WILL: John Compton, 1836 - Green County, Kentucky 

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Contributed to the USGW Kentucky Archives by: 
Darlene Homme dhomme@telusplanet.net
July 25, 1999 
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This is from the Green Co., KY Will Records, April 15, 1836

April 15, 1836 Will of John Compton - My wife, Sally, all that part of a tract deeded
to me by John Bogar, which lies on the east side of Little Brush Creek, including the
dwelling house where I now live, about 100 acres, except that part I have already
disposed of. She's to get 1/2 of my stock and personal property during her lifetime or
widowhood. My 2 grandsons, John and William Howel, get the tract of land deeded to me
by John Bogar, that lies on the west side of Little Brush Creek, including a spring on
the east side of said Creek, about 200 yards from my dwelling house and also 2 acres on
the east side of said Creek lying around the spring. I will to my faithful servant,
Abraham, a man of colour, 1/2 of my stock and farming utensils. I ask that he remain
with my wife for 3 years after my death to farm the land and that he get 1/2 the crop
and my wife the other half. After the 3 years, Abraham is to be emancipated. If my wife
should die before the 3 years, then he's to have his freedom immediate. I also wish
Abraham to have the balance of my land not herein disposed of. I wish my female
servant, Rodah be emancipated when her daughter Caroline is 14. If my wife dies before
Caroline is 14, then my daughter Polly Warren shall have use of Rodah until Caroline is
14. The children of Rodah, viz: Caroline and Lotty shall be emancipated when they are
21. Roday's son, John is to be emancipated when Abraham is freed. After the death or
marriage of my wife, my property is to go to my grandson, John Warren. Exec - my
son-in-law, Avery Warren; Signed John Compton; Witness Aaron Harding, Hiram Scott, Anne
Jones (x); produced in court 17 Jun 1839; proven by Aaron Harding and Hiram Scott;
recorded 25 June 1839.

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