WILLS: CARROLL COUNTY, KENTUCKY WILLS 1838 - 1864 Submitted by: vcarrick@clandjop.com (Violet Carrick) With additions and corrections by wmadavis@kih.net (William A. Davis) NOTE: Abstracts of wills only. The original records also contain a great deal of material in the forms of Inventories, Sales, Bonds, Guardianships and Apprenticeships, which include estates not represented in these listings. ADCOCK, Lawson 5 Aug 1855 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 302 Wife: Nancy. Sons: C.M., Anderson, Atwell S., John, George W. & Henry H. Daughter: Winny, Mentions: Mary Ann Hartman. Executor: Anderson & Henry. ALIFF, John 20 Aug 1844 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 90 Wife: Catherine. Executor: Catherine BAILEY, Elizabeth 26 Mar 1846 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 369 Son: William. Granddaughters: Ann Elizabeth & Mary Elizabeth Scott. Great Grandsons: Joseph Richard Whitehead, Thomas Whitehead, Edward Scott. Stephen Dawson Blackmore and Thomas N. Bailey. Executor: Elijah Demint. [Elizabeth was probably the widow of Stephen Bailey]. BAIRD, John L. 6 Sep 1856 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 347 Wife: Mary R. BARRETT, Daniel 2 Dec 1856 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 561 Wife: Elizabeth. Daughters: Ellen Magruder, Mary Smith, Nancy Smith, Ruth Butts, Priscilla Barrett, Louvinia Barrett. Drusilla Barrett, widow of my deceased son: Richard. Executor: Magruder Barrett. BENNETT, Joseph 4 Aug 1845 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 358 Wife: Betharia. Children: Margaret Bishop & Mary Ann Rolfe. Executor: Betharia and Richard Butler. BERSOT, Amy O. 11 Apr 1857 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 445 Daughters: Zella J., Serephine. Sons: Julius, Edward, Lewis & Alfred F. Heirs of deceased children: Caroline. Administrator: son, Julius. BERNARD, John B. 8 Oct 1845 Daughters: Priscilla Kennedy and Mary Bernard. Grandsons: John B. Craig and Elijah. Executor: Richard P. Butler and Mary Bernard. [perhaps the John Barner/Bernard who married Nancy Craig, daughter of Benjamin Craig Sr.]. BLANTON, Jane 1 Jul 1844 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 346? Grandson: James W. Tandy. Also mentions: Nancy Owen and her children. [Probably Jane Smith Blanton, daughter of James Smith and Betty Sanders]. BLANTON, Thompson Carroll County Will Book 1, page 147 BLANTON, William E. Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 511 BOND, Susan Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 447 BOND, Walker 25 Jan 1860 Son: John S. Daughter: Mary B. Sab. Executor: Robert Bond. BOND, William 9 Jan 1863 Mentions wife, no name. Children: John C., James A., Benjamin and Robert S. Grandson: James B. Lindsay. Executor: John C. & Benjamin Bond BOWLES, William B. 23 Oct 1838 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 2 Wife: Susan W. Daughter: Susan Virginia. Executors: Garland Bullock, Richard Hawkins & Peter W. Grubbs. BOYER, Michael 15 Jun 1859 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 508 Brother: Jacob Boyer. Brother-in-law: Robert Henry. Also mention Michael Rodenbough. Executor: David Giltner. BROWN, John 4 Apr 1839 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 52 Sons: Franklin, Ballard, James, Benjamin and Johnson. Daughters: Katherine, Sarah, Mary, Nancy and Susanna. Executor: Ballard W. Brown BULLOCK, Garland 31 Aug 1839 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 180 Wife: Mary. Daughters: Elizabeth Bullock and Mary R. Hawkins. Grandson: Edward Hawkins. [Garland Bullock married Mary Hawkins December 15 1812 in Gallatin County. He lived and is buried just above the mouth of McCool's Creek]. CAPLINGER, Wm. P. 11 Aug 1854 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 244 Daughters: Mary and Sharlotta Francis. Executor: Daniel Caplinger and J.F. Sandefer. CARR, Sally 22 Jan 1854 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 221 Brothers: James Dugan and Thomas Dugan. Mother: Martha Dugan. Sister: Martha Wilson. Nieces: Mary Eastin and Catharine Haydon. Also mentions Fielding Haydon. CARRICO, Thomas 24 Aug 1846 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 69 Granddaughters: Helen Gertrude Carrico, Sarah Louisa and Catharine. Also mentions: Wm. Thomas Carraco. Executor: Levi Abbett. CHADWELL, John Jr. 3 Oct 1860 Carroll County Will Book 3, Page 38 Mentions: Ditto N. Demint. Interest in distillery and mill. CHAPMAN, Anderson 12 Jun 1843 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 300 Wife: Mary H. Executor: Wife. CLAYTON, Wm. H. Dr. 20 Sep 1852 Wife: Lucy. Mentions: Children, brothers and sister and brothers and sisters of my wife. Executor: Wife. COGHILL, James 5 Oct 1835 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 137 Wife: Jane. Executor: Jane Coghill and Thomas Butler. [James Coghill married Jane Scott March 27 1821 in Gallatin County]. COGHILL, Zachariah Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 154 COLEMAN, John 8 Nov 1845 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 289 Wife: Allen. Also mentions: Wesley Dean's 3 children, and Isabella Goodwin. Executor: Wife. COX, Ben F. 10 Sep 1858 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 476 Wife: Ellen. Children: Daniel M., Susannah, Sarah P. Richard T. and Willard Cox. Executor: Magruder Barrett and my wife. [Benjamin Cox married Eleanor Barrett in 1836; they had a son John P. in the 1850 census]. Cox, James P. Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 345 [married Felicia Oboussier, daughter of Luke Oboussier, a native of Switzerland; Felicia and James were the parents of Florion, Atilla, Luke O. and James Cox Jr., who were prominent businessmen]. CRAIG, Benjamin 10 Sep 1845 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 356; Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 419 Wife and children, no names. Exec to be sons: Walton, John A. and Albert. [The son of Benjamin Craig Sr., the founder of Carrollton, Benjamin Craig Jr. was married to Elizabeth Morris, daughter of Rev. Joshua Morris and Sarah Walton Watkins. Elizabeth was a neice of George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Craig Jr., his son Silas and others perished when their skiff disappeared crossing the Ohio River January 1 1847]. CRAIG, Joseph No date Mentions 4 brothers and sisters. Also mentions: Mildred Craig. Executor: Brother, Ben. [May have been the son of Benjamin Craig Sr., a founder of Ghent. Joseph never married]. CRITTENDEN, Henry 26 Apr 1860 Mentions: Brother John's wife and my mother. Executor: J.W. Menzes and R.W. Masterson. CROSBY, Catharine 20 Feb 1847 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 349 Grandsons: John and Wm. Crosby, sons of my son, Richard. DAVIS, William Aug 1863 Wife: Rody Ann. Children: Cary J., Wm. C., Thomas C., Walter B., and Sally B. Granddaughter: Luciett Bailey. Executor: Wife. DEAN, William 17 Apr 1843 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 216 Son: William. Daughter: Mary Bailey and her children. Executor: William Dean. DUNN, George 30 Aug 1839 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 428 Executor: John Dunn. Sole object of will was to emancipate slaves and give land to them. Executor: John Dunn and Wesley See. EBLIN, J.B. 30 Apr 1859 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 509 Mentions: Mother. Sisters: Catharine and Virginia. Brother: Franklin. Executor: William Eblin. ELLIS, Sam 19 Oct 1846 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 327 Wife: Rachel Ann. Son: John A. Daughter: Thomas Ann Ellis. Executor: Rachel A., Joel Ellis Jr. and Levi McCann. FAULCONER, Achilles 10 Mar 1853 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 261 Wife: Virginia. Mentions children, no names. FRANK, Oliver colored [might be Frank Oliver Book 2, Page 204] GARDNER, George R. 5 Apr 1850 Page 2, Page 56 Wife: Letty. Sons: Irven and George W. Daughters: Judith and Lettie Ann. Executor: Wife and son. GARDNER, Daniel P. 27 Nov 1856 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 373 Wife: Susan S. Mentions children, no names. Executor: Zachariah S. Gardner. GARRIOTT, Simeon A. 19 Aug 1852 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 120 Mentions: Zeland and Roland T. Vories. GAUNT, John 20 Aug 1841 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 160 Wife: Nancy. Sons: Alfred and John. Son-in-law: Daniel F. Tandy. Grandchildren: John A. Tandy and Amelia Pryor Tandy [John Guant married Nancy Lowe September 25 1811 in Gallatin County; Daniel Tandy was married to John's daughter Sarah Gaunt]. GAUNT, Horatio M. 11 Aug 1863 Wife: Mary A. GAUNT, Marshall 24 Jan 1863 Wife: Polly. Sons: John L. and Horatio M. Executor: Wife [Marshall Gaunt married Mary Lee on December 10 1817 in Gallatin County]. GILTNER, Michael 1 May 1860 Mentions wife and children and issue of deceased children. GILTNER, Frances 4 Apr 1843 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 7 Sons: Michael, David and Phillip. Daughters: Elizabeth and heirs, Sarah, and Mary Hoagland. Executor: Michael and David. GRIFFITH, Patterson 2 Apr 1847 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 381 Mentions mother and nephew: Simeon. Executor: brother Cavil. HARRISON, Richard H. 13 Sep 1862 Wife. Laura. Executor: Wm. H. Harrison and Jacob Harrison. HEATH, William 13 Sep 1860 Wife: Susan B. Daughters: Mariah B. Wiggington, Lucy A. See and Susan P. Stafford. Sons: Robert Delewar Heath. HENRY, Richard D. 24 Sep 1852 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 213 Wife: Priscilla. Daughters: Drusilla Darnold, wife of Clement Darnold; Ruth Rice, wife of Alvin Rice; Lucinda Rowlett, wife of Francis Rowlett; Priscilla Rowlett, wife of Lyman Rowlett; Nancy Smith, wife of John Smith; and daughter Susanna. Executor: John V. Smith Jr. HUNT, James J. 5 Apr 1839 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 50 Wife: India Hunt. Child: John Whitson Hunt. [See also Book 2, Page 206] LEE, Gersham Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 90 LOCKAMP, Barney 25 Jan 1864 Wife: Eliza. MCCANN, Joseph 15 Oct 1840 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 188 Wife: Nancy. Sons: Taylor and James, plus 2 youngest sons. Executor: Simeon McCann. [Joseph McCann married Nancy O'Neal April 15 1810 in Gallatin County; further records indicate children Levi, William, John Taylor, Benjamin, and James McCann, and Mary Elizabeth McCann Bond. See also A GENEALOGICAL RECORD OF THE MOSES BAKER FAMILY by Dorothy Merrifield] MCGAVOCK, Joseph 5 Apr 1852 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 208 Executor: Paschal Bundley McGAVIC, E.J. 2 Dec 1852 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 138 Wife: Elizabeth. Children: William S., Mary K., David. Executor: Elizabeth and John W. Leaster. MASON, Daniel 18 Mar 1859 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 501 Mentions wife and all my children. [Daniel was a native of England, the son of James Mason and Elizabeth Daniel; he married Mary T. O'Neal, daughter of William O'Neal and Mary "Polly" Craig; children were Elizabeth, Mark A., James C., Ada, and Daniel Mason, Jr. MINISH, Richard 21 Jun 1843 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 225 Wife: Sarah. Sons: Thaddeus S. and William. Daughter: Catharine Bowling. Mentions all my children. Executor: Sarah and Thaddend. Codicil mentions: youngest son George G. MITCHELL, Edmund 27 Apr 1859 Niece: Lucretia Martin. MONTFORT, William Probated 11 Jul 1856 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 339 Wife: Elizabeth. Son: George. Daughter: Frances. Executor: Frances Vories. MOORE, Henry 23 Mar 1859 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 502 Wife: Louisiana. Mentions: my children. MORFETT, Emily 18 Oct 1854 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 248 Sisters: Barriet Lock, Caroline Fisher, Jane Waller. Executor: F.M. Waller [Might be a MOFETT, a name found in Trimble County]. MYRICK, Joseph Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 438 OLDS, Moses 23 may 1836 Carroll County Will Book 1 Page 1 Wife: Elizabeth (the late Elizabeth Thomas). Son: Hiram Curtis Olds. Sister: Mariam. Daughters: Olive, Arville and Harris Olds. Brother: David. OLIVER, Frank (colored) 9 Jul 1849 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 204 Wife: Mary Sal. [might be Oliver Frank]. O'NEAL, Robert 23 Apr 1845 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 52 Wife: Synthia. Executor: wife [Son of Thomas G. O'Neal; Robert O'Neal married Cynthia Green May 6 1822 in Switzerland County; children were John, Pascal, Joel, Lucinda, Katherine, Robert, and Ann O'Neal]. O'NEAL, Thomas P. 4 Jan 1844 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 270 Sons: Thomas, William, James and Robert. Also mentions (possibly daughters) Polly Holladay, Nancy Garvey, Sally Ford, Catharine Sanders, Agnes Ford, and Elizabeth Smither. Executor: Carmiah Garvey. [Also recorded in Owen County]. O'NEAL, William Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 52 POWELL, Elisha 2 May 1850 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 58 Wife: Ellen. All my children. Executor: Wife and son James T. PRICE, Sarah 8 May 1863 Deceased husband: John M. Price. Son: Silas Price. Daughters: Cyrena Gex, Melissa Craig, Nannie Peak, Sarah McGaslin, Elizabeth Seefer. Children of deceased son: John M. Price. Children of daughter: Esther Lothrop. Also mentions: Jane Brown. Executor: Silas Price. [Sarah was the daughter of Benjamin Craig, Sr. a founder of Carrollton. She was married to Rev. John Marshall Price]. PRICE, John M. 18 Nov 1836 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 119 Wife: Sally. Mentions children, no names. [Rev. John M. Price was married to Sarah Craig, daughter of Benjamin Craig Sr.] PULLIAM, George W. 3 Jun 1859 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 506 Son: William A. Pulliam. PULLIAM, George W. 16 Mar 1859 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 531 Son: Claiborne D. Pulliam. Mentions: Margaret A. Spicer. Executor: Clancy G. Griswold PEAK, Johnson 11 Mar 1839 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 71 Wife: Remela. Daughter: Elizabeth. Brothers and sisters of my wife and my two brothers. RICE, David 1855 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 447 Sons: James H., John B., David L. Grandson: David R. O'Neal. Also mentions Elizabeth Ringo. ROBBINS, Mary 4 Jan 1859 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 482 Mentions: Mary Pryor, Rosa Pryor, Anna Pryor. [Possibly the widow of Josiah S. Robbins] ROBBINS, Josiah S. 17 May 1845 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 364 Wife: Mary. Daughter: Barbara T. Pryor. Executor: Mary Robbins. SARLLS, Richard Nov 1846 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 351 Wife: Julia. Mentions children, no names. Executor: John C. Lindsay [Richard was the son of Elijah Sarlls, a native of New York]. SANDEFER, Isabel No date Mother, brothers and sisters. Executor: Chilton Scott. SANDERS, John L. 20 Mar 1848 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 423 Wife: Sally. All my children. Executor: Henry Remey, Jr. [Probably John Lewis Sanders, son of Charles Sanders and Nancy Blunt; John Lewis Sanders married Sally Remey]. SATTERFIELD, James Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 150 SCOTT, John 20 Jul 1846 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 339 Wife: Marcia. Children: Edw. S., Mary E., Melissa Jane Scott. Executor: Wife, Marcia, J.C. Lindsay and John Bakes. [Rev. John Scott was the long-time minister of Ghent Baptist Church]. SCOTT, John T. 25 Dec 1838 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 70 Wife: Elizabeth. Children: Richard, Mary Jane, and Eliza Blanton. Executor: George Granville Bond. SCOTT, David M. 29 Feb 1848 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 421 Wife: Emaline. Executor: Wife. SCOTT, James B. 15 Aug 1842 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 200 Wife: Angelina. Son: Thomas Boston Scott. Executor: David Munday. SEARCY, Bartlett 15 Mar 1850 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 60 Wife: Lucy. Children: Mary A., George and Olive. Executor: Brother Robert W. SEE, Gersham 15 Jul 1851 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 90 Wife: Sally. Daughter: Jane and heirs. Also mentions (possibly children) Nathan, James, Jack, Nancy, Polly and Eveline. [born 1770, Gersham Lee married Sarah Hayden]. STAFFORD, James Carroll County Will Book B1, Page 406 STRINGFELLOW, Wm. 7 Oct 1858 Wife: Elizabeth. Children: Jane, Charles N., James A., Lucy Ellen, Sarah, Elizabeth, Katharine, and Louisa A. Ogburn. STUART, John 14 Sep 1820 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 112 Wife: Agatha. Sons: Charles A. and Lewis. Daughter: Margaret S. Lewis. Executor: Charles A. and Lewis. SULLENGER, Mary 9 Oct 1860 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 291 Mentions: Marshall Gaunt, James A. Gaunt, Nancy Gaunt, Nicholas Gaunt, John S. Gaunt, Sarah L. Gaunt, Alfred R.Gaunt, Sarah L. Gaunt and Sarah Tandy. Executor: Alfred R. Gaunt. SUTERFIELD, Mary 18 Apr 1855 Grandchildren: Josiah and Elsey T. Butts, Samuel Thompson, John D. Ames, Patsy Ames, Polly Ames, Huldah Butts and Martha Butts. TANDY, Wayland 9 Mar 1864 Brothers: Daniel G. and Robert S. Sister: Mary E. Alexander. Executor: Robert S. Tandy and John J. Alexander. [son of Roger Martin Tandy and second wife Catherine Wayland; and grandson of John Tandy and Judith Martin]. TANDY, John [Jr.] 14 Oct 1848 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 460 Wife: Sarah. Sons: Edward, John G., William. Daughter: Nancy. All my children. Executor: Sarah. [John Tandy Jr. married Sally Bedsoe; had 13 children. He was the son of John Tandy and Judith Martin]. TANDY, Roger M. 7 Jun 1853 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 514 Wife: Katharine. Also mentions: Scott, Russell and Sarah S. Tandy. Katharine Young, Nancy Craig and Martha Forsee. Children of my first wife. Executor: Scott and Russell H. Tandy. TANDY, William 19 Feb 1849 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 18 Wife: Nancy. Also mentions children, no names. Executor: Nancy. [William was the son of John Tandy and Judith Martin; William married Nancy Partlow; had 11 children] TURPIN. H.H. 3 May 1844 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page ? Sister: Anna Chambers. Nephew: Horatio Harris Turpin. Brother: Wm. Henry and 7 other brothers. Two sisters. VINSON, Eli 8 Nov 1844 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 284 Wife: Comfort. Daughter: Trecy Demint. Son: William. Granddaughter: Drusilla. Executor: Wm. Vinson and Elijah Demint. [Name sometime seen as VINCENT]. VIOLETT, John Thompson 19 Jan 1850 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 42 Daughters: Magdeline and Sydia. Sons: Frank and Joseph. WALLER, William S. 27 Jan 1849 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 337 Wife: Catharine. Executor: Wife, Catharine. WAYLAND, William Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 495 WAYLAND, Joshua 20 Mar 1839 Carroll County Will Book 1, Page 73 Wife: Ann. Sons: Willis, Wesley, John, William, John, Cornelius, James. Daughters: Sarah Tandy (deceased), Katharine Tandy, Lucy Searcy, Eleanor Searcy, Ann Barret, and Mary Beard. Witnesses: Ephram Graham and Robert O'Neal. [Joshua's daughters Sarah and Katherine were both married to Roger Martin Tandy, son of John Tandy Sr.]. WEBSTER, Jacob 30 Oct 1861 Wife: Betsey. Mentions children, no names. WHITEHEAD, John S. 28 Nov 1856 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 361 Wife: Mary Ann. Children, no names. Executor: Mary Ann and brother Greenup. [John was the son of William Whitehead and Mary Ann Hill, and father of William, Olive E., Nancy, Walter, Kate, and Medora Whitehead]. WHITAKER, Edmund A. [Asberry] 1 Oct 1847 Carroll County Will Book 1. Page 128 Wife: Sidney. Mentions children, no names. Executor: Wife, Sidney. WINSLOW, Elizabeth 5 Dec 1840 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 35 Daughter: Susan and her heirs. Executor: Susan. YOUNG, Sarah 12 Feb 1849 Carroll County Will Book 2, Page 74 Granddaughter: Sarah Frances Vance. Grandson: Henry S. Harris. [possibly the Sally Simmons who married Hosea Young on December 23, 1802 in Gallatin County]. ************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. 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