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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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99. SEATON, Rodman, weak in body |
Jan. 4, 1804 |
Dec. 2, 1805 |
wife Mary, oldest son Thos. Curry Seaton
to have land where I live; youngest son Kener Seaton; oldest
dau. Sarah Seaton, money; next dau. Bettie Keener Seaton,
money; chil. under age mentioned.
Executors: Reuben Smith, John Asher.
Witnesses: Jas. Mundle, Kenner Seaton (spelled
Kener and Kenner), Andrew Mundle. |
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106. SEATON, Houson K. B. |
Feb. 19, 1803 |
May 2, 1803 |
late of Frederick Co., Va., now of Louisville, weak in body
wife & children to have estate here and elsewhere;
mentions lots in Wainsburg, Green Co., Penn.,
wife Sarah.
Executors: Sarah Kennon, Kener Seaton, Wm. F.
Simral, Alexander Fulmire, John Rose. |
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107. SIMCO, Simeon (sick) |
Mar. 11, 1813 |
May 10, 1813 |
$500 for land to be bought for wife, Eliz.;
name of wife also given as Eliza;
4 children, Germain, Richard, Sally, Rosetto, one unborn.
Executor: Isaac Whayne
Witnesses: A. Slaughter, Walker Preswitt, Wm.
Dubberly |
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108. SHAKE, Christopher |
Nov. 8, 1802 |
Oct. 3, 1803 |
wife Eliz. all land;
children under age, each a horse;
son, Geo., dau. Katie
Witnesses: Adam & Jacob Shreader, Jonathan Thomas |
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109. SLAUGHTER, Calwallader |
Jan. 22, 1798? |
Mar. 6, 1798 |
Signed Cad. Slaughter.
Estate to three sons, Edwad, Persly and Francis M.
(R?);
sons-in-law Charles Morehead and John Churchill have
received their parts.
Executors: None named.
Witnesses: Benoni Diment, William Sullivan, Daniel
Donohue.
(B1, p82.) |
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110. STEWART, John (sick) |
Sept. 25, 1805 |
Nov. 4, 1805 |
wife Eliz. to live on plantation where I now live;
children to be educated;
sons Isaac, Jas., Willis, John (under age) to have a
bond for 100 acres in Scioto Co. (which is in Ohio, op. Greenup Co.,
Ky.)
Witnesses: John Miller, John Kelly |
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111. STEWART, Stephen, weak in body; |
no date |
May 11, 1812 |
son Jas. Harvery Stewart to have my plantation adj. Thos.
Downs, Jas. Stewart, and Wm. Goodwin,
children Priscilla, Jas. H. Cincha
Witnesses: Jas. Stewart, Wm. Goodwin. |
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112. STUART, James, |
Sept. 16, 1791 |
Feb. 7, 1792 |
In health, but entering a campaign against the Indians.
After paying debts, estate to friend Thomas Richey and his
heirs.
Executors: None named
Witnesses: William Prince, David Standiford
(B1, p32)
gives all to Thos. Richey, beloved friend.
Witnesses: Wm. Prince, David Standiford. |
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113. STROUD, Joseph (oral noncupative) |
Feb. 27, 1813 |
March, 1813 |
at his home near mouth of Bear Grass Ck.;
Witness: Lorena Growans;
mentions a child whom he had lost;
mentions his father may try to claim some of his estate, but all to
go to his wife, Polly
Witnesses: Ga. J. Johnston, Justice of Peace,
Frances C. Moss. |
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114. TAYLOR, James; in good health; |
Sept. 3, 1807 |
June 13, 1808 |
son Jas. to have land where he lives;
son John Gibson Taylor to have land where I live, 460 acres;
Nathaniel P., under age , my son, to be educated, to have
negroes and 600 lbs.;
dau. Elizabeth Pendleton to have land;
dau. Mary Barbour & dau. Ann P. Crutchfield to have 50
acres;
son to give a deed to Adam Schreader for 104 acres sold to
him;
bros. Edward and Fr. Taylor, Wm. Taylor, partners in
land holdings.
Witnesses: Richard Barbour, Richard Taylor |
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115. TENNANT, Hugh, of Caroline Co., Va.; |
May 19, 1898 |
Aug. 7, 1798, Dec. 4, 1798 |
at present weak and sick, and in Kentucky.
To brother Washington, all lands in Kentucky;
sisters are Lucy and Sally Tennent and Polly Ellis;
to mother residue of estate for life, and then to three sisters.
Executor: Brother John Tennent
Witnesses: Presly Thornton, Rice Parker,
Richard Taylor, Senr., Colby H. Taylor, And'n Watkins
(B1, p83.) |
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116. THOMPSON, Benajah, sick and weak |
Oct. 20, 1799 |
Apr. 1800 |
To wife Druzilla, furniture, etc.;
to children, oldest daughter Elizabeth Ford, next oldest
daughter Sarah Shaw, oldest son Robert, 10 shillings
each;
Nancy Walker ten shillings;
two youngest children mentioned, Jane and William;
to Thomas Thompson 10 shillings.
Executor: Wife Druzilla and Jesse Ford
Witnesses: John Core, John Huckelbury, John Beirsol
(B1, p100) |
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117. THRUSTON, John |
Jan. 18, 1802 |
Mar. 1, 1802 |
wife Eliz. to have negroes;
children under age to be educated;
wife Eliz. to have also chariot and horses;
son-in-law Thos. January to have money from farm where I now
live;
ex. to buy 150 acres near Lexington for my wife or in Jefferson Co.,
if she chooses;
daughters Elizabeth Taylor, Catherine and Fannie Badello
Thruston 3,500 acre lots in Illinois grant, also 1,000 acres on
the Ohio & Little Sandy rivers; above Illinois grant deed by John
Buckner and Chas. Thruston;
5 sons mentioned; Thos. Whiting, Chas., Alfred, Louis
Falkland, and Alfred, Louis Falkland, and Algenot?
Thruston; Thos. & Chas. under 21, dau. Mary B.,
wife of Thos. January, 500 acres on Green River; out of a
tract conveyed to John Buckner and Chas. Thruston by
my father, Chas. Wynn (?) Thruston;
mentions Chas. Cary who lives with me to have 100 acres on
Green riv.; mentions bro. Buckher Thruston.
Executors: Alexander S. Bullitt, Buckner Thruston, Edmund
H. Taylor
Witnesses: Fort Cosby, John Collins, John Fipps,
Rowland Fipps |
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118. TODD, Samuel |
no date |
Oct. 12, 1812 |
late of Clay Co., Ky.; weak;
son John, son-in-law, John Craig,
son-in-law Thos. Crawford, wife Jean
Witnesses: Enoch Magruder, John Stonestreet,
Wm. Edwards |
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119. TRANT, Philip |
Oct. 9, 1784 |
Feb., 1785 |
To John Moylan, of Philadelphia, all property.
Executors: Richard C. Anderson, Patrick Joyes
Witnesses: Wm. Johnston, Walter Davies, William Orr
(B1, p5) |
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120. TULEY, Chas. |
no date |
Mar., 1787 |
Wife mentioned, but name to given; real estate to wife and children,
but kept until children marry.
Executors: Alexander Breckenridge, John Tuley, Jr.
Witnesses: Alex. Breckinridge, William Floyd,
Nathaniel Floyd.
(B1, p10) |
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121. TURPIN, Richard |
Nov. 5, 1780 |
March 3 & 6, 1789 |
Soldier in Illinois Regiment; sick and weak.
To brother Henry, all real and personal property in North and
South Carolina;
to brothers Thomas and Jeremiah the remainder in Virginia and
elsewhere.
Executors: Henry, Thomas, Jeremiah Turpin
Witnesses: George Shepherd, Peter Shepherd
(B1, p11) |
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