its
amount nearly |
|
Henry Chandler’s
note due 25 Dec 1822 |
40.00 |
George Myres and
Peter Shields note Do. |
15.00 |
Isaac Sprakes note
Do. |
30.00 |
Cha. Crow and
Samuel Pethington’s note Do. |
30.00 |
Richard Pindell’s
note Do. |
175.00 |
Richard H. Chinn
Do. Do. |
25.00 |
Thomas Grant Do.
Do. |
15.00 |
Joseph Singer Do.
Do. |
12.00 |
Downing, Grant and
Dewees Do. Do. |
100.00 |
Joe? Wallingsford
and E. Yeisers Do.Do. |
100.00 |
Edward Stone and
B. Kenningham note amt. April 1824 for specie |
300.00 |
John Current and
Jacob Smith note due 25 Decr. 1823 for Ky. cury. |
80.00 |
Henry Liters note
Do. Do. |
12.00 |
Henry Bryers note
Do. |
40.00 |
George Trotters
note Do. |
45.00 |
William? McIlvain
& Co. note Do. |
100.00 |
Purnell Bishop’s
note for $50 Do. (credit of $10) |
40.00 |
Crosthwait Brand &
[illegible] note for $150 Credit of $50 |
100.00 |
Henry Babcock Do. |
10.00 |
William Montgomery
Do. Do. |
115.00 |
Thomas McOwat &
Co. Do. Do. |
100.00 |
George Coons Do.
Do. |
35.00 |
Thomas Megowan and
Jos. Fowlers note Do. |
45.00 |
Downing and Grants
note Do. |
100.00 |
Joseph Singer Do.
Do. |
16.00 |
Thomas Grant Do.
Do. |
30.00 |
Thomas McOwat &
Co. Do. |
40.00 |
Robert Grinsteads
note due 25 Decr. 1823 |
40.00 |
An account against
R. Grinstead payl. In Ky. Cury. for |
25.00 |
McCracons and
Gi??? Note due 25 Decr. 1823 |
25.00 |
James Schooley &c.
note |
20.00 |
Thomas Preathers
note due 25 Decr. 1823 |
10.00 |
Samuel Pyke Do.
Do. (pays in Ky cury.) |
50.00 |
Thomas P. Smith
and H. F. Wilsons note Do. (pays in Ky. cury.) |
100.00 |
George Trotters
note Do. (pays in Ky. cury.) |
30.00 |
John B. Harbins
Do. Do. (pays in Ky. cury.) |
80.00 |
Samuel Trotters
Do. Do. (pays in Ky. cury.) |
150.00 |
Samuel Beck’s note
due 25 Decr. 1812 for $15 credited by $6 |
|
Walker Buckner’s
note 25 Decr. 1821 |
60.00 |
Do. Do. Do. 25
Decr. 1822 |
60.00 |
Do. Do. Do. 25
Decr. 1823 |
60.00 |
William Thomas
note due 25 June 1823 |
11.76 |
Joseph Conner and
Matthew Parrish due 25 Decr. 1814 |
20.00 |
A judgment against
William Cohill for about $14 75/100 obtained before M. Elder J.P.
Fayette County |
14.75 |
A judgment against
Patten for about $6 |
6.00 |
M.F. Scott
Executor
Of the Estate of Winney
Webb
Deceased October 30th
1823
Bourbon County Court
January Term 1824
This additional inventory
of the Estate of Winney Webb Deceased being returned into Court is ordered
to be recorded.
Att.
Thos. P. Smith C.B.C.
By Arch. C. Dickerson D.C.
Bourbon County Will Book
G, pp. 138-141
Account sales of the
personal estate of the late Winney Webb Deceased 18th September
1823
Two buckets, one
pale and washing tub |
Isaac Webb, Jr. |
.50 |
Four knoggins |
M. T. Scott |
.37 ½ |
Ten gallon iron
kettle |
Isaac Webb, Jr. |
.50 |
Ten gallon iron
pot |
George Harrison |
1.50 |
Small pot and
skillet of iron and griddle |
Mrs. Frances Jones |
2.50 |
Coffee mill |
Isaac Webb, Jr. |
.37 ½ |
Scales and weights |
Isaac Webb, Jr. |
1.00 |
Old shovel and pot
hooks and trivet |
Henry Bedford |
1.37 ½
|
Pickle tub and
churn |
Jonas Markee |
.37 ½ |
Eight wine glasses |
Isaac Webb, Jr. |
2.00 |
Set of casters |
Isaac Webb, Jr. |
13.75 |
Two glass pitchers |
Dr. H. Innis |
1.62 ½
|
Eight glass mugs |
Isaac Webb Senr. |
1.25 |
Fourteen glass
Tumblers |
Isaac Webb, Senr. |
4.12 ½ |
Pair Decanters |
Dr. H. Innis |
3.25 |
Salt sellers |
Isaac Webb, Jr. |
.50 |
Two sets tea china |
Isaac Webb, Jr. |
1.37 ½
|
Waiter |
Frances Jones |
.62 ½ |
One dozen
liverpool dinner plates |
Isaac Webb, Senr. |
3.75 |
One dozen
liverpool dinner plates |
George Harrison
|
2.50 |
Two bowls china |
Richard Biddle |
1.50 |
Four butter plates |
Jacob Troutman |
.25 |
A turner |
John Barton |
1.25 |
Coffee pot block
tin |
Richard Biddle |
.25 |
Pair tea pots |
Frances Jones |
1.50 |
Two pichers |
John F. Nickols |
.25 |
Amount 1st
page |
|
38.25 ½
|
Old canters two
old canisters two coffee pots and bowl |
William Bridges |
.50 |
Red ground tea
board 1 doz. cups and 1 doz. saucers |
Frances Jones |
4.75 |
Eight delft plates
green edge |
Adam McGun? |
.37 ½ |
Lot of dishes
delft 3 in number |
Isaac Webb, Jr. |
2.00 |
Rachel West (of Paris,
advanced in years)
Bourbon Will Book F:264
Will
To son Roger P. West,
Slave girl Vina; all the arrearages of a
legacy of $50/yr. Left her by her brother James Perry of Maryland. Plus
all that may be coming to her by his will.
Also all that she may
receive by Richard Woolton of Maryland
And
all the rest of her estate.
Signed her name
Written 3 June 1817
Proved May 1819
Polly B. White
Bourbon Will Book M:325
To dau. Eliabeth A. Scott
all property and estate except:
To son John P. White her
undivided interest in her dower right to certain slaves; her riding horse
and secretary.
To dau Louise I.
Dickerson, 1 dimity counterpane, 1 Bell metal kettle, 1 hearth rug, 1 tea
cannister, 1 set assorted knives and forks, and 1 hymn book.
Confirmed previous release
of mortgage on slave Mariah to son Will J. White
Written 20 April 1844
Signed Name
Proved 4 May 1845
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