WILL: Robert Wheeler, 1843/44, Bullitt County, KY WILL: Thomas Weller, 1821, Bullitt 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: 12 Aug 1999 *********************************************************************** In the name of God, amen. I Robert WHEELER of Bullitt County, State of Kentucky being weak in body but of sound mind and memory and desiring to dispose of all my property both real and personal before my death do make declare and publish this as my last will and testament - and First I will and desire that after my death, to be buried in a proper decent and Christian manner by my Executors hereafter named, out of my property and that she pay all my just debts, if I owe any, not of any property of my estate she may think most admirable. Secondly I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah WHEELER all the residue of my estate both real and personal for her use and support and the support of the family of children now under the age of twenty one years, namely John Martin WHEELER, Cynthia Ann WHEELER, Elitha America WHEELER, Mary Elizabeth WHEELER, Robert James WHEELER and Raner (?) Frances WHEELER until they arrive of age an may leave the family. My ---- wife is to have and enjoy the same and have the whole management of all my property both real and personal during her natural life, and at her death I will and desire that all my property both real and personal be equally devised among all my children namely Nancy Ashburn WHEELER, Martha Jane who intermarried with James CLARK, James Martin WHEELER, Cynthi Ann WHEELER, Elitha America WHEELER, Mary Elizabeth WHEELER, Robert James WHEELER, Raner (?) Frances WHEELER and should any of my said children die without issue it is my will that the Survivors make an equal division of the property left by the deceased without going to law. Lastly I do appoint my beloved wife, Sarah WHEELER sole executrix of this my last will and testament and it is my desire and will that she be permitted to enter upon the duties herein assigned her without being compelled to give Security, by the County Court, for the faithful discharge of her duty as executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Seventh day of November 1843. (signed) Robert WHEELER Witnesses: Miner MOTHERSHEAD Nat P. SAUNDERS Recorded in Bullitt Co. KY Court 15 Jan 1844 ********************************************************************** Transcribed by: Anne livings1@aol.com Date: 18 Jan 2001 ********************************************************************** 21 Jun 1821 Bullitt Co. Deed Book D p. 413 THOMAS WELLER of Bullitt County of the one part to JAMES CRAWFORD of Hardin County of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the sum of two hundred and Seventy dollars to him this day lent by said CRAWFORD and for the purpose of securing him the said CRAWFORD in the faithful payment of said money, doth mortgage to him the following property (towit) one bay horse of the value of forty dollars, one grey mare of the value of forty dollars, two beds, bedsteads & entire furnitre of the value of thirty dollars, one red one brindle and one pied Cow of the value of Ten dollars each and bureau and one cupboard of the value of Ten dollars each, two yearlings, two Calves of the value of ten dollars one plough, two pairs of Gears of the value of Ten dollars, two saddles, mans and womans and two bridles of the value of Twenty Dollars, Pot mettle (?) & Kitchen furniture of the value of Ten dollars, twenty head of hogs of the value of Twenty five dollars all the grain growing on the farm where s’d WELLER now lives of the value of thirty dollars, one wheat stack of the value of five dollars to him the said CRAWFORD, his heirs Executors and administrators forever .. .Conditioned that if the said WELLER shall pay on or before the 1st of December next the sum of two hundred seventy dollars with Interest at the rate of six per centum per annum from this day until the day of payment the right and property to be reverted to said WELLER. (signed) THOMAS (X) WELLER In the presence of H. OLDHAM and JOHN J. THOMASSON