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ABSTRACTS OF WILLS
from The First 131 Wills of Jefferson County, Kentucky
(Then Virginia)
Sept. 1783 to June, 1813
Abbreviations and explanations:
"a", with numerals, means acres;
"dau" means daughter;
"sis" means sister;
"bro" means brother;
"mar" means married
The first date is that of the making of the will, the second that of the
probating.
The family or surname, is omitted when the same is that of the testator, but
any mention of heirs, etc., or property not in Jefferson County is
given - otherwise all properties and persons were in the said county.
Residents of Louisville are so given, if given in the will.
Kentucky was originally part of the Fincastle County, Virginia. In
1790 the area was Kentucky County, Va., and shortly afterwards as Kentucky
Territory it had three counties, Jefferson (Louisville, C. H.), Lincoln and
Fayette
~ Added by Sharon Wick ~
(Source: National Genealogical Society Quarterly Vol. VI -
Publ. 1917 & Early Kentucky Settlers: The Records of Jefferson County,
Kentucky - 2nd source is pretty much the same as the first source)
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WILL DATED: |
WILL PROBATED: |
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1. ABBOT, Richard; |
(No dates given) |
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wife, Elizabeth
sons, John and Gabriel, bound out,
2 daus to live with their mother. |
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2. ANDERS, Valentine; |
Aug. 30, 1803 |
Oct. 3, 1803 |
Wife, Catherine
sis & bros., Mary Elizabeth, Esther, Jacob Frederick, John, Geo.
Nicholas, Susanna, Catherine
Peter Brunner bound to me by his father, Jos.;
Wit: Elias Malott, Adam Hoke |
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3. APPLEGATE, Thomas |
Dec. 25, 1806 - |
Oct. 8, 1808 |
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Children, or those mentioned as heirs to share equally his property;
Samuel, Hezekiah, Benjamin, Tunis, Elijah, Elisha, Joanna,
Elizabeth Baldwin |
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4. ASKEW, James |
Feb. 15, 1805 - |
Dec. 7, 1807 |
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All given to beloved friend, Jos. Collett, "With whom
I live. |
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5. ASTURGUS, James (Also
wrongly indexed as Jas. A. Sturgus. |
July 14, 1792 - |
Nov. 5, 1904 |
Wife, Margaret;
sons, John and Jas., living;
Margaret Asturgus, dau. of Peter Asturgus,
decease son,
mentions children of Morail?, deceased son.
Wit: Alex Steele, Ben and Thos.
Johnston |
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6. BAIRD, Mary |
Sep. 28, 1798 - |
Oct. 19, 1801 |
To her son Samuel, money due her by sons John and Thomas;
balance to her children Robert, Joseph and Martha, wife of
Daniel McClure;
certain personal gifts to Esther, daughter of her son
Thomas;
to son Thomas, money of bond in settlement by Patrict
Hartford
Executors: None named
Witnesses: William and George McClure.
(B1, p113) |
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7. BATE, Susanna |
Nov. 6, 1806 - |
Mar. 2, 1807; |
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dau Ann Lock (wife of John D.), gr. dau
Elizabeth Lock; sons John and Jas. S., daus
Philippi Llwellen, gr daus Mariah, Eliza & Susanna Ann
Llwellen; dau Catherine Wager; gr chil, chil of
son Jas., Catherine Robinson Bate,
Jas. Bate, Robert Throckmorton Bate. |
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8. BEARD, Charles |
May 20, 1802 - |
Oct. 4, 1802; |
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Bro, youngest, Thos, eldest bro, John; sis Rachel
Moore, Mary Beard, John Moore, bro-in-law. |
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9. BEARD, Sarah, of Somerset Co., Md. |
Oct. 13, 1796 - |
Oct. 4, 1802 |
sons, John, 100 lbs., Chas., one negro. Thos. money;
daus Rachel Moore & Mary Beard,
youngest child, Chas, Mary, Thos. |
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10. BERGEN, Peter, |
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Probated Oct. 17, 1803 |
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ill at house of Richard Edwards; noncupative (oral)
Facts given to Rachel Hall; all to Wm. son of Richard
Edwards; |
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11. BLANKENBECKER, Jacob (oral) |
Jan. 2, 1801 |
Jan. 19, 1801 |
Nuncupative will.
Mentions son Samuel, infants and wife;
youngest son not of age.
Signed by John Samuel Mow (Man) and William Goose
(Written in German)
Proved by oaths of William Goose and Rev. John Samuel
Mow (Man?)
(B1, p102)
(Also recorded in Will Book No. 1, p. 111) |
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12. BLACKFORD, Zephaniah, |
May 20, 1782 |
Apr. 1784 |
Conductor of military stores of Interior Dept., now a resident at
Ft. Nelson; father was John;
To brother Reuben, ex of will gives surveying instruments & clothes;
rights to property in East Jersey to brothers and sisters there;
To Reuben claim against Virginia, 600 acres up Big Kanawha
River and two town lots which he bought of Capt. Geo. R. Clark
at the mouth of Big Kanawha, and two lots at Clarksville, Ft.
Jefferson; to Baptist Society $200.00 for sending Gospel to Illinois
country;
to Hannah Ruth, daughter of brother Reuben, "Blackford
Manor" on "Varbache" (Wabash) River, 1440 acres two league above Ft.
Vincennes, which was entered in the names of Levi, William,
Oliver, George, Joseph, Reuben, Moses, Isaac and Henry
Blackford, also 500 apple trees from "my nursery" at Fish Creek;
to Phebe, second daughter of Brother Reuben, when
eighteen, 360 "arpents" or acres opposite Vincennes, 40 acres bought
of John Cardinne, and 500 apple trees;
to Elizabeth, third daughter of Reuben, when eighteen,
land bought of Randle White; one lot of my father John
Blackford, 500 apple trees;
to friend Yates Conwell, as token of friendship, 700 apple
trees.
Executor: Brother, Reuben Blackford
Witnesses: Buckner Pittman, Wm. Pritchett, Geo.
Shepard.
(B1, p3.)
also to bro., Reuben, all claims against Va. & 600a up Big
Kanawha Riv. & 2 town lots bought of Capt. Geo. R. Clark, at
mouth of Big Kana. & 2 lots at Clarksville, & 2 lots to Clarksville,
Ft. Jefferson; $200 to Baptist Society for sending Gospel to Ill.
country; Hannah Ruth, dau of bro Reuben, Blackford
Manor on Varbache Riv. 1440a 2 leagues above Ft. Vincennes,
entered in names of Levi, Wm., Oliver, Geo., Jos., Reuben, Moses,
Isaac, Henry Blackford; also 500 apple trees to Hannah R.,
from my nursery at Fish Ck. Phebe, 2d dau of bro. Reuben,
land op. town of Vincennes (360a) Also apple trees, when 18;
land bought of Randle White, trees, etc., when 18; to Yeats
Conwell, my friend, as token of friendship, 700 apple trees. |
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13. BOSTWICK, Truman, of Louisville |
Dec. 22, 1811 - |
Jan. 13, 1812 |
son Solomon, when 21, to have land.
Wife, Catherine, and small children mentioned.
Wit: Edw. Taylor, Thos. Stewart, Wm. Dougherty |
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14. BRANHAM, Daniel |
May 15, 1810 - |
May 11, 1812 |
wife, Nancy;
chil: Patsey, Richard, Elijah, Julius, Betsey;
bro: Richard; Richard Bohannan, mentioned as Grandpa of
Julius; George Bohannan, mentioned as Uncle of Richard,
the son.
Exec's: Isaac Howe, Thos. Sturgeon, Geo. Bohannan. |
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15. BRECKENRIDGE, Alexander |
May 16, 1797 - |
June, 1801 |
wife, Jany;
To brother Robert one third of 3000 acres of land for "my
services in last War." "On northwest of the Ohio, between the Miami
and Scioto rivers, located by brother Robert,"
two-thirds to my sons James, Robert and Henry Brown
Breckenridge;
to sons, also 1000 acres on the Ohio opposite the mouth of Saline.
Executors: Wife and brother Robert Breckenridge
Witnesses: None given.
Will proved by oaths of Ga. I. Johnston, James Meriwether, Saml.
Wells and Worden Pope
(B1, p110) |
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16. BRENDLINGER, Coonrod; |
Apr. 56, 1806 - |
Aug. 14, 1809 |
wife, Anna Mary; all property, real & person. to wife;
John Bates, exec. |
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17. BRINLY, Jacob |
Dec. 17, 1809 |
Jan. 8, 1810 |
wife Catherine
4 sons, Jacob, John, Reuben, Thomas,
dau, Eve;
Elizabeth, dau of my wife;
exec. Haley Buckner, John Potts |
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18. BRASHEARS, William |
Sept. 26, 1789 |
Nov. 3, 1789; |
"Much advanced in age and in bad health";
Mentions children, Samuel Mason, Mary Ann, & Elizabeth Brashears; Samuel
to keep other two children until of age;
to Samuel land bought of
Nicholas Brashears;
other children already had received sufficient "for their
parts."
Executor: Son, Samuel Mason Bearshears
Wit: Anthony Phelps, Joshua Wheeler, Jos. Brashears, Edwin
Phelps.
(B1, p13) |
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19. BRYAN, Joseph |
Nov. 20, 1804 |
Mar. 4, 1805 |
chil. Samuel, Joseph, John (youngest), Martha Boon,
Rebecca Boon, Mary Howard, Susannah Hinde, Aylie Howard, Phebe
Forbes, Charity Davis, Elenor Adams;
grandchil. Aylie Adams, Noah Adams, Jacob Adams, Wilat(?)
Adams. |
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20. CATLETT, Robert, late of County of Frederick (oral)
Noncupative will |
Dec. 8, 1783 (living Dec. 5th, 1783); of County of Frederick, Va. |
Probated Apr. 1784 |
wished his estate to go to his brother Charles; Certain
property at Col. Wm. Pope's in Jefferson, and wearing apparel
at John Read's in Lincoln.
Signed: Mer'th Price, Wm. Pope, Will Oldham
(B1, p2.) |
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21. CHRISTIAN, John of Fayette Co. |
Aug __, 1800 |
Apr. 9, 1801 |
Gives slaves their freedom.
Instructs Alex. Bullitt to have a handsome monument erected
over graves of "my father and mother";
to each of his sisters, ten guineas with which to buy a locket in
memory of him;
Aunt Anne Fleming of Virginia and cousin Leonard Fleming
are in debt to him;
to Sam Brown, a horse;
brother-in-law is Mr. Dickerson, and sister Mrs. Elizabeth
Dickerson;
mentions Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Breckinridge;
refers to "other Sisters."
Executors: Alexander Bullitt, Dr. Walter Warfield, John Pope.
Witnesses: Mary Howard, Mary Parker
(B1, p103) |
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22. CHRISTIAN, William; |
Mar. 13, 1786 |
May, 1786 |
"Now at Kentucky." "Having given to Alexander Scott Bullitt,
and my daughter Priscilla" her share of estate, he bequeath
to her a pair stone shoe-buckles and two gold rings;
to wife Anne, 500a on Bear Grass Creek, "including
improvement whereon I now live and to be laid off by a line running
from the Oxmoor land to Mr. Bullitt's, parallel with the
Dutch Station and Breckinridge's line which joins me," also
slaves; to daughter Sarah Winston Christian 600 acres
adjoining; to Edmond Taylor, Bullitt, Fleming, and daughter
Elizabeth 1000 acres, out of 3000 acres, on Elkhorn which
adjoins Bryan's Station and Robt. Johnston, and in Mercer
County 400 acres to be sold by executor; to daughters Anne
and Dorothea 1000 acres at mouth of Kentucky, on Ohio River;
to son John, "Saltsburg" and other lands; for seven years the
rents of John's lands to be used to educate the single
children; to "my mother," slaves; a good horse and saddle to each of
married children; to daughters Sarah Winston Christian, Betsey,
Annie and Dorthea, slaves. Land in Mercer County
was bought from Daniel Trigg.
Executors: Alexander Scott Bullitt, James M. Cowles,
John Brown.
Witnesses: Will proved by oaths of John May,
Isaac Hite and Frederick Edwards.
(B1, p6.) |
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23. CHURCHILL, Armistead, |
July 29, 1795 |
Jan. 5, 1796 |
Mentions grandson John Downing, son of his daughter
Elizabeth who in 1780 married John Downing, son of his
daughter Elizabeth who in 1780 married John Downing;
to son John land between Linn's Pond and Fishing Pond, and
half of the land "I now hold" in Mason County;
to son Henry 1000 acres in Fayette County on waters of
Elkhorn and Cedar Creek;
to son Armistead 100 acres in Fayette County on waters of
Elkhorn and Cedar Creek;
to daughter Mary Churchill when she marries, certain
negroes;
to son Samuel, under age, "land I live on," after death of
his mother;
to son William half of lands held in Mason County opposite
the Little Miami;
to wife Elizabeth "land whereon I now live," household
furniture, etc.
Besides land, each son and daughter, as well as wife, were left
certain slaves by name.
Executor: Wife Elizabeth, sons John, Henry Churchill
Witnesses: Samuel Oldham, James and Sally Blackwell, James
Blackwell
(B1, p67.) |
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24. CLARK, Andrew |
Jan. 7, 1797 |
June 6, 1797 |
To Richard Taylor and his family, my estate.
Executor: None
Wit.: Richard Harris, Henry Coleman
(B1, p75) |
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25. CLARK, John |
Jul. 24, 1799 |
Oct. 1, 1799; |
Includes Codicil dated July 26, 1799.
To son Jonathan all real estate and personal now in his
possession;
to son William and grandsons John and Benjamin
O'Fallon, to be equally divided, 3000 acres "which I clam under
an entry on Treasury Warrant" 7926 made in surveyors office of
Fayette County, March 29, 1783, surveyed and patented in his name.
To son Edmond, 1000 acres on waters of East Fork of the Miami
River, claimed under entry of military warrant No. 307, made in
office of Surveyor for Continental Line, August 16, 1787, also 1000
acres claimed under said warrant No. 307, made in Surveyors office,
Aug. 17, 1787, these entries made in the name of son John Clark,
deceased and "my son Jonathan Clark the heir at law hath
relinquished in my favor his rights thereto" also money and negroes.
To son George Rogers Clark certain negroes.
To son-in-law Owen Gwathmey, estate both real and personal
now in his possession, also 1000 acres on waters of Pady's Creek in
Logan County, being land deeded by son Jonathan Oct. 24,
1796.
To sons-in-law William Croghan and Richard C. Anderson
certain negroes.
To son-in-law Charles M. Thurston 400 acres in Shelby County
on waters of Clear Creek, being settlement part of tract of 1400
acres, also negroes.
To son William the tract of land "whereon I now live,"
together with appurtenances and certain negroes, also the whole of
"my lands in Elionise grant," deeded to me by son George Rogers
Clark; William to pay debts; and
to grandsons, John and Benjamin O'Fallon when they
become of age, 100 and 50 pounds, respectively, also certain
negroes.
Executors: Sons Jonathan, George Rogers and William
Clark, sons-in-law Richard C. Anderson, William Croghan
and Charles M. Thruston, and friend Benjamin Sebastian.
Witnesses: John Hughes, Robert K. Moore, Marston G. Clark.
Witnesses to Codicil: Sam Gwathmy, Jno. Hughes
(B1, p86.)
(The will of John Clark is published in Conquest of the
Country Northwest of the River Ohio, 1778-1783, and Life of Gen.
George Rogers Clark, by William Hayden
English, Vol. 1, pp. 46-51.) |
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CLARK, William |
Nov. 11, 1791 |
Dec. 6, 1791 |
Late of Clarksville.
Bonds payable to William Croghan and Richard Morris to
be discharged.
To brother Marston Green Clark land in Jefferson County on
Beargrass;
to brother Benjamin Wilson Clark and sister Lucy Pool
933 acres in the lands given by Virginia to officers etc. of
Virginia State Line, being part of his claim for military services
performed in last war; to brothers Jonathan and Everard Clark
1000 acres on Russel's Creek, including noted burning spring; also
to brothers and sisters land in Illinois grants Nos. 31, 24, 96,
160;
to Marston Green Clark certain lots in
Clarksville for the term of three years from "the date of my
decease"; and if either of brothers or sisters comes to this country
to live within the space of three years "after my decease," then he
or she shall have lots and houses, if neither of them comes lots and
houses remain the property of Marston Green Clark; also to
him negro man for seven years, at expiration of which time said
negro man for seven years, at expiration of which time said negro
shall be liberated.
To friend and relative Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, watch.
Remainder of estate, 500 acres land, Illinois grant No. 272, of
which 200 acres in said grant is at the forks of Silver Cr.,
remainder of military warrant 733i-2/3 acres, surveyors instruments,
etc. to be disposed of in settlement of estate.
Mentions bond he owes Richard Morris.
Executors: "My trusty friends" Richard Clough Anderson,
William Croghan, Richard Terrell.
Witnesses: John Clark, Geo. R. Clark, James O'Fallon.
(B1, p36)
(The will of William Clark the surveyor- son of Benjamin
Clark and first cousin of General William Clark, of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition, and his brother General George
Rogers Clark- is published in Conquest of the Country
Northwest of the River Ohio, 1778-1783, and Life of Gen. George
Rogers Clark, by William Hayden English, Vol.
2, pp. 829-832.) |
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26. CECIL, Thomas (oral) in Louisville; |
Feb. 7, 1807; |
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mentions wife Nancy.
Wit.: Wm. Lampton, Wm. Dougherty |
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27. CORNELIUS, William; |
Nov. 21, 1800 |
Jan. 19, 1801 |
wife Catherine;
to son Daniel, but if Daniel dies, all
property to John, Philip & Geo. Hawks
Exec.: Thos. & Wm. Johnston
Wit.: Jas. Carmaicle, Samuel Reaugh, Philip Smith.
(B1, p101) |
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28. COVERTON, Priscilla (Covington in Index), all spelling
poor; |
Dec. 4, 1811 |
Dec. 9, 1811 |
son Philip, granddau. Priscilla, dau. of Philip,
is given spoons, if she comes to Ky. to live; son Abel, dau.
Matilda
Wit.: Fred & Jos. T. Edwards, John Whips. |
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29. COWAN, John |
no date (prob. Sept. 7, 1807) |
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wife Mary; chil. Elizabeth, Margaret, John, Wm. and
James. |
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30. CRAWFORD, David, of Amherst Co., Va.; |
Dec. 14, 1801 - Codicil Mar. 14, 1802 |
Sept. 20, 1802 |
sons, David Reuben, Nathan, former tow land on
Harrods Creek, Nathan land in Shelby Co. where he now lives; dau.
Sally Cocke, 80 lbs. money; dau. Elizabeth
Davis & Nancy Jones, money; son Chas., land
which I bought of Richard Taliafero, adj. Elias
Wells; sons Nelson & Wm., land in Amherst Co.,
adj. Buffalo Ridge, granted me in 1789; wife, part of land where I
now live, which I bought of Robert. Johnston and Wm.
Haynes; son John, special gift to Nathan "for
him not receiving assistance in settling out in life in a remote and
distant country"; son John given one-half of all lands in
Ky., surveyed by him;
execs.: Chas. Taliafero, Daniel Warwick.
Wit.: Wm. and John Pryor |
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31. CUMMINS, William (sick), |
Sept.., 1795 |
Dec. 6, 1796, Feb., 1797 |
Wife's name given as both Mary and Margery;
After fourteen years, plantation and land on Patton's Creek to be
sold and proceeds to sons and wife Mary.
To daughter, Maryann 20 pounds money;
to sons David, William and John his farm;
sons Henry and Moses to have six months schooling;
to daughter Jeany a horse;
to son Ebenezer an education.
Executors: Wife Mary, and son David Cummins.
Witnesses: Robert McIntire, Jos. Shaw and Geo. Pomeroy.
(B1, p71.) |
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