WILL: Samuel Welsh, 1817, Bullitt County, KY

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Transcribed by: Anne Livingston - Livings1@aol.com
Date:  18 Dec 1999 
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Will of Samuel WELSH probated 1817 - if anyone can tell me his daughter 
Betsey's married name so that when this goes to the archives we have it it 
would be much appreciated.  It is written twice within the will - neither 
look the same and I could not tell what it was.

Surnames mentioned: BENKS(?), BROOKS, CHURCHILL, GRAHAM, HITE, IMLEY, 
HOUSTON, JEWELL, POPE, WELSH

Bullitt County KY Will Book A p. 254

In the name of god Amen.  I Samuel WELSH of Bullitt County Kentucky being now 
of a sound mind and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last 
Will & testament in the manner following:

Imprimus:  After the payment of my funeral expenses & Just debts I give and 
bequeath to my wife Mary WELSH during her life for the purpose of her support 
all the property real and personal of which I may die seized and possessed of 
including ------- (blotted out) stock and at her death to be disposed of by 
will or otherwise as she may direct and order and to such persons or person 
as she may think proper except as is herein after excepted.

Having heretofore given to my daughter Jenny HITE (who is now dead), Nancy 
JEWELL, wife of Smallwood JEWELL, Martha HOUSTON, wife of John HOUSTON, Betsy 
B----- (BENKS? BUNKS? BURK?) (now dead) and to my son William WELSH each 
their proportionate part of my property being such part as I had intended to 
give them.  I do further direct my Executor or Executrix to pay to the 
children of my daughters Jenny HITE, to Nancy JEWELL, Martha HUSTON, the 
child of Betsy BENK-- and to my son William WELSH one dollar each in full of 
all their part of my estate after my dealth to them and their heirs forever.

and lastly I appoint my wife Mary WELSH Executrix of this my last will and 
testament replacing (?) all others by me heretofore made.  In testimony 
Whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal this 18th day of February 1817.
(signed)
Samuel WELSH

In the presence of George T.  POPE,  Preston T. IMLEY (?)  Henry CHURCHILL, 
Joseph A. BROOKS, Joseph BROOKS

Codicil dated 29 May 1817  "It is my will and desire that no security shall 
be required of my wife the said Mary WELSH in this will mentioned as my 
Executrix but that she may be permitted  to take the Oath as by law required 
without giving such security - and further that as my executrix shall pay and 
satisfy all the demands against the estate of my late son James WELSH dec'd  
which I wish done as soon as possible.  She will immediately demand and take 
into her possession all the books, papers and property belonging to said 
estate and investigate settle and administrate the same.
In testimony Wherof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal this 29th day of 
May 1817.

Samuel WELSH
the codicil was witnessed by George N. POPE, John GRAHAM, Joseph A. BROOKS 
and Joseph BROOKS


Recorded  Bullitt County KY Court 7 July 1817