KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 	8 Dec 1999	Volume 99 : Issue 57

Message #1**************************
SUBMITTER: Don Marsh
EMAIL: McClainExchange@mexia.com
DATE: Oct 03, 1999
Subject: MILITARY: Nelson Co., KYF, War 1812, McClain, John B.


NELSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY
R2146 Source: Pioneer History of Washington County, KY, compiled from
newspaper articles by O.W. Baylor and others. Michael L. Cook and Bettie
Anne Cook, eds. Published 1983.

Cook and McDowell Record of the County Militia. "A record of the
proceedings of Court Martials in Washington County including the Fourth
Regiment. It is a book of some 200 pages written with pen and ink in a very
fine hand and covers the activities of the Second Battalion of Nelson
Militia from July 1791 to the month of Sep 1792 and from thence records the
proceedings of the Washington Militia to the summer of 1813. The entries
follow:

JOHN B. McCLAIN, same company, returned for not attending company muster.
Ordered he be fined $1.

Message #2**************************
SUBMITTER: Don Marsh
EMAIL: McClainExchange@mexia.com
DATE: Oct 03, 1999
Subject: MILITARY: Nelson Co., KY, War1812, McClain, Arthur

ARTHUR McCLAIN - Nelson County, Kentucky

NELSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY
R2146 Source: Pioneer History of Washington County, KY, compiled from
newspaper articles by O.W. Baylor and others. Michael L. Cook and Bettie
Anne Cook, eds. Published 1983.

Cook and McDowell Record of the County Militia. "A record of the
proceedings of Court Martials in Washington County including the Fourth
Regiment. It is a book of some 200 pages written with pen and ink in a very
fine hand and covers the activities of the Second Battalion of Nelson
Militia from July 1791 to the month of Sep 1792 and from thence records the
proceedings of the Washington Militia to the summer of 1813. The entries
follow:
 . . . . ARTHUR McCLAIN, a Delinquent of Capt. Masterson's Company adduces
JOHN PHILLIPS in his behalf. The Court upon examination are of the opinion
he shall be cleared of said charge.

Message #3**************************
SUBMITTER: Don Marsh
EMAIL: McClainExchange@mexia.com
DATE: Oct 03, 1999
Subject: MILITARY: Nelson Co., KY, War1812, McClain, Isaac
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Cook and McDowell Record of the County Militia. A record of the
proceedings of Court Martials in Washington County including the Fourth
Regiment. It is a book of some 200 pages written with pen and ink in a very
fine hand and covers the activities of the Second Battalion of Nelson
Militia from July 1791 to the month of Sep 1792 and from thence records the
proceedings of the Washington Militia to the summer of 1813. The entries
follow:

p. 235. ISAAC McCLAIN of said company returned for not attending August
and September company muster last, on hearing it, appears he was not able
to attend. Ordered he be cleared, also made it appear he is over 45 years
old. Ordered he be cleared of Military Duty.

Message #4**************************
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 20:32:35 -0700
From: W. S.-Buddy Grubbs <lharbing@worldnet.att.net
Subject: WILL: Boone Co., KY, Jeremiah Kirtley

Boone Co., KY. Will Bk. A. pgs. 31-41, signed and dated 4th day of
February 1806 Last Will and Testament of Jeremiah Kirtley
 
In the name of God Amen,  I Jeremiah Kirtley of the County of Boone and
State of Kentucky being in Sound mind and disposing memory for which I
thank God, but Calling to mind the uncertainty of life and being desirous
to dispose of such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with,
I give and bequeath the same in manner following....Viz.  Item, I lend to
my dearly beloved Wife, Mary Kirtley during her natural life the whole of
the two tracts of land the one whereon I now live which I purchased of
Merry Walker, and the other that which I purchased of Henry Coons, except
such parts of them that I shall herein after bequeath to Robert Kirtley and
Permelia Sanford, Also my Horse Mill and all the appertances and
Improvements unto the said land belonging -----likewise my road Waggon and
gear, Also I lend to my beloved Wife Mary Kirtley during her natural life
eleven of my negroes namely Ned, Nanny, Pippen, Milley, Tandy, Eve, Slivey,
Ben, Pat, Lewis and Rose and their increase together with all my household 
and kitchen furniture except my desk and book case, also one half of all my 
stock of horses, Cattle, sheep, hogs and plantation tools, and in order that 
the same may be equally divided it is my desire that my Executors shall 
divide my stock and tools aforesaid as equitable as they can and when so 
desired for my beloved wife to have her choice, and the other half to be sold 
by my Executors at the end of the year in which my Death takes place, 
provided it shall be after the first day of March, and twelve months credit, 
by the purchasers, by the purchasers giving bond with approved Security and 
the money arising from such sale after paying my Just Debts to be equally 
divided unto six shares and my five Children, to Wit, Sarah Rogers, Elizabeth  
Walker, Jeremiah Kirtley, Robert Kirtley, and Permelia Sanford, to have or 
Share each, & Milton Eve, Levenia Eve, & Clarissa Eve my grand Children who 
are Heirs and legatees of my Daughter Clary Eve, Deceased to have the others 
Share to them and their heirs forever,  Item= I give and bequeath to my son 
Robert Kirtley that part of the tract of Land whereon I now live which I 
purchased of Merry Walker, and so much of the tract of land that I purchased 
of Herny Coons, which lies on the North West of side of a line which is as 
follows, Beginning where my line Crosses Second Creek near the lower end of 
Uriah Hardesty's plantation then up the said Creek to the mouth of the first 
branch at a Sycamore and Box elder marked with three chops each, thence up 
said branch to a fork, at a Buckeye marked with three chops thence a straight 
line to the end of a crop fence which encloses my Apple Orchard on the North 
West Side thence with said fence until it crosses the first branch which is 
the waters of Taylors Creek, then down the meanders thereof to the lower line 
of the land which I purchased of Herny Coons which is Walkers Patent line 
supposed to contain about two hundred acres be the same more or less to him 
the said Robert Kirtley his heirs and assigns forever;  Also I give and 
bequeath to my said son Robert Kirtley one other small tract of land which I 
purchased of John Taylor and hold it by a bond Containing about seventeen and 
one half acres lying on second creek to him and his heirs and assigns 
forever,  I also give and bequeath unto my said son Robert Kirtley one Negro 
boy named Newman, one young sorrell Horse one featherbed, bedstead & 
furniture two cows and Calves six head of Sheep, two sows and piggs, and six 
hogs of not less than a year old each to him and his Heirs forever,  Item,  I 
give and bequeath to my Daughter Permelia Sanford that part of the tract of 
land whereon I now live which lieth Eastwardly of a branch which empties into 
the South fork of second Creek, to begin where my line Crosses the said 
branch then up the same with its meanders to where it crosses the line 
between James McIntosh and my self which is supposed to contain about one hundred and twenty acres and will include the plantation formerly occupied
by James McIntosh to her and her Heirs & assigns forever;  Also I give and
bequeath to my said Daughter Permelia Sanford seventy acres of land being
part of the tract I purchased of Humphrey Marshall lying on Ashby fork and
to be laid off in manner following   Viz,  Beginning at the Corner of
Thrustons two thousand acre survey, which is corner to James McIntosh, then
with his line towards the Sulpher lick one hundred and twenty poles, thence
North fifty seven and a half degrees East such a number of poles as when
running a line parallel with the first until it strikes Thrustons line and
with it to the Beginning will make the quantity of seventy acres to her and
her heirs & assigns forever;  I also give and bequeath to my said Daughter
Permelia Sanford one Negro man named Sam to her and her heirs forever.  I
give and bequeath to my son Jeremiah Kirtley all the tract of land which I
purchased of Humphrey Marshall on Ashby's fork Except that part which I have 
by this Will bequeath to my Daughter Permelia Sanford to him and his heirs 
and assigns forever.  Item  I give an bequeath to my son Robert Kirtley after 
the Death of my beloved Wife Mary Kirtley, all the lands that I have by this 
Will lent her during her natural life together with my Horse Mill and all the
improvements, and Apertenances unto the said land belonging to him and his
Heirs & assigns forever,  Item  my desire is that if my death shall take
place in any year after the first day of March that then the whole of my
Negroes shall continue to work on the farm whereon I live and remain
undivided until the end of the year, at which time the whole of the Crop to
be divided and one half thereof to be for the use of my beloved Wife Mary
Kirtley, and the other half to be sold by my Executors for ready cash and
the money arising from the sale to pay my son Robert Kirtley thirty dollars
in order to procure necessaries for house keeping and the balance to be 
equally divided into six Shares and my five Children, to wit, Sarah Rogers, 
Elizabeth Walker, Jeremiah Kirtley, Robert Kirtley, and Permelia Sanford to 
have a Share each, and Milton Eve, Levenia Eve, & Clarrissa Eve my grand 
Children who are heirs of my Daughter Clary Eve deceased to have the other 
Share to them and their Heirs forever,  Item, My desire is that at the end of 
the year in which my death takes place, (if it shall happen after the first 
day of March) that my Executors shall sell my Stage Waggon and gear, desk and 
Book Case and the following slaves, To Wit, Dublin, Frederick, Mariah, Harry 
and Edmund and their increase if any for ready Cash and the money arising 
from the sale after paying my Just debts to be equally divided into six 
shares and my five Children, to Wit, Sarah Rogers, Elizabeth Walker, Jeremiah 
Kirtley, Robert Kirtley & Permelia Sanford to have a share each, and Milton 
Eve, Levenia Eve and Clarissa Eve, my Grand Children, who are Heirs of my 
Daughter Clary Eve deceased, to have the other share to them and their heirs 
forever;  Item  my desire is that at any time, at or before the day of 
selling the property as is by this Will directed to be sold, of my beloved 
Wife Mary Kirtley shall choose  to give up for distribution Eve and Rose two 
of the Negroes which I have lent her during her life, that then in that case 
my desire is that my Executors shall Value them as near their worth as they 
can and when so valued my Will is that my Grand Daughter Levenia Eve shall 
have Eve, and that my GrandDaughter Clarissa Eve shall have Rose and that it 
shall be considered and Charged to their accounts respectively as so much 
paid to them of their  parts out of my Estate and in that case I do give and 
bequeath Eve to Levenia & Rose to Clarissa to them and their heirs forever.  
Item  I give and bequeath to my son Jeremiah Kirtley my large Bible in which 
is contained Browns Concordance, and to my Daughter Sarah Rogers after the 
death of my beloved Wife Mary Kirtley, my family Bible to them and their 
heirs forever,  Item  of my beloved Wife Mary Kirtley shall (at the day of 
selling the property herein directed to be sold) choose to give up for 
distribution any part of the property which I have lent her or any Slave or 
Slaves (except Eve and Rose) that then my Will and desire is that the same 
shall be sold by my Executors (on the same Credit if any) and money arising 
thereupon, distributed in the same manner as the other property of the same 
kind are sold and distributed,  Item, my Will and desire is that at the death 
of my beloved Wife Mary Kirtley shall take place in any year after the first 
day of March, that no distribution shall be made until which time my 
Executors are to sell all the slaves with their increase that I have lent her 
(except such as may have been given up for distribution before that time if 
any) and all the stock, tools, Waggon and gear, household and Kitchen furniture
 and all the Crop made that year for ready cash and the money
arising therefrom to be equally divided into six shares and my five
Children, to wit, Sarah Rogers, Elizabeth Walker, Jeremiah Kirtley, Robet
Kirtley and Permelia Sanford to have a share each, and Milton Eve, Levenia
Eve, and Clarissa Eve my grand Children who are heirs of my daughter Clary
Eve deceased to have the other share to them and their heirs forever,
Item, my Will & desire is that my Executors shall Collect all money due me
either by bill bond or open account and the same after paying my Just debts
to be equally divided into six Shares and my five Children, to wit, Sarah
Rogers, Elizabeth Walker, Jeremiah Kirtley, Robert Kirtley and Permelia
Sanford to have a Share each and Milton Eve, Levenia Eve, & Clarissa Eve my
grand Children who are heirs of my daughter Clary Eve deceased to have the
other share to them  and their heirs forever,  Item  I do hereby Constitute
and appoint my son Jeremiah Kirtley Absalom Graves, and my son Robert Kirtley 
my whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking all 
other Wills here to fore made by me and declaring this to be my last Will and 
Testament  In Testimony whereof I Jeremiah Kirtley have hereunto set my hand 
and seal this twenty fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and 
six. 
 The word "same" in the 7th line of the first page and the word "up" in
the fourth line of the second page and the word "heirs" in the 6th line of
the third page and the word "her" in the seventh line of the fifth page
entered before assigned. 
     Jeremiah Kirtley (seal)
Signed and Sealed in the presence of: Uriel Sebree, James Hawkins, William
Rogers, Wm. Cave, James McIntosh
 
Boone County March Court 1806
 The last Will and Testament of Jeremiah Kirtley deceased was produced in
Court proved by the oaths of Uriel Sebree, William Rogers & James McIntosh,
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion
of Jeremiah Kirtley Junior and Absalom Graves two of the Executors therein
named who made oath thereto agreeable to Law and together with Cave
Johnson, Joseph Graves their securities entered into & acknowledged their
bond in the penalty of three thousand pounds Conditioned as the Law directs
Certificate is granted them to obtain a probate thereof in due form. 
     Teste: Cave Johnson CLBC  


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