Garrard Co. KY - WILL:  James Cecil - 1833
   
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                         Will of James Cecil - 1833
                                      
   Will of James Cecil - Garrard Co., Ky.
   (typed from a photo-copy) His wife was Eleanor, nee Wilson.
   
   I James Cecil of Garrard County & State of Kentucky this day make my
   last will and testament.
   
   In the name of God amen.
   
   ITEM: the first I give to my eldest daughter Nancy Brown one negro Boy
   named Noel with some furniture and other things to tedious to mention
   the boy and other things that I give her I value at three hundred
   dollars.
   
   ITEM: 2nd. I give to my 2nd daughter Polly Jones one negro girl named
   Let with her increase with furniture and other things the girl and all
   that I gave her I value at three hundred dollars the above negro girl
   let is to belong to Polly Jones and her lawful heirs.
   
   ITEM: 3rd. I give to my first son John Cecil one negro boy named Lewis
   with some furniture and other things the boy and all things that I
   give to him I value at three hundred dollars
   
   ITEM: 4th. I give to my 3rd daughter Susanna Davis one negro Boy named
   Mat with some furniture and other things the boy and all that I give
   to her I value at three hundred dollars.
   
   ITEM: 5th. I give to my 5th daughter Sally Simpson a negro girl named
   Barthena and her increase and some furniture and other things the girl
   and all that I give her I value at three hundred dollars and if the
   said Sally Simpson should ??y and heir the above mentioned girl
   Barthenia and her increase is to be equally divided amongst her
   Brothers and sisters.
   
   The above mentioned children is to have no more but what they have
   received already untill all the rest are made equal to the rest lot in
   negros and other things.
   
   ITEM: 6th. I give to my daughter Catherine one negro Boy named Joseph
   also one negro girl named Mary the two negros I value at one hundred
   each also my daughter Malinda one negro Boy named Lewis which I value
   at two hundred dollars.
   
   Also my daughter Mahalah Poore one negro girl named Clary and her
   increase with some furniture and other things - the girl and other
   things I value at three hundred dollars.
   
   Also my son James one negro Boy named Henry and also all the land I
   possess at the ddeath of my wife the negro Boy I value at two hundred
   dollars.
   
   ITEM: 7th. I leave my beloved wife Elender all my real and personal
   estate except so much as will make my single children equal to the
   above named married children, furniture, stock &c. As they leave her
   she is to let them have as they marry or leave her all rest of the
   real and personal she is to have and posses her life or widowhood.
   
   Lastly I appoint my wife Elendor and my son James Cecil to manage and
   execute this my Last will and testament - this I acknowledge to be my
   last will and testament - This 6th of February 1833
   
   James Cecil
   
   signed in the presence of:
   John Brown
   James Turner
   Polly Turner
   
   I James Letcher, Clerk of the Court and for the County afsd certify
   that the forgoing will of James Cecil was produced at Oct. Court 1833
   and ordered to be recorded and the same done accordingly.