WILL: Elizabeth Crow, 1826, Bullitt Co., KY

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Submitted by: Anne livings1@aol.com
Date: 27 Nov 2000
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Bullitt Co. KY Will Book B p. 131
In the Name of God I ELIZABETH CROW do constitute and make this my last will and 
Testament being of sound mind and perfect memory.  First after paying my funeral 
expences and Just debts I do desire that what estate I have shall be deposed as 
follows:

First I hold the Note of my son BAZEL CROW for four Hundred dollars and perhaps he is 
indebted to me something besides.  I do hereby divise and release the same to him and 
acquit him from all liability on that account or for any account of any thing else.

2nd I hold a Note or Notes upon my son in Law THOMAS Q. WILSON the precise amount not 
now recollected and he may be indebted to me otherwise.  I do devise and release the 
same unto him and acquit to me otherwise I do devise and release the same unto him and 
acquit him of all liability.

3rd With what money may be due me from other persons and the money coming to me from 
Maryland which I have and do hereby empower and authorize C. A.  WICKLIFFE to collect, 
I devise to be vested in the purchase of a Negro or Negroes and where the same be so 
listed I will the said negro or Negroes to my daughter ANN WILLSON during her natural 
life and after her death to her children and living and such of them as may be living 
at her death that is to all as well these now in being as any which they may hereafter 
have, It  is my further desire that if every my son BAZIL shall for himself able that 
he shall give to my grandson JOHN C. CROW the money which he now owes me and from the 
payment of which to my representatives I have released him hereby appointed him 
Trustee and guardian to his son JOHN C. CROW so that he shall educate him with the 
same.  It is also my further desire and request, that my son in Law WILLIAM if he 
shall be able to do so shall pay over to my two grand daughters ELIZA ANN WILLSON and 
SARAH ELIZABETH WILLSON the same aforesaid due by him of their ability to do and 
perform this request the said WILSON and CROW all to be the judges each in his own 
case.

  I give to my little gran daughter ELIZABETH CROW my set of Silver Table spoons.  I 
also do hereby release emancipate and set free my old servant ALSE  and should she 
live to become helpless I desire my son BASIL to see that she does not suffer for food 
and clothing.

I give to my son SAMUEL my house Bible.  

I give to my negro woman afs’d my heifer which I bought of her some time ago.

I give to my grand daughter LYDIA ANN ELIZABETH WICKLIFFE My Bed and furnature which  
I have at this time at her fathers.

I give to my grand Son ROBERT WICKLIFFE my cott which I have heretofore given to him.

I give to ANN WILLSON my daughter my riding Mare I sometime ago assigned to my 
daughter MARGARET WICKLIFFE the claim which I have against THOS H. WILLCOXON in 
controversy in Bullitt to wit the benefit of a Judgment assigned me by the admor. of 
my late Husband SAMUEL CROW this gift I do also confirm.  Whatever other property I 
may have I desire to be equally divided between my four affectionate children 
MARGARET, BAZIL, ANN and SAMUEL.  In testimony of this  done and published as my last 
Will and Testament I have in this 19 Aug 1825 signed the same and caused it to be 
Witnessed in my presence at my request.

(signed)
ELIZABETH (X) CROW

In the presence of
JOHN J. THOMASON
RUTH BRASHEAR
REBECCA BRASHEAR

Recorded Nov 1826 Bullitt Co. KY Court