Shekel/Shekell in WILLS, Hardin Co., KY ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: Mary Yoder - mayoder@davesworld.net Date: 11 Sept 1999 *********************************************************************** Will Book C, p 289, Hardin Co Ky Wills 1797-1866, Jones, ATHS, 1996, p 61: Shekel, James - Will, 22 Jun 1818> Mentions John Shekel, Abraham shekel, Mary Fowler, Eleanezar Baird, Deborah Coy; relationship not stated. Mother Sarah Shekel Sister Elizabeth Shekel Executor Samuel Miller of Nelson County Witness William Bothel, Ignatius Bryan Proven 8 Nov 1819. Appraisal, 17 Nov 1819 appraisers Moses Thomas, William Whitehead, Dorsey Beeler. Recorded 13 Dec 1819. Will Book C, P 89; same source as above: Shekell, Richard - Will, 12 Jul 1817. Wife Sarah Shekell Son James Bequests to Abraham shekell, John Shekell, relationship not stated. Daughters Mary Fowler, Elenor Baird, Deborah Coy, Elizabeth shekell Exec. son James Witness Samuel Miller, William Bethel. Proven Aug 11, 1817. Will Book C, p 111; same source, p 52 Coy, John - will 5 Oct 1817. Wife Comfort Coy Sons Amos coy, John Coy, Moses Coy. Daughters Phebe Edlin, Ruch VanWinkle, Nancy Marshall, Margaret Crady, Sarah Sheckles. Witness Saml. Miller, James Shekell. Exec. son Amos Coy. Proven 10 Nov 1817. Will Book C, p 112, same source, p 52-53: Coy, John, Appraisal, 4 Dec 1817. Appraisers: Peter Atherton, James Edlin, Saml. Miller. Exed Amos Coy. Report of Sale: 5 Dec 1817. Purchasers: Comfort Coy, Amos Coy, James Edlin, Thomas Crady, Robard Marshall, Margaret Crady, Abram Dewitt, Elijah Daly, Moses Coy, John Coy, Samuel Miller, Richard Cutright, Elias Johnson, Peter Atherton, Thomas Dever, Sharp Spencer, Benjamin Coy, Mathew Duncan, Daniel Cotton, John Davis, John Worthen, William Crady, Ann Coy, John Hancock, Simon Hill, Joseph Spencer, Ann Marshall, James Shekell, Jacob Dewitt, Stephen Greenwell, Christopher Beeler, Dorsey Beeler, Peter Bell, Frank Burch. Recorded: 8 Dec 1817. Will Book, C, p192, same source, p 56: Rainey, William - Report of Sale, 28 Aug 1818. Purchasers: James Shekell, Isaac Hornback, John Hill, Thomas Gollaher, Leonard Gates, Moses Wright, Frances Burch, Joseph Gollaher, John H. Burch, Cosby Scott, James Ross, John Farmer, Daniel Coy, Hawkins Woods, William Downs, John Davis, Elexander Jackson, Phebe Coy, Joseph Kirpatrick, Mary Gollaher, John Wade, Benjamin Castleman, Wm. Redman, Zachariah Masterson, James Harrass, Abraham Miller, Isaac Spencer, Daniel Hornback, Thomas Price, William Brown, Daniel Greenawalt, William Ferel, Thomas Jackson, Moses Thomas, James Gristy, Peter Bell. Appraisal, 28 Aug 1818. Appraisers: James Shekell, Peter Atherton, George Redman. Recorded 12 Nov 1818. This is the total reference to Shekel/Sheckell in Hardin Co Wlls. My note: In the above sale: Most buyers appear to be from southern Hardin Co, near the Rollng Fork River which is the boundry between (then) Hardin and Nelson Cos (the part that became LaRue in 1843). Some of the above mentions surnames are in my family lines of LaRue/Hardin/Nelson Cos.