WILL: William Newkirk, 1840, Bullitt Co,. Ky

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Submitted by: Anne livings1@aol.com
Date: 6 Apr 2001
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This would be William Newkirk and Rebecca Hall who m. 31 Oct 1797

Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 124
In the name of God amen, I WILLIAM NEWKIRK of the County of Bullitt and State of Kentucky 
being some what afflicted in body but of sound mind and disposing memory and knowing the 
certainty of death and the certainty of the time thereof do think proper to make ordain and 
establish this my last will and testament in word, manner and form following viz:

Item 1st I give and bequeath unto my daughter LOUISA HALL NEWKIRK two beds and furniture, 
bedstead, cord etc. this one bed given to my beloved wife REBECCA by her mother previous to 
her decease, together with all the furniture thereunto belonging and the other bed and 
furniture to be the one which my said daughter LOUISA shall make choice of after the 
bequests which I shall herein and here after make to my three sons ASA, CHARLES and CLIFTON, 
shall be made and taken out of the beds etc. that I shall depart this life ceased of and one 
pied muly cow and should my Grey or white mare have a colt next spring it is my will that 
said colt shall belong to and be the property of said daughter LOUISA H. NEWKIRK and I do 
confirm unto my said daughter LOUISA the clock given unto her by her grand mother previous 
to her decease, and one bureau (?) which she purchased with her own money.

Item 2nd I do bequeath ordain and confirm unto my son ASA H. NEWKIRK the following items of 
property that is, one roan horse known by the name of Ned, One black horse known by the name 
of Baley and one Grey mare known by the name of Patty, which said Grey mare was given to his 
wife AMERICA by her father: and two beds and furniture steads and cords, both of which are 
now in his possession and five head of cattle now in his possession, and as many hogs as he 
now claims, number not precisely known and an equal interest in the flock of sheep (bought 
at the sale of the estate of CLIFTON HALL Jr. dec'd by my son CHARLES C. NEWKIRK) with my 
said son CHARLES.

Item 3rd.  I do bequeath ordain and confirm unto my son CHARLES C. NEWKIRK, the following 
items of property, that is to say one grey mare known by the name of Kitt and one iron grey 
colt two years old last spring and two head of cattle now in his possession, and as many 
hogs as he now claims, number not precisely known, and an equal number  interest with my son 
ASA H. NEWKIRK in the flock of sheep which he the said CHARLES C. NEWKIRK bought at the sale 
of CLIFTON HALL Jr. dec'd and one bed &  furniture, stead and cord.

Item 4th I do ordain and bequeath and confirm unto my son CLIFTON H. NEWKIRK one Grey horse 
known by the name of Selim (?) , three head of cattle now in his possession and as many hogs 
as he now claims, number not precisely known and an equal interest in the flock of sheep 
which he the said CHARLES C. NEWKIRK bought at the sale of CLIFTON HALL Jr. dec'd and one 
bed &  furniture, stead and cord.

Item 5th I do give and bequeath my beloved wife REBECCA NEWKIRK all the residue and 
remainder of the property which I may depart this life cease of during her life, and after 
her decease to be sold to the best bidder and the money arising from said sale to be equally 
divided between my daughter ELIZABETH GENTRY and the legal heirs of her body and daughter  
LOUISA (?) H. NEWKIRK and my Son JOHN H. NEWKIRK and AUSTIN HOUGH and my daughter MARY S. 
HOUGH his wife.

Item 6th and lastly I do nominate and appoint my beloved wife REBECCA NEWKIRK Executrix and 
DAVID HALL and MEREDITH COSBY Executors of this my last will and testament.

Item 7th I do now ordain and dictate this to be my  last will and testament revoking all 
former or other wills whatsoever.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
this thirteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty.  

Errata.  All the interlineations (?) in the above written will were made before signing and 
sealing the Same.

(signed)
WILLIAM (X) NEWKIRK

In the presence of
JOHN HALL 
GAMALIEL OWEN
UPTON SLIGER

Recorded 9 Nov 1840 Bullitt Co. KY Court