WILL:  John Micael Troutman, 1814, Bullitt Co., KY


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Submitted by Maria DeMoss Troutman (kytroutman@usa.net)

I have a typed copy of the orginal, no idea how correctly it is typed, 
but an abstract of it, can be found in Abstract of Early Ky Wills and 
Inventories, page 19, for Bullitt Co, from Book A (1799-1824)



Will of John Michael Troutman.
	In the name of God Amen, I Michael Troutman of Bullitt County and the 
state of KY, being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks 
be given to God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it 
is appointed for all ment once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament, that is principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into 
the hands of the almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried 
a Christian Burial, as the discretion of my executors, not doubting But at the 
general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power of God, 
and as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleasured Got to bless me 
in this life. I give demise and dispose of the same as the following manner and 
form.
	First I give and bequeath to my loving son John Troutman one dollar this 
currency having given him his proportional part before.
	Secondly, I will and bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Caty Troutman 
alias Ambrose one dollar of this currency have given to her and heirs their 
proportional part before.
	Thirdly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Peter Troutman one dollar 
of this currency having given him his share before.
	Fourthly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Michael Troutman five 
hundred dollars this currency and to be paid the said Michael of proceeds of the 
plantation I now live on after the death of my present loving wife Elizabeth 
Troutman.
	Fifthly, I will and bequeath unto my loving son Leonard Troutman one 
hundred dollars currency to be paid out of the proceeds of this plantation I now 
live on after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman.
	Sixthly, I will and bequeath to my loving daughter Elizabeth Carrico 
alias Troutman the plantation she now lives on to her and the heirs of her body 
and one hundred dollars to be paid to the said Elizabeth or heirs out of the 
proceeds of the plantation I now live on after the death of my wife Elizabeth 
Troutman.
	Seventhly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Abraham Troutman the 
plantation he now lives on and one Negro named Levi to him, as proportional part. 
Abraham Troutman to pay the notes for which I am security for to Porter.
	Eighthly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Isaac Troutman one 
thousand dollars to be paid out of the proceeds of the plantation I now live on 
after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman.
	Ninthly, Jacob TroutmanI will and bequeath to my loving son aforesaid the 
plantation he now lives on and one Negro boy by the name of Tony after my death 
together with one hundred dollars out of the proceeds of the plantation I now 
live on after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman.
	Tenthly, I will and bequeath to my loving daughter Rebecca Patterson 
alias Troutman one half of the plantation which I own in Grayson ,have sold the 
other half to her husband John Patterson and no more having given her, her 
proportional part.
	Eleventhly, I will and bequeath to my loving daughter Mary Simmons alias 
Troutman the plantation adjoining this containing 250 acres and one Negro named 
Hannah remitting him his bonds-more two hundred dollars from the proceeds of the 
plantation I now live on after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman.
	Twelthly, I will and bequeath unto my loving daughter Margaret the 
plantation on which Jackson lately lived on containing 250 acres and the Negro 
boy called Charles more to sd Margaret five hundred dollars this currency to be 
paid out of the proceeds of the plantation on which I now live after the death of 
my present wife Elizabeth Troutman.
	Thirteenthly, I will and bequeath to Peggy Tombleston provided she stay 
with my wife until she is married the plantation adjoining the plantation I sold 
to Peter Brandon containing 100 acres.
	Fourteenth, I will and bequeath to my loving son Phillip Troutman the 
whole of my lands and mills on Cedar Creek in Bullitt County near Salt River with 
the condition to pay one thousand pounds to the estate, seven hundred of which is 
to be given to my daughter Caty after the death of her mother, my loving wife, 
Elizabeth Troutman.
	Fifteenth, I will and bequeath to my loving daughter Caty Troutman one 
Negro girl called Higar after the death of my wife beside the seven hundred 
pounds which Philip Troutman will be obliged to pay the said Caty after the death 
of her mother.
	Sixteenth, I will and bequeath to my loving wife Elizabeth Troutman, the 
plantation I now live on during her life with four cows and four horses and ten 
head of sheep with all the appurtenance belonging to the house and plantation 
beside more one Negro girl named Darkey and one Negro man called Ben, with all 
the small Negroes, with one Negro man named Fuller. More over my wife is to take 
care of the Negro Slego and Tom as belonging to her. This plantation after my 
death and the death of my wife to be sold and the money arising from the sale to 
be equally divided among my last wife's children. I.e.  What is not before willed 
and I do utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other testaments, 
will, legacies, bequests and legacies bequests and executors by me in any wise 
before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no others to 
be my last will and testament. In  witness I have here unto set my hand seal 
this___day of____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
fourteen.
Signed & Sealed and published and pronounced and declared by the said Michael 
Troutman as his last will and testament in his presence and in the presence of 
each other have here unto subscribed our names this 10th day of April 1814. 
NB
 The intention and intent  of this will is that all of my lawful debts are to be 
paid out of the estate I leave behind and debts due to me, Michael Troutman.  I 
do appoints and constitute my wife Elizabeth Troutman, my son Abraham Troutman 
and Phillip Troutman executors of this my last will and testament.

Teste: Wm. de Rohan,  Sherwood W. Hundly & Johnathon Simmons

	At a County Court held for Bullitt County on Monday, the third day of 
July 1815, it was ordered that all papers filed in the clerk office of this 
county and which by law were required to be recorded should be recorded forth 
with in purseance of which order I, James Halbert, clerk of said county court do 
hereby certify that the foregoing last will and testament of Michael Troutman, 
dec, hath been truely recorded teh same having duly provise by oath of Wm. 
Rohn and Sherwood W. Hundly, Subscribing witness there to given under my hand 
this 24th day of July, 1814.

                    James Halberts