WILL: Peter Miller, 1813, Hardin Co., KY

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Date: 14 Oct 2000
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Hardin Co. Will Book B p. 89

In the name of God Amen, I PETER MILLER do make and adopt this my last will & testament 
being weak of Body but of sound memory do leave my Real and pesonal Estate in the manner 
following Viz:

First I leave to my loving wife SARAH the plantation where I now live on as along as she 
Remains a Widow and at the Death in case she does not marry then all the Lands I possess is 
to be sold and the money arising therefore to be divided Equally amongst my Children  that 
is to say my son JOHN MILLER and my daughter NANCY MILLER now NANCY DUNCAN, ELIZABETH MILLER 
now ELIZABETH TAYBERT (?)  and PETER MILLER these my children is on by to Receive one half 
of a childs part arising from the Sale of the lands but the above named children is to 
receive no part whatsoever of the personal estate and further if my wife SARAH marries then 
the Plantation is to be Rented out and the profits arising ther from to be Equaly divided 
amongst my Daughter POLLEY and my sons ROBERT JAMES SAMUEL and HIRAM after my wife Getting 
her thirds the said Proffits or monies arising from s’d farm not to be paid yearly nor in 
till he comes of age and if my wife Does not marry then she is to have her Choise of five 
cows & calves for the support of her & family and all the proffits Arising from them as long 
as she lives.  Also I leave my Sloving Horse and Sloving Black mare a Rone Horse Bay mare 
and my --- Mare is to be left for the Support of the Plantation & to my wife as long as She 
lives and Remains Single.

Also I leave to my daughter POLLEY young Black 3 year old mare with a mark on her face this 
I leave to her over and above a child’s part.  Also I leave to my son ROBERT a young colt, 
the colt of  KET (?)  TAYBERT’S (?)  her over and above a child’s part and as for my stock 
of Hogs they are to Remain on the plantation for the Support of my family as long as my wife 
Remains Single and if she marries then the Hogs is to be sold and divided Equally amongst my 
children after Receiving her thirds and further my stack of Cattle after taking five cows 
and calves for the use of the family the remains six cows five grown steers and  number of 
young cattle to the amount of  thirty four all that is to be sold for the Benefit of my 
children.

Further there is seven head of horses also to be sold for the Benefit of my heirs it is  
Further to be distinctly understood that the above named JOHN MILLER, NANCY DUNCAN, 
ELIZABETH TAYBERT and PETER MILLER my sons & daughters to have no part of any of the 
proffits arising from the sales of my horses & cattle which proffits is to be equally 
divided amongst my Daughter POLLEY and my sons ROBERT, JAMES, SAMUEL & HIRAM after my Wife 
Receiving her third and the above named JOHN NANCY ELIZABETH and PETER is only to Receive 
the half of a child’s part of the land that is to say suppose the lands to sell for nine 
hundred Dollars then the above named JOHN NANCY ELIZABETH and PETER are to Receive fifty 
Dollars a piece as their part and the Rest of the heirs towit, POLLY ROBERT JAMES SAMUEL and 
HIRAM to Receive one hundred Dollars  a peace (?) as their par first deducting out of my 
wifes thirds and in like proportion as the Lands sells higher or lower and in case my wife 
Marries all my house hold fourniture of Every description with all my farming utencels is 
to be sold for the Benefit of my heirs and all the moneys and proffits arising there from.

I wish my Exacter or Exacters to put out at Interest untill my son HIRAM comes of age and 
then to pay my heirs as above mentioned their Respective dues.

In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 16 May 1813.
(signed)

PETER (X) MILLER

Signed sealed & delivered to JAMES MILLER to keep to after my death in presence  of us and 
lastly do here by constitute my friends JAS. MILLER and DENTON GOGHEGAN my sole Exacters to 
this my last will and Testament.

Wits:
DENTON GEOGHEGAN
ACHILLES MOREMAN
JAS. MILLER

Recorded 11 Oct 1813 Hardin Co. KY Court

Whereas I PETER MILLER of Hardin County have made and duly Executed my last will and 
Testament bearing date some time in June last and which is now in the possession of JAMES 
MILLER one of my Executors named in said Will and as the said MILLER lives at a distance as 
my weakly situation will not admit of delay have been compelled to  omit the presise date of 
said Will in this codicil but the more plainly to designate said will I do hereby declare it 
is to be witnessed by JAMES MILLER DENTON GOGHEGAN and ACHILLES MOREMAN which said last will 
and testament and every clause bequest and devise therein contained I do hereby Ratify and 
confirm (saving such excepting such clauses bequests and devises there in mentioned as are 
by me herein after Revoked and made Void) and being desirous to alter som parts thereof and 
of making additions, do therefore hereby make this my codicil which I will & direct shall be 
taken and held as part of my said Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to 
say all my personal Estate is to be sold agreeable to said Will and of my children that is 
of age is to Receive his or shear arising from said sale agreeable to said Will Reserving to 
those that are not of age their Respective Shares agreeable to said Will the shares arising 
to each of my Children now of age shall be paid to them Respectively so now as the money 
arising from said sale shall be collected and whereas I did constitute and appoint JAMES 
MILLER one of my executors to my said Will now I do by this codicil will and desire that the 
said JAMES MILLER shall not be one of my Executors of my said will and do hereby Revoke my 
appointement of him as Such  and in his Roome shall constitute and appoint my friend JACOB 
VAN MATRE one of my Executors of my said Will as fully and effectually as if he had been 
originally in and by my said Will constituted and appointed Executor thereof in Testimony 
whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 11 July 1813

(Signed)
PETER (X) MILLER

In the presence of JAMES WILLSON, JOHN AMENT and JACOB VANMATRE.
Recorded 11 October 1813 Hardin Co. KY Court