WILL: Mashech Carter, 1823, Bullitt Co., KY ***************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submitter before downloading. Contributed by livings1@aol.com Date: 22 June 2000 ***************************************************************************** Bullitt Co. Will Book A p. 491 13 April 1823. In the name of God Amen - I Mashech CARTER being of Sound mind & in my proper senses doth make this my last Will and testament towit the whole of my personal property real and personal estate to remain in the possession of my Wife Elizabeth CARTER alias CRAVENS as long as she remains the Widow CARTER except so much thereof as I shall hereafter mention. Joseph, Job, John, Jane Nancy and Daniel CARTER to each othem I do bequeath One Dollar and fifty Cents and at the Death of my Wife the aforesaid Elizabeth CARTER should she so long remain a Widow all the aforesaid property which I have left in her possession shall be equally divided between my youngest Children to wit: Elizabeth WASHINGTON, Meshech and Delilah CARTER but in all Case whatsoever to be distributed as aforesaid. I do acknowledge the above to my my last Will and testament in Witness whereof I do affix my hand and Seal. Meshech (X) CARTER In the presence of Lewis MOORE James WELCH Elizabeth (X) CARTER Recorded 5 May 1823 Bullitt Co. KY Court I imagine this is the Meshech / Meshack CARTER who married Elizabeth HINTON 28 Aug 1788 in Nelson Co. KY James WELCH is probably the James WELCH who m. Margaret JACK 6 Oct 1808 in Nelson Co. as Jeremiah HINTON m. Jean JACK 26 Aug 1812 Nelson Co. I would be afraid to speculate on who any of the children marry. This Shadrach - Meshach & Ibednigo CARTER family of Nelson Co. is a big one spread out over Nelson, Spencer, Hardin, Bullitt Counties and awfully difficult to sort.