WILL: Abigail Alexander, 1834, Bullitt Co., Ky Message: 4 Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 09:14:53 EDT From: catmom1@aol.com Subject: Abigail Alexander Will Abigail ALEXANDER was the daughter of William FLOYD and Abadiah DAVIS. She married Thomas SMITH in Jefferson Co. KY 1/21/1790. They had two children, Thomas Floyd Smith and Mary "Polly" Floyd Smith, who married John William BECKWITH in 1808. She later married Robert ALEXANDER and had two son, Frederic G. Alexander and Sydney S. Alexander. Will Book B page 368 Will of Abigail Alexander In the name of God amen. I, Abigail Alexander being weak in body, but of sound mind and memory, do ordain this my last will and testimony. I give and bequeath to my son, Sydney S. Alexander all of my estate (after the payment of my just debts) both rea and personal, upon the condition, that he pays to my daughter Polly Beckwith four hundred Dollars. It is also my desire if Sydney finds himself in a condition to do so, without embarrassment to himself, that he refund to my son Thomas Smith Three hundred Dollarsm it being the sum of money said Thomas heretofore advanced to my son Frederic - but I do not impose upon Sydney as a legal obligation. In Testimony whereof I have herein unto set my hand this 14th day of January, 1834. (signature) Abigail Alexander Signed by William R. Grigsby for A. Alexander at her request in the presence of tesator and we witnessed the same in her presence at her request and in the presence of one another. She ackn before us both. WITNESS Noah C. Summers, William R. Grigsby State of Kentucky Bullitt Co. Court April 21, 1834 I, David B. Abernathy, Deputy Clerk, for Noah C. Summers Clerk of said Court do certify that this last Will and Testament of Abigail Alexander, dec. was produced in an open court on the 17th day of February, 1834 and proved by the oath of Noah C. Summers one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and was again in open court on the 21 April, 1834 fully proved by the oath of William R. Grigsby athe other subscribing witness thereto as order to be recorded, which is done. David B. Abernathy, Deputy Clerk for N. C. Summers CBCC The following link to a Filson Club manuscript on the Bullitt Salt Licks mentions various stations and salt production in and about the Knobs area. Also mentioned is Thomas SMITH. http://www.stlcc.cc.mo.us/fv/users/afoster/bc/Salt.htm Alex