WILL: Jesse Willson Bullitt County, KY - 1839

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Transcribed by: Anne  Livingston - kybullittanne@yahoo.com
Date:  12 May 2005
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Bullitt Co. KY Will Bk C p. 76

In the name of God Amen.  I Jesse Willson of Bullitt County, State 
of Kentucky am in good health, and sound in mind and memory, but as 
it is appointed for all men once to die and the time and place unknown 
to all:

I devise to make the following arrangement or distributions of my property 
- although possessed of a small portion of this worldly goods - 
in the following manner towit:

In the first place, after I am dead and by body decently but plainly buried, 
and all my just and legal debts are honestly & speedily paid;  

I given and bequeath to my loving wife Jane Willson all my property both 
real and personal during her natural life, except so much therein I shall 
hereafter name, that is to say, should she as long remain a widow, but 
should she marry then and in that case she is to have one third of all 
my property during her life and the other two thirds be equally divided 
amongst all my children, namely, Thomas  Quartermous  Willson,  
Hugh Logan Willson, Ephraim Knowles Willson, Sarah Willson, 
James Howard Willson, William McClowes (?) Willson, Rebeckah Jane Willson, 
Jesse Harrison Willson, Samuel Crow Willson,  John Logan Hornbeck Willson, 
Gordon Willson, Eliza Willson, Charles Dean Willson and Mariah Willson.

And should we be blessed with more children before my death,  or imputed 
to me after death they are to have a equal portion with the rest of my 
children that I have named.

It is to be remembered that my son Thomas Q. Willson has got of my 
estate one horse to the value of fifty Dollars good money and one Cow 
& Calf worth ten Dollars, the ten dollars he is to account for with his 
brothers and sisters when a final division shall take place - but I 
acknowledge to have got a young mare of him which came from his 
Grandfather Quertermous's Estate and give for his food (?)  when he 
went first to Shepherdsville and promised another in its place 
therefore he is not to account for the horse.

My son Hugh L. Willson is to account for fifty Dollars in possession 
(of) two low priced horses, the balance I think he has paid one for.

My son Ephraim K. Willson also received a horse he has fully paid me 
for him

My Daughter Sarah Willson got from me a new woman's saddle for which 
she is to pay twenty Dollars in settlement.

My son James has rec'd from me a mare but she died shortly after and 
is not to account fo rher.

I give and bequeath to my son William M. Willson a sorrel horse, a 
three year old this spring known by the name of  Hiatoga but not to 
account for him as he has paid me for him.   

My son James H. Willson is to pay ten dollars for two small steers he 
got from me to pay in part for a horse which he bought from James V. Robinson.  

These circumstances I name for a guide to my children on settlement - 
which none of them is to pay any thing until a final settlement shall 
take place.

It is my wish and devise should any of my children marry or go to 
themselves & should have some articles towards housekeeping such as 
bedding or cattle or my other articles that can be spared but this 
request is optionary with my wife.

The main object of leaving all in my wife's hands is that I have many 
children unprovided for, young, both to raise & school which may cost 
Considerable.

I appoint my loving wife Jane Willson my Executrix and my sons Thomas 
Q. Willson, Hugh L. Willson and my son Ephraim k. Willson as executors 
or such of them as may live near me at my death.

This is my last will and testament whereunto I have set my hand and 
affixed my seal this 23rd day of February in the year of our Lord 
One thousand and Eight hundred and twenty Eight.

(signed) Jesse Willson

I also bequeath to my son Jesse H. Willson one black mare about one 
year old this spring he is to account for the sum of $20 in settlement 
as above mentioned.

I also wish my old Black Man, Will, to be free at the death of myself 
and my wife, under good behavior, provided he can give the necessary 
security that he will not become a public charge.

Since writing the above will my daughter Sarah has intermarried with 
Samuel Rush and the mare above mentioned which I had bequeathed to my 
son Jesse H. Willson, I have given to my daughter Sarah Rush by the 
consenst of my (son?) Jesse H. Williams he is therefor not to account 
for said mare but my daughter Sarah Rush shall account for said Mare 
for the sum of Thirty Dollars, the mare being of more value at the 
time the estate is settled than when willed to my son Jesse H. Willson.

Also I have given my daughter Sarah Rush on bed and furniture, one cow, 
some hogs and sheep accounting to ninety Dollars including the $20 for 
the saddle above mentioned.  Samuel Rush has since departed this life, 
yet it is my will that my daughter Sarah Rush shall on a final 
settlement account for the ninety Dollars as above stated.

Also I have given unto my son Samuel Willson one young horse about 
two and a half years old when received to be accounted for at forty Dollars.

I also give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Jane Willson my 
negro girl Ibby between eight and nine years of age to be accounted 
for by daughter Rebecca Jane Willson at two hundred Dollars.

I am well aware that I have not a negro to give each of my children 
yet I have reasonable expectation that will be able to give each of 
them an equivalent.  I give the above named Ibby to my daughter 
Rebecca Jane at the low price of Two hundrred Dollars in consideration 
of the many services she has rendered in the family since she became of age.

For all the property that I now give or have heretofore given my 
children it is my  will they shall account for the same on a final 
settlement without interest.

As my property is small and my family numerous my property will 
not therefore admit (?) of being divided to advantage,  it is 
therefore my will that my Executors after the accounts of myself 
and wife, do sell the whole of my property both real and personal
at public sale (excepting the property above bequeathed, Giving 
timely notice and affording an opportunity to all my children to 
attend the sale if convenient - and after all my just debts shall 
have been paid they shall make an equal division of the proceeds 
of said sale among my children, share and share alike, where unto 
I have have set my hand and seal this tenth day of July 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight.

(signed)
Jesse Willson

Wits:
John J. Norris
Permelia C. Gilmore
Sarah Rush

Recorded 9 Sep 1839 in Bullitt Co. KY Court