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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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77. McMICHAEL, James, weak and sick |
Jan. 30, 1805 |
(no date) |
wife Eleanor to have stock and furniture; son John
Witnesses: Geo. Pomeroy, Jos. Dunbar,
Nicholas Buckner. |
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78. McMANNIS, John, a farmer |
July 28, 1804 |
Oct. 2, 1805 |
wife, Ann,
sons John, George, Jas., each
to have 50 lbs.;
dau. Margaret Morgan 50 lbs.; step
dau. Ruth Williamson 50 lbs.;
step sons Geo. &
Moses Williamson a cow.
Executor: Wm. Welch. |
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79. MARDERS, Rowley, advanced in age and somewhat
feeble |
Apr. 15, 1803 |
Feb. 6, 1814 |
wife Eliz. all prop. real and personal;
dau. Nancy Poulter a
negro;
son Nathan, sons Rowley, Abner, Wm., daus.
Lucy, Linny, all
to have each a negro;
Executor: Wm. Chambers.
Witnesses: Francis R. Slaughter, Wm. Poulter, Jacob Fine, Mary
White. |
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80. MASON, Thomas |
May 20, 1812 |
Aug. 10, 1812 |
daughter Harriett, under 18 to have a negro and $1,000;
distillery owned by me and Samuel Watson to be sold;
wife Sarah
Witnesses: David Booker, Wm. Watson, B. A. S. Hobbs. |
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81. MERRIWETHER, David Wood, in poor health |
Dec. 7, 1794 |
Aug. 4, 1795 |
To wife Mary one third of estate, balance to children and at
her death her share to children; home to be bought for her by
executor;
names son Henry Wood Meriwwether and other
children under age.
Robert K. Moore indebted to him 150 pounds.
Executors: Friends William and James Meriwether, John
Hughes.
Witnesses: Mary Merriwether, Jasper Anderson, Ed
Vaughn, John Hughes, Ann Hughes, Ann Read
(B1, p65.) |
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82. MERRIWETHER, Patty |
Oct. 14, 1801 |
Oct. 20, 1801 |
To daughter Ann Hughes, for life, negroes and stock, and at
her death to her children.
Mentions sons William, Valentine and sons-in-law John
Hughes and James Meriwether to have the stock;
To six children of my son, David Wood Meriwether, dec., to
have negroes;
To children of my daughter, Polly Meriwether, dec., 1
schilling;
To children of my daughter, Elizabeth Meriwether, dec. 1
shilling;
To only child of my daughter Mildred Mitchell, dec.; above
grand-children to have no more by request of my husband.
Witnesses: Robert K. Moore, C. Prince |
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83..MERRIWETHER, William, Sr. |
Oct. 26, 1790 |
Feb. 1, 1791 |
To wife Patty the home plantation, 285 acres;
to son William the plantation bought of A. S. Dandridge,
after wife's death, also balance of tract of land of which James
has 100 acres;
to son Valentine 203 acres, part of home plantation; to
son-in-law James Merriwether 100 acres where he lives
on the south fork of Bear Grass Creek bought from Nicholas
Merriwether;
to son David Wood Merriwether and son-in-law John
Hughes, negroes.
mentions grand-child.
Executors: David W., William, Valentine, and James
Meriwether
Witnesses: John Clark, George R. Clark, A. Churchill,
Henry Churchill.
(B1, p24) |
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84. MOORE, James Francis |
July 18, 1807 |
Jan. 8, 1810 |
affirms that he was married to his wife Elizabeth to disprove
doubts about it;
dau., Elizabeth Pendergrass, by 1st marriage (wife of
Jesse Pend.);
daus. Casandra Miller and Zeruah Jones; and
son Hector Moore; Hector farms to his wife;
son Nimrod, son-in-law Jno. Jones.
Witnesses: J. H. Davis, Ann Davis, Worden Pope, Levi
Tyler, Preley Ross, Wm. Jones, Jas. D. Breckenridge, Craven Pl.
Lenhite, Jas. Denny, John Evans, Jas. Ferguson |
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85. MORGAN, David, sick & weak; |
Aug. 8, 1792 |
May 6, 1794 |
To wife Elizabeth property in Louisville, also all stock.
Executor: None named
Witnesses: James Patten, Samuel Kirby, Evan Williams
(B1, p41) |
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86. MORGAN, Elizabeth of Louisville |
Dec. 22, 1801 |
Jan. 7, 1802 |
Morgan Morgan and David Morgan, sons of my late
husband's brother Nathaniel, house & lot where I live;
Morgan Morgan under 18;
to Nathaniel Morgan and his sisters, Eliz. Emmons and
Peggy Tyson, 50 lbs. Penn. money;
to Nathaniel the clothes of my late husband, and "his bro.
David,"
my sisters Mary Stinson, widow, Sidney Dougherty, wid.
of Moses to have bed and furnit.;
Ben Tyson & Jas. S. Prather (son of Thomas) and
Worden Pope to have my right to 700 acres bought of
Jacob Yoder;
the remain. of estate to go to John, Jas., Wm. Francis, Mary,
Betsey, Peggy MacConnel, chil. of my bro. Jas. MacConnell;
also to Jas., Robt., Wm., Patsey, Mary Rankin MacC., chil. of
my bro., Wm. MacC.,
and to John, Jas, and Peggy Doughterty, child. of my
sis., Sidney Dough,
and to Thos. Stinson, son of my sis., Mary Stinson.
Executors: Worden Pope, Thos. Prather, Ben Tyson
Witnesses: John Collins |
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87. MYRTLE, John |
July 27, 1801 |
(no probate date) |
(spelled also Mertle, Murtle),
To
wife Phebe, estate for herself and the children, they to be
reared and supported
Executrix: Wife.
Witnesses: A. Smoot and Joseph Field
(B1, p115.) |
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88. NEAL, Thomas |
Oct. 2, 1790 |
Jan. 4, Feb. 4, 1791 & Jan. 3, 1792 |
"Starting on Campaign against the Indians and God may never permit
me to return, yet well";
To
wife Elizabeth property;
to children after her death.
Executors: None named
Witnesses: Richard Abbott, John Huckleberry (a third
name not legible).
(B1, p30) |
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89. NICHOLAS, Dr. John |
Feb. 8, 1809 |
Sept. 11, 1809 |
of Middletown, Jefferson Co., Ky,
in extreme bad health.
undivided part for me, of my father's estate to be divid. between my
3 sis., Mary, Matilda, Sarah Ann Jefferies Nicholas; Library
of Medical & Historical books to be kept for my bro., Wm. C.,
but now he shows no disposition to study.
Executors: Martin Brengman, Francis Taylor |
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90. OGLESBY, Richard |
Aug. 17, 1798 |
Mar. 5, 1799 |
to wife Nancy real estate.
"To my last" children Jesse, Washington, Susannah Ware Oglesby,
Matilday, Richard, Woodford, Rachel, Jacob and Willis
Oglesby.
Executors: Wife Nancy and Joseph Oglesby
Witnesses: Joseph Oglesby, William
Powell. |
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91. OLDHAM, William |
Sept. 13, 1791 |
Dec. 6, 1791 |
To
wife Penelope, tract of land on Chenoweth Run, house,
furniture and third of stock for ever, certain negroes and residue
of estate during widowhood, this to be divided equally between four
children John, Richard, Abigail and William
Oldham, except pre-emption of 400 acres near Bullitt's Lick;
to Elizabeth Homes the 400 acres preemption near Bullitt's
Lick.
Executors: Richard C. Anderson, Richard Taylor, Jacob Funk
Witnesses: George Pearce
(B1, p29) |
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