WILL: Soloman Cornell, 1872, Bullitt Co., KY

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Transcribed by: Pat45324@aol.com
Date:  30 Sept 2000
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Note:  This document was very difficult to read.  I have left spaces where I could not 
decipher some words, and added question marks where the spelling was questionable.   

In the name of god amen I Soloman Cornell of the County of Bullitt and State of Kentucky 
being weak in body but of a perfect sound mind and memory...his almighty god do hereby 
publish this my last will and Testament in manner...following that is to say after all my 
lawful debts is paid I give and bequeath unto Sarah Budd? my oldest daughter ten Dollars in 
trade at its real value.  I bequeath unto my daughter Minibah? Kiger? fifteen pounds in 
trade at its real value.  I bequeath unto my two grand daughters Jane Cornell,  Marah? 
Cornell sixteen dollars in trade at its real value to be divided between them.  I give unto 
Charity? Rupell? fifty cents.  Also I bequeathunto my daughter Betsy McDade? fifty cents - I 
bequeath unto my daughter Phebe the negro girl named Rachel.  I also bequeath unto my 
daughters Phebe and Polly the negro woman named Sarah and her child by the name of John to 
be equally divided between them.  Also a man named Pigion? between them equal.  I bequeath 
unto my son Soloman Cornell that part of my land beginning at Davis Hall line and running 
south a line made by said David Hall & John Clarke? ...I also bequeath...I give and bequeath 
unto my son Jacob Cornell the ... which I now live and all the farming utensils ...boy 
named Donnie?.  I wish my beloved wife Elizabeth to have a sufficient living of the place 
and property ... and household furniture to her ... and two thirds of the use of my negro 
man Tom during her natural life and at her demise my son Soloman to have the negro man to 
use for his own property.  I bequeath unto my son William Cornell ten dollars in property at 
its real value.  I hereby appoint Jesse? Drake? Executor of this my last will ...  In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand ... my seal this 8th day of August 1872.        
			      his
                         Soloman X Cornell
                              mark
Witness Present
Elijah Wright, Sarah Harris, John Clarke
    At a County Court held for Bullitt County ... the 3rd day of July 1875 it was ordered 
that all papers filed ... the Clerk office of this County of which by law  ... be recorded 
Would be Recorded forthwith - In ... of which order I James Halbert Clerk of the Court of 
said County do Certify that this .... last will and testament of Soloman Cornell decd has 
been duly recorded in said office (the same having been duly proven on the 5th day of 
October 1872 by the Oath of Elijah Wright & John Clarke) Given under my hand this 18th day 
of July 1875.           James Halbert