WILL: Samuel Stallings, 1822, Bullitt County, KY WILL: Thomas Stallings, 1842, Bulitt Co., KY ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: Anne Livingston - Livings1@aol.com Date: 22 Aug 1999 *********************************************************************** Bullitt Co Will Book A p. 466 In the name of God, Amen, I Samuel STALLINGS of the County of Bullitt and State of Kentucky being low in health and much indesposed in Body but of Sound mind & memory and understanding do make and Ordain this my last Will and testament in the manner and form that is to Say after all my Just debts and Funeral expenses is Justly and Honestly paid and With respect to my property that god has blest me With I dispose of in the following manner towit: I give and bequeath to my loving Wife Sarah STALLINGS all my land and Farm, one Negro Woman named Fillis, one horse, two Cows, Two Beds and furniture Cupboard and its furniture and kitchen furniture and the remaining part of my Estate both real and Personal to be equally divided amongst all my Childring Henry STALLINGS, Ann BISHOP, John STALLINGS, Sam P. STALLINGS Jr., William STALLINGS, Sarah BRASHEAR and Thomas STALLINGS and that part of my estate I Bequeath to my Wife also to be equally divided amongst all my childring at her Death I hereby Anominate (?) appoint Sam’l STALLINGS Jr. and Henry STALLINGS both of Bullitt County and State of Kentucky Executors of this my Last Will and testament hereby re---king (must be some spelling of relinquishing but I could not make out all the letters) all former Wills by me made in Witness Whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Seal this Eleventh day of April 1822. (signed) Samuel (X) STALLINGS Signed and Sealed and published and declared by testator in our presents who in his Presents and at his Request have sealed our names as witnesses: Richard JAMES Jacob WELLS Benjamin BRASHEARS Recorded 2 Dec 1822 Bullitt County Court. ********************************************************************** Submitted by: Anne livings1@aol.com Date: 6 Dec 2000 ********************************************************************** Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 535 In the name of God Amen I THOMAS STALLINGS jun. of the County of Bullitt and State of Kentucky Knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the Same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following that is to Say First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife ELIZABETH STALLINGS the tract of land whereon I now live together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining during her life. 2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife ELIZABETH STALLINGS all the household and Kitchen furniture Farming utensils and Stock of every Kind that I may depart this life ceased or possessed of forever and at her decease the power and privilege to give and bequeath the same to whomever she may think proper. 3rd I give and bequeath to my nephew HENRY STALLINGS (son of JEREMIAH STALLINGS) the tract of land whereon I now live after the decease of myself and my wife ELIZABETH STALLINGS. But should my said Nephew HENRY STALLINGS depart this life before myself and wife then and in that case I bequeath the said Tract of land unto the two daughters of JEREMIAH STALLINGS, MARTHER STALLINGS and ELIZA STALLINGS. 4th I do hereby nominate and appoint BENJAMIN W. RIDGWAY Sole Executor to this my last will and Testament and request the favor of him to act as such. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12 day of July One thousand Eight Hundred and forty five. (signed) THOMAS (X) STALLINGS Jun. In the presence of JOHN PEACOCK THOMAS DEACON JEREMIAH (X) STALLINGS Recorded 19 Jan 1846 Bullitt Co. KY Court Can anyone tell me who this Elizabeth (the widow) is? a Thomas Stallings married Elizabeth BRASHEAR 19 Nov 1829 Bullitt Co. and Elizabeth JAMES 8 Nov 1831 Bullitt Co. (same Thomas 2 Elizabeths?) 6 Sep 1847 William RIDGWAY m. Elizabeth STALLINGS "widow of Thomas STALLINGS"dec'd in Bullitt Co. So was she once Elizabeth JAMES or born Elizabeth BRASHEAR? The Ridgway/Stallings marriage was performed by James AUGUSTUS, Methodist minister. Jeremiah STALLINGS m. Anney BISHOP 24 Feb 1829 Bullitt Co. KY and then late in life - 15 Aug 1877 at age 72 years married Mary Jane STALLINGS. Anybody know whose widow she was? She was 42 years old at the time of the marriage.