Clark County,
KY Will & Estate Records
Originally posted at
Jo Theissen's Scott County KyGenWeb site
Crosthwait, Jacob, Will
Book Bk, p. 28 Jan 16, 1808, Clark County, Kentucky
Inventory of the Estate personal and Slaves of Jacob
Crosthwait Decd.
1 negroe woman by the name of Dina appd 100
1 Do a girl by the name of Vilotte 100
1 Do a Boy by the name of Michael 60
1 Do a Boy by the name of Joel 90
1 Do a Boy by the name of Lancaster 75
1 Do a Boy [sic] by the name of Caroline 60
1 Do a Boy by the name of Baylor 45
1 Do a Boy by the name of Walker 45
Stephenson, Samuel,
Will Book 5, pp. 198, 199, Clarke County, Kentucky
In the name of God
Amen, I Samuel Stephenson of the County of Clarke and
State of Kentucky being in a low state fo health but of
sound mind and memory and calling into mind the
uncerttinty of life do make and ordain this to be my
last will and Testament viz I give and bequeath to my
son William the fifty acres of land purchased from
Margaret Thomas the Deed when made to be made in his
name likewise a two year old mare
also a bed and furniture
Item I give and bequeath to my three sons Isaac,
Archibald and Samuel the tract of land whereon I now
live together with the Fox horse and furniture to Isaac.
The Tan mare and furniture to Archibald and to Samuel a
negro boy called Jackson.
Item I give and bequeath to my son James two hundred
dollars to be paid by my Executors as soon as the sum
can be collected from the sale of property and
outstanding debts paid.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances a negro
woman called Loiza in addition to what she has already
received.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret a negro
boy called Henry and the smip [sic] mare in addition to
what she has already received.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Anna
Stephenson my negro girl named Lett together with a good
bed and furniture and bureau likewise ten dollars a year
for four years for her maintenance which will bring her
to the age of 15 when I expect she will be capable of
maintaining herself and after my just debts are paid my
will is that all my perishable property not heretofore
mentioned shall be sold at public sale on a twelve
months credit and the amount equally divided between all
my children except James to him I have given a trade
that I expect will be equal to what the rest will
receive from the sale and I do hereby request John
Ramsay and James Ramsay to be my Executors of this my
last will and Testiment signed sealed and declared to be
the last will and Testament of him the said Samuel
Stephenson this 21st day of June 1822.
In the
presence of
Septimus Davis
John Stephenson |
Samuel (X)
Stephenson |
Clarke County August
Court 1822
This last will and Testiment of Samuel Stephenson Duo
was produced in court, and proven according to law by
the oaths of Septimus Davis and Jno Stevenson witness
which subscribed and ordered to be recorded The
Executors named in this will appeared in open court and
refused to qualify
Examined
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Teste James P.
Bullock CCC |
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