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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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92. PAUL, Peter |
Aug. 3, 17881 |
Nov. __, 1784 |
To son John, 250 acres of land on Bullskin "joining land I
sold my father."
To wife Eunice, other land and stock.
Witnesses: John Paul, Dan Melilinger
(B1, p5.) |
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93. PARISH, John |
Jun. 5, 1802 |
Dec. 3, 1804 |
wife Easter to have all estate;
dau. Nelly Holt, daus. Becky Mason, Leah Costen, Sarah
Dickinson, Charlotte Reed, 1 shilling and no more;
sons Richard & Hezekiah all land after death of wife;
grand-son Jas. Holt a cow at ten years.
Witnesses: Jas. Moore, Thos. Moore, Chas. Sherman |
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94. PARSLEY, George, ill. |
Oct. 27, 1804 |
Nov. 6, 1804 |
son William $30;
daughter Susannah a bed;
mentions children besides ones above. no names
Executors: Wm. Hawthron, John Wallace, Wm. E. Wells. |
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95. PENN, Cloe |
July 22, 1812 |
May 10, 1813 |
negro Nell to be free, money to be put in trust to provide
for her when old.
Exec. John L. Moore.
Witnesses: Jas. Blair, Jas. Moore, Rachel Moore |
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96. PERRY, Noble, |
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late of Louisville (died in Louisville); (oral) Aug. 14, 1809;
at his last ill. at house of John Hinkle.
Witnesses: Andrew Hite, Wm. Dougherty, John McBain, Jacob
Getz |
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97. PLUMMER, Jeremiah |
Aug. 15, 18909 |
Dec. 11, 1809 |
wife Ann
sons John, Chas.,
grand-son Jitson Taylor
daughters Ann Williams,,,, Patty Cook, Darkey Plummer,
Ellinor Tune(?)
son Wm. and Zepheniah
Witnesses: Wm. Aylett Booth, Samuel Calaway, J. Hite |
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98. PRICE, Meredith |
Dec. 1, 1783 |
Apr. 1784 |
Wife Elizabeth to use property to educate and support their
children.
Executors: Wife Elizabeth, John Fox, William Pope,
Benjamin Pope, James Patton, William Oldham
Witnesses: None.
At April Court, 1784, Wm. Clark and George Wilson made oath
that the writing was that of Meredith Price.
July 5, 1796, James Patten took oath of Executor &c.
(B1, p2.) |
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99. See S's for SEETON/SEATON. It was placed out
of order. |
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100. PRINCE, Silvanus, weak |
Apr. 26, 1808 |
July 11, 1808 |
to wife Ann all property, after her death to son, Thos.;
dau. Ann Allison; Mary Ross, Rebecca Wells,
children of my son Edward; nieces Ann & Catherine
Earickson; sons John, Wm., Edward, and Albertus $1
each, as they have received their share.
Executor: Wm. Allison
Witnesses: Edward Jones, Nicholas Stowers, Ramsey (?)
Kendall, Thos. Prince. |
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101. QUERTERMOUS, James, weak |
Apr. 28, 1803 |
Mar. 13, 1809 |
wife Elizabeth to have one-third of farm, and 3 negroes;
son Elisha to have farm on which he lives;
grand-son Thos. Wilson;
daughter Nancy to have the land on which she and the
doctor live;
son Jas. to have two-thirds of land where I now live;
daughter Rhoda Saunders to have land on Bullskin, laid off by
John G. Moore.
Witnesses: John G. Moore, Jas. Robb, Learn
Cooper |
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102. REAGER, Jacob |
Mar. 15, 1790 |
Jun. 1, 1790 |
Sick. To wife Elizabeth, 10 acre lot adjoining
Louisville;
To Edward Colgahoon, son-in-law, 320 acres on Goose
Creek, and he to pay a debt "due from me" to the estate of my father
(late);
to stepdaughter, Nancy Colgahoon, all land located for me by
Zephaniah and Reuben Blackford on Pocatello and Fish Creeks,
700 acres and lots in Louisville;
to Sally Colgahoon, sister of Nancy, land as
compensation for what he owes her on her father's estate; mentions
"my four children Henry, Sally, Maria, Jacob"; son Henry
is to have the house and lot in Louisville "where I now live" and
150 acres in Illinois grant;
to son Jacob 500 acres in Illinois grant;
to "my daughter Sally" (this does not seem to be Sally
Cogahoon mentioned above) a lot in Louisville adjoining
Evan Williams.
Executors: Colonel Richard Anderson, Major William
Croghan
Witnesses: Ga. I. Johnston, Edw. Ashby, R. J. Waters
(B1,p18) |
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103. REED, Henry of Louisville, merchant; |
Sept. 11, 1793 |
Apr. 1794 |
Merchant.
To Eleanor Elliott, Martha Patton, Elizabeth Wise, of
Louisville, 100 pounds each; to brother James Reed of Denny
County, Ireland, one-fourth part, but if he is dead, to his
children;
to sons James Reed, Henry Reed and
Robert Reed, one-fourth part each.
Executors: George Wallace of Pittsburg, Andrew
Kennedy of Philadelphia.
Witnesses: Thomas Boyd, Bartholomew N. Shane, James
McNutt.
(B1, p46.) |
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104. RHODES, Wm., weak, of Louisville |
Jan. 27, 1801 |
Feb. 3, 1803 |
wife Sarah all my estate.
Witnesses: Jas. Patton, Sam Vail, John Blanchard |
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105. ROYE, Jesse, weak & sick |
Sept. 17, 1804 |
Oct. 1, 1804 |
gives all to his sisters.
Executors: Jonathan Nixon, Henry Evinger
Witnesses: John Miller, John Funk, Wm. Coons |
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