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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
(Source: National Genealogical Society Quarterly Vol. VI -
Publ. 1917)
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WILL DATED: |
WILL PROBATED: |
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JAMES, Elliott |
Aug. 20, 1791 |
Mar. 5, 1793 |
Settlement and preemption "to which I am entitled," to nephews
John, son of William, and John, son of Daniel,
and friend Robert Campbell, now of Pittsburg.
Executors: John Campbell, James Francis Moore, Henry Read.
Witnesses: Mic'l Dillon, Wm. Rhodes, Wm. Beard, Daniel
Scott, Charles Scott.
(B1, p39)
(Original will is not now in Will File Box.) |
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63. JOHNSTON, Dorothy, of Louisville |
Apr. 27, 1792 |
Jun. 5, 1792 |
To sons Robert and General, negroes;
to daughter Nancy Chew Johnston, negroes;
to daughter Polly Harrison, bed;
John Harrison to see that Nancy Chew is educated;
three youngest children mentioned.
Executors: John Harrison, Michael Lacassagne
Witnesses: Mary Ann Harrison, Elizabeth Reager, Jacob
Lytle, August Kaye.
(B1, p34) |
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64. JOHNSTON, Peter, very sick; |
July 31, 1793 |
Aug. 6, 1793 |
To brother James, 75 acres in Frederick County, Maryland, near Ft.
Frederick;
brother Jacob, he thinks, may be dead
Executors: None named
Witnesses: Abraham Decker, John Martin
(B1, p40) |
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65. JOHNSTON, William, of Cave Hill, Ky.; |
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Property to be kept together until wife marries, then she to have
one-third and son, Jas. Chew Johnston, to have two-thirds, he
being under age.
Witnesses: None.
Executors: Ben Sebastian, Thomas McMunn
(B1, pg82) |
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66. JONES, Christopher, noncupative (oral); late of
Jefferson Co. |
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June 7, 1802 |
died on June 3
child. Jas., Robt. and Mary;
other children mentioned who have not lived with him recently;
land to Jas. & Robt.,
furniture to Mary
Witnesses: Jas. McCasland, Jas. Farnsley |
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67. JOYES, Patrick |
May 24, 1806 |
July 8, 1806 |
of Louisville; wife Nancy and 5 child. mentioned.
Witnesses: Ludlow Clark, Truman Bostwick |
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68. KIRBY, Samuel |
Mar. 27, 1795 |
May 5, 1795 |
Miss Nancy Earickson to be3 maintained out of estate as long
as she remains single and to have a lot in Louisville;
daughter Nelly and son James to have other property;
James Sneed and Miss Earickson to be children's
guardians.
Executors: James Sneed, Nancy Earickson
Witnesses: Michael Lacassagne, Reuben Eastin, Ga. J.
Johnston, Evan Williams
(B1, p57.) |
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69. KENNISON, Stephen W. |
no date |
May 11, 1813 |
Starting on a Campaign, may never return;;
bro. Jos. to have a horse;
John Rice, son of my sister to have a horse;
Jos. Plasters, son of sister to have a horse;
Sally Ann Rice to have a lot in Louisville;
two sisters, Eliza and Nancy, to have a negro;
parents yet living,
Executors: Abner Fields, Jas. Earickson |
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70. LEATHERMAN, Christian |
Aug. 16, 1786 |
Sept. 5, 1786 |
5 sons, John, Daniel, Samuel, Peter, David to have 1,500
acres on Ky. river;
wife, Julianna to have 70 acres bought by me and my father
from Wm. Pope;
unborn child mentioned;
schooling of children mentioned.
Executor: My father, Christian Leatherman
Witnesses: W. Pope, Wm. Payne, Asahel Linn |
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71. LEMEN, Robt. |
Sept. 9, 1786 |
Feb. 7, 1792 |
father & mother, Robt. & Isabella Lemen to have land on
Brashears Ck, 220 acres;
bro. & sis., John, Samuel, Lucy Newland, Isabella Cox, &
niece Jean Stevenson to have 2 lbs. each.
Executor: Jacob Newland, my bro. in-law. |
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72. LACASSAGNE, Michael, of Louisville; |
July 9, 1796 |
Oct. 19, 1797, Nov. 8, 1797 |
Authorizes Eli Williams, of Hagerstown, Maryland, to sell
4000 acres on Bear Creek, branch of Green River, 2000 acres on Bacon
Creek, 300 acres in Bourbon County; to Robert K. Moore, in
trust, for use of Mrs. Elizabeth McClelland," for my two
mulatto children, to be taught to read and write and to receive
their freedom at age of 25," and two lots in Louisville;
also to Robert K. Moore, 600 acres in Illinois grant;
to John Walker, Sr., 500 acres in Illinois grant, should he
die, the government then to use the land to educate children of poor
parents;
to James Beauvais, 200 acres in the Illinois grant; to sister
Jenny Lacassagne of the Republic of France, 500 acres in the
Illinois grant;
to James Cox of the Western Territory, 200 acres in the
Illinois grant;
to Cornellius Beatty, of Lexington, 200 acres in the Illinois
grant;
to Robert K. Moore, house and lots in Louisville;
to Charles Clark (negro) 100 acres in the Illinois grant;
to Stephen Ormsby, watch which he gave me, and library;
to Mrs. Eliz. McClelland, 50 pounds.
After debts paid, all moneys to go to Robert K. Moore, James
Beauvais, John Thurston, sister, and Ben Sebastian.
Executors to send to John Holkes, picture of him "I now
have."
Directs that he be buried in Richmond, and a well-built brick house
be erected over his grave, if he does not die too far away from
Richmond to make the burial requests impossible. (Does not state but
probably refers to Richmond, Virginia.)
Executors: Stephen Ormsby, Robert K. Moore, Cornelius
Beatty, St. James Beauvais, John Thruston, John Thompson, Ben
Sebastian, Walter Warfield.
Witnesses: Knox County (Indiana), October 19,
1797. Will proven by oath of Henry Vanderburgh, Esq.,
Judge of Probate, Henry Hurst, G. W. Johnston and Robert
Buntell, Signed by Henry Vanderburgh: above is a
true copy of will. Certified copy recorded in Jefferson County,
November 8, 1797. Worden Pope.
(B1, p76) |
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LEATHERMAN, Christian |
Aug. 16, 1786 |
Sept. 5, 1786 |
To wife Julianna, 70 acres bought by me and my father from
Wm. Pope, on waters of Linn's Pond; to sons John, Daniel,
Samuel, Peter, David, 1500 acres on Kentucky River, located by
John Reed; mentions unborn child, and schooling of children.
Executors: Wife, Julianna and father, Christian
Leatherman.
Witnesses: William Pope, Wm. Payne, Asabel Linn
(B1, p9) |
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73. LEATHERMAN, Frederick (oral) |
July 8, 1812 |
Aug. .10, 1812 |
wife Peggy to have one-third,
unborn child to have two-thirds of this estate;
if they die, then my youngest bros. Jacob and John to
have estate;
testimony heard by Peter Shrote, Geo. Frederick, John Miller,
at the request of Michael Leatherman. |
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LEMEN, Robert |
Sept. 9, 1786 |
Feb. 7, 1792 |
To father Robert and to mother Isabella Lemen, 224
acres on Brashears Creek;
to brothers and sisters John, Samuel, Lucy Newland, Isabella Cox
and niece Jean Stevenson two pounds each.
Executors: Brother Samuel and brother-in-law Jacob
Newland
Witnesses: William Watson, Will Shannon.
(B1, p31) |
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74. LINN, Asahel, of Louisville; |
Nov. 25, 1805 |
Mar. 4, 1806 |
weak & sick;
wife Nancy, one-third of real estate, & slaves;
children: Polly, Lewis, Wm., under age., all.
Executors: Matthew B. Whitlock, Worden Pope
Witnesses: Nancy Dodge, Henry Churchill, Warden
(or Worden) Pope |
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74½. LINN, William of Kentucky
Co., Va. |
July 18, 1780 |
Apr. 3, 1781, Aug. 2, 1796 |
Wife Letitia;
to youngest daughter Ann, plantation "where I live";
to oldest son William 1000 acres below mouth of Miami;
to son Asael (Asabel) 300 acres and one-third of Blue Lick;
to son Benjamin 1000 acres adjoining his brother William;
to daughters Theodotia Linn and Luoruania (Lavina
Anna?) Linn 1000 acres adjoining their brothers;
if the daughters "return from the Indians to have this land, if they
do not return, land to be divided among my sons"; to daughter
Rachel Inn, 600 acres on Harrod's Creek; to her children,
John and Josey Linn, "born since I left home," 5
shillings each.
To four friends, James and Ben Earickson, James and Samuel Kirby,
1200 acres below the mouth of the Miami.
Executors: James Kirby, James Earickson
Witnesses: Charles Polke, Sanford Edwards, Thos.
McCarty.
(B1,p74.)
(In Jefferson County Minute Book A, page 5 is an entry showing
that William Linn's will was proved by Thomas McCarty
at County held Apr. 4, 1781. See The Filson Club History
Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 2, January, 1929, pages 62, 78, 79.) |
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75. LITER, Harris |
Jan. 8, 1810 |
Mar. 12, 1810 |
wife: Eliz.,
children: dau. Barbara a saddle; dau. Sarah $150;
son Jonas $150; son Jonathan $150; all under age;
grandson David Beatty;
son Henry 50 acres land;
John Beatty, mentioned as "My former son-in-law";
dau. Magdalena to have my large German Bible;
Magdalena Burt, wife of Amasa Burt.
Witnesses: Jas. Bate, Wm. Aylett Booth, John Rogan |
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76. LUCKETT, John M. |
Dec. 13, 1804 |
Jan. 7, 1805 |
bro. Wm. M. a horse & saddle; real. per. estate to be sold to pay
debts;
sis. Eliza N. Luckett my watch;
bros. Philip, Samuel N., Wm.,
Craven,
sis. Polly and
his mother all mentioned. |
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