Garrard Co KY - WILL: Zachariah Compton, 1804

Submitted by  Mary C. Smith   carthage42@hotmail.com

WILL: ZACHARIAH COMPTON, 1804

Garrard Co., Ky., Will Book A, pp. 179-180
Written 25 June 1804
Probated November Court 1804

I, Zachariah Compton of Garrard County and State of Kentucky, Being at
this time in present Sense and Sound Memory and considering the Mortaity
of the Body do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament.

Item.
I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Catharine my whole Estate during
her natural Life if she continue a Widow, but if marry I give her Negroes
James Dinah and Lydd one third of my stock of cattle half my plantation
whereon I now live one third of the rent of my Stills and the Choyce of
my Horses during her Life and at her Death all but the Land.  My will and
desire is (Vz.) if she should marry what is left her in that share should
be equally divided among the whole of my children.

Item.
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Betsy Ison one Negro Girl named
Rachel and a Negro Boy by the name of Willis to her and her Heirs forever.

Item.
I give and bequeath unto my son Heli Compton a Negro boy by the name of
Cager and Negro Girl by the name of Sally to him & his Heirs forever.

Item.
I give and bequeath unto my son Burrus Compton a Negro lad by the name of
Sie and a Negro Girl by the name of Linna and half of the Land and
Plantation whereon I now live at the Death of my wife the whole of the
said Land and Plantation, and as for the rest of my Estate my Will and
desire is (Viz)

My claim to Land on Chaplain in Washington County my Mills Stock of all
kinds of Household and Kitchen furniture Utensils should be divided as
followeth, to wit, That is I give my son Heli one thousand Acres of my
said Land on Chaplain and the ballance of said Land to my Daughter Sally
Peter and Betsy Ison and all my said Estate that is not herein given My
Will is should be equally Divided among the whole of my Children.

And I do hereby appoint William Peter and my Son Burrus Compton Executors
to Execute this my last Will and Testament. As witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand seal this 25th of June 1804.

Teste
Charles Spilman
James Ison                           Zac. Compton (Seal)
    his
Hugh X Terpen
    mark


(Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a photocopy provided by the Garrard
County Court, Lancaster, Ky.)

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