ky-footsteps Friday, 15 August 1997 Volume 01 : Number 188 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Polly A. Menendez" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 01:35:44 -0500 Subject: KY-F: WILL: Prewitt (Prewet), Michael, 1798 - Shelby Co County of Shelby Will Book 1, pg. 41 February the 18th, 1798 In the name of God, Amen I Michael Prewet, Sen. being in sound sence (sic) and good memory calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following, towit, my will is that all my Just debts and funeral charges be first paid and satisfied further my will is Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Betsey Adams one Shilling Starling to her and heirs forever - further my will is that after my Decease that all my Estate both real and personal, to wit, five Negroes Peter, Mager, Old Jenny Young Jenny and her young child, Will, and their increase with Three Horses and one mare with fifteen head of cattle with my stock of sheep and hogs with all my house hold and kitchen furniture together with my still and plantation utenshals (sic) be equally divided amongst my Eight children to wit, James Prewet, Judy Mitchell, Elisher (sic) Prewet, Michael Prewet, Byrd Prewet, Joseph Prewet, Robert Prewet, and Joshua Prewet, to them and their heirs forever I do appoint my sons Elisha Prewet, David Mitchell, Byrd Prewet and Joseph Prewet, Robert Prewet, Executors to this my last will. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal. Michael Prewet (Seal) Jeremiah Crabb William Gregory Richard M. Booker SHELBY SS May County Court 1798 This last will and Testament of Michael Prewet Sen., dec'd was proved to be his Act and deed by the oaths of Jeremiah Crabb, William Gregory and Rich. M. Booker, witnesses thereto and bro. to be recorded. Test. James Craig, C.C. STATE OF KENTUCKY COUNTY OF SHELBY SCT. I, James C. Ray, Clerk of the Shelby County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Will of Michael Prewet, deceased, as it appears on Will Book 1, page 41 in the records in my office. Witness my hand this August 20, 1930. James C. Ray, Clerk ------------------------------ From: "Polly A. Menendez" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 00:57:52 -0500 Subject: KY-F: WILL: Prewitt, Beverly, 1851 - Spencer Co In the name of God Amen, I Beverly Prewitt of the County of Spencer and State of Kentucky knowning (sic) the uncertainity (sic) of life and the certainty of death and being now of my usual health and wishing to dispose of the Estate wherewith God has been pleased to bless me I constitiute and ordain this my last will and Testament. Item 1st" I will and desire all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid out of my Estate Item 2nd" I give and bequeath unto my neice Fanny Rowland the daughter of my Eldest Sister Fanny Elliott one hundred and ten dollars Item 3rd" I give and bequeath unto my neice Nancy Melvin daughter of Stephen Waller one hundred and ten dollars Item 4th" I give and bequeath unto my Great Grandson and Name Sake Beverly Prewitt Grigsby Son of William R and Martha Ann Grigsby a boy Slave by the name Chesterfield and also a little Girl Slave by the name of Adaline the child of Angeline. As to the rest and residue of my estate real personal and mixed whether in land Slaves personalty cash of cash notes. I will and bequeath the same unto my Two Daughters Susan Newman and Tabitha West. It has been my desire in my various advancements unto my said beloved daughters to preserve equal justice between them but I have had occassion to advance unto my daughter Susan Three Thousand dollars for a tract of land of which she has the title and has had the possession and enjoyment for several years, and the land I gave my daughter Tabitha has not yet come to her possession, there is something due her the said Tabitha on that score, And I have given Susan Cannon Woman Nancy of the value of $150 and unto John E. Newman One Hundred dollars and to William Newman Sixty Five Dollars. It is but just that my daughter Susan should account for their sums advanced to her side of the house. These sums and the sums I estimate for the use of her land I fix at Seven Hundred Dollars. It is therefore my will and desire that in the final division of my Estate between my daughters as aforesaid that the said Seven Hundred Dollars be made up to Tabitha to make them equal and the residue to be divided share and share alike between my two daughters. I revoke all former wills made by me I constitute and appoint Samuel Ruble and William R. Grigsby my Executors. In testimomy whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 2nd day of January 1849. Beverly Prewitt (Seal) Signed Sealed and acknowledged and delivered in the presence of us. Joe B. Cox David Black At a County Court held for Spencer County on Monday the 5th day of May 1851, This writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Beverly Prewitt Dec., was produced in Court and proven according to law by the oaths of Joseph B. Cox and David Black Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and time is given the Executors named in the said Will until the next Court to qualify and take out probat. (sic) Attest Raphl Lancaster C.S.C.C. At a County Court held for Spencer County on Monday the 2nd day of June 1851, on Motion of William R. Grigsby and Samuel Ruble Executors named in the last will and testament of Beverly Prewitt Decd, who made oath thereto and together with R.B. Grigsby N G Thomas Anderson M Rice and Nathan Beauchamp their Securities entered into and acknowledged A bond in the penalty of $25,000 Conditioned as the law directs Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate of the said will in due form Attest Josph B. Cox C.S.C.C. State of Kerntucky, Sct. County of Spencer I, Joseph Tucker Clerk of the Spencer County Court Ky. certify that the foregoing Will of Beverly Prewitt Decd is a true Copy as taken from the original records on file in my office. Witness my hand this November 20-1907 Joseph Tucker C.S.C.C. By A.C. Buckner D.C. ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 22:22:14 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Wilson3 Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Wilson James E. II 03/02/1982 04/09/1994 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 22:22:06 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Lee Hoskins Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Vetrano Frank J. 1912 1987 Hoskins Mae Erlene 08/05/1940 10/26/1963 Hoskins Asher 01/07/1922 11/29/1980 Hoskins Lee 03/11/1900 12/02/1965 Hoskins Lucy 1901 1997 Johnson ?? no dates Burns L. no dates Ward S.B. one date 03/21/1882 d. Collett Roy 05/10/1910 03/06/1980 Collett Mildred 05/07/1916 07/27/1983 Simpson Infant one date 07/23/1951 Collett Jim 03/18/1883 12/20/1960 Collett Maggie 07/26/1882 07/27/1948 Collett Rosa 04/12/1916 11/07/1995 Nunn Gillis 02/28/1895 11/15/1970 Nunn Betty 12/19/1894 05/18/1970 Nunn Brown Lee 02/10/1918 04/12/1992 Anderson Donald W. 04/29/1912 05/06/1980 Howard Durham W. 09/24/1902 03/05/1982 Howard Katherine 11/05/1912 10/17/1972 Howard Dr. John R. 08/11/1889 04/24/1950 Howard Jasper R. 04/08/1864 02/19/1945 Howard Mary V. 11/07/1864 10/08/1941 Sams Doxie Howard 03/10/1900 09/24/1943 Sams John R. 02/28/1895 05/01/1944 Howard Gorden Ray 04/??/1906 07/??/1913 Howard Vina 05/04/1895 07/26/1905 Howard Garratt Matt 01/19/1886 04/12/1909 Howard Dewey H. 12/21/1897 11/19/1900 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 22:22:19 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Howard Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Howard Morris 09/03/1917 10/06/1980 Howard Virgie 12/30/1919 04/01/1983 Howard Jimmie 1957 1957 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 22:21:53 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Lefevers Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Defevers Frances Lefevers 03/13/1938 10/04/1959 Lefevers Mattie 03/09/1902 11/19/1970 Lefevers Charley 05/04/1894 01/12/1975 Lefevers Charles R. 11/20/1924 05/08/1994 Nunn Charlie 11/10/1910 06/21/1961 Lefevers Sonney 10/16/1874 09/16/1963 Lefevers Paul 02/10/1920 12/04/1965 Lefevers Hobert Ray 01/12/1898 01/06/1967 Lefevers Michael Caleb 09/23/1981 04/12/1990 Lefevers Kathy L. 04/28/1955 one date Lefevers Clyde J. 04/12/1954 08/07/1995 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 22:22:16 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Johnson Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Johnson Barbara 1943 1997 Carmickle Virgie 1935 1973 Johnson Clyde 1973 1973 Johnson Betty Jewell 1939 1987 Carmickle Virgil B. 08/24/1925 12/31/1988 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 22:22:10 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Collett Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Collett Francis Carol 02/15/1966 02/25/1967 Collett Alonzo B. 01/13/1917 01/03/1990 Colvin Bobby L. 05/12/1937 06/12/1991 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 22:22:04 -0500 Subject: KY-F: 221 Misc Burials - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death 1.Pickering Euphemia F. 08/10/1843 06/05/1905 2.Asher Infant 1870 one date 3.Elliott Lige 01/12/1887 09/17/1948 4.Hoskins Hiram 02/16/1869 03/12/1918 5.Hoskins E. one date 06/09/1907 6.Hoskins Green 11/23/1900 07/12/1929 7.Hoskins Jeff one date 1906 died 8.Lefevers John 02/13/1841 11/08/1894 9.Lefevers Mit 11/16/1862 08/11/1890 10.Meredith J.W. Sr. 04/14/1884 10/16/1958 11.Meredith Rose 01/02/1902 01/17/1945 12.Brock Andrew no dates 13.Hoskins Hettie 1874 1965 14.Brock Bill no dates ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 22:22:12 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Johnson2 Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Johnson Charles 1890 1975 Brock Teddy Arnold 1949 1987 Brock Cledith 02/13/1921 03/20/1983 Johnson Raymond 07/14/1915 03/01/1992 Johnson Ronnie Ray 1955 1958 Johnson Lettie 05/03/1924 08/14/1996 Johnson Sudie 1904 1970 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 22:21:55 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Brock5 Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Brock Arnold Lee 07/25/1944 04/22/1967 Brock Donald R. no dates Brock Cecil no dates Brock Allen 12/10/1889 07/01/1959 Brock Birdie 12/10/1891 02/15/1980 Brock Chester 10/23/1918 08/21/1972 Brock Lee Roy 04/25/1934 05/22/1986 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 22:22:21 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Hoskins5 Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Hoskins Gillis 04/19/1910 07/30/1956 Hoskins William Ralph 12/20/1932 03/20/1954 Hoskins R.D. 12/19/1953 one date Neal Abbie 04/04/1892 04/06/1957 Neal Henry 03/22/1883 10/31/1965 Hoskins Alisha H. 1985 1985 Brock Pearlie 05/20/1902 09/03/1938 Hoskins Lucy 03/23/1871 02/23/1948 Mills Fred 08/29/1918 10/08/1986 Mills William 1890 1955 Mills Sarah L. 1902 1979 Asher Ratchel 1863 1960 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 22:22:18 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Johnson4 Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Simpson Haner 04/24/1913 08/04/1914 Johnson Doxie 1909 1974 Johnson Lizzie 1887 1967 Johnson Millard 1883 1953 Johnson Andy 1876 1917 Johnson John no dates ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 22:22:08 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Sizemore Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Sizemore Gene 07/30/1940 04/27/1989 Sizemore Wanda H. 02/06/1944 one date Sizemore Virgie 01/17/1918 12/07/1975 Sizemore Wilce 01/18/1916 12/11/1989 Sizemore Billy Ray 08/20/1945 05/05/1990 ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #188 *************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.