KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 8 Sept 2000 Volume 00 : Issue 273 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Message: #1 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 15:01:25 -0600 From: W. S.-Buddy Grubbs Subject: WILL: Joseph Chambers, 1861, Kenton Co Will of Joseph Chambers Date of Will: December 1861 Transcribed and submitted by: Buddy & Linda Harbin Grubbs, lharbing@worldnet.att.net In the name of God amen. I Joseph Chambers of the City of Covington and State of Kentucky being weak and won in body but possesed of Sound and disposing Mind and Memory do make declare and publish this My only last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made or attempted to be made. And first..I commend my Spirit to him who Created and as I hope and trust will keep and preserve it. And I direct that my body Shall be decently buried on my lot in Linnwood Cemetery near the graves of my wife and daughter who are buried there. Second..I will and bequeath the one Equal third part of all my estate real personal and mixed in the State of Kentucky Illionois or Where ever the Same may be situated to each of my three children Ella Chambers Robert Chambers and Charles Chambers. Share and Share alike to them and their heirs forever but the one equal third part of my Estate hereby devised to said daughter Ella Chambers is to be held by her to and for her Separate use and to the exclusion of any husband She may hereafter have. Third..I hereby nominate and appoint John B. Casey and James B. Casey, Executors of this my last will and quardians of my Said three children during their minority and direct that my Said children have and receive a liberal allowance for their Support and education out of my Estate. In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my name and Seal to this my last will and testament this (left blank) day of December 1861. Joseph Chambers {seal} witness R. Pretlow N. B. Stephens Wm. Ernst State of Kentucky Kenton County Court Called Term January 24th 1862 Hon. C. H. Mooas Pres. The foregoing writing - will of Joseph Chambers was this day produced in Court filed approved and ordered to record which is done. Attest S. C. Terrier Clerk By W. J. Perrin D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 19:55:04 -0600 From: W. S.-Buddy Grubbs Subject: WILL: Elmore Scott, 1861, Kenton Co Will of Elmore Scott, Kenton County, Kentucky Date of Will: 25 May 1861 Date of Probate: 22 August 1864 Transcribed & Submitted by: Buddy & Linda Harbin Grubbs, lharbing@worldnet.att.net In the name of God, - Amen! - I Elmore Scott of the County of Kenton and State of Kentucky, being of advanced age, but of sound mind and memory, impressed with the uncertainty of life and desiring to make a fair distribution among my family, of the property which I have been enabled by a kind Providence to accumulate, do hereby make, ordain, declare and publish this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking, canceling and annulling all former wills made by me at any time whatsoever. 1st. - It is my will and earnest desire that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible. 2nd - I devise to my beloved wife, for and during the term of her natural life, should she survive me, the mansion house in which we reside, and one hundred acres of land and the issues and profits thereof. Said one hundred acres to be of the land of my home tract, and being all the land, - except between seven and eight acres lying on the Covington & Lexington turnpike, - owned by me, which is not embraced in the land herein divided among the members of my family. 3rd - I devise also to my beloved wife, during the term of her natural life, those portions of my land hereafter devised to my daughters Mrs. Amanda Garret and Mrs. Louisa Heaverin. - But this devise is subject to a charge of rent of fifty dollars per annum for each of said daughters portion- said charge to be paid out of my estate, by my executors, and to begin on the first day of January 1862, and to be paid yearly to my daughters or in case of their death, to their heirs, during the life of my wife. But my wife may at any time she may so choose, surrender to my said daughters, or either of them, their respective portions of the land, in which event, said portions are to be held by my daughters as their own. - The rent to cease upon either portion as soon as it is surrendered. 4th - I direct that my wife shall have as much of the stock, implements, furniture, and personal property, including money on hand at my death, as she may think necessary for her comfort, convenience and maintenance. - 5th - I do hereby devise to my daughter Amanda Garret wife of William Garret, of Woodford County, Kentucky, the following tract of land in Kenton County, Kentucky, towit: - Lot number two, as laid down on the plat of a survey made for me by Joseph D. Kennedy on the 10th of October 1860, beginning at a stake center County road, thence with Scott's and Cleveland's old line 4. 44 1/2 W. 74 24/100 poles to a stake, thence N. 76, W. 11 poles to the corner of No 1 (Mrs. Heaverins=92 lot) thence S. 14, W. 158 44/100 poles to the corner bearing S. 2 1/2 W. 88/100 poles from a pignut tree; thence on the line between A. Rigg's & E. Scott, S. 48 1/2 E 37 3/4 poles to a stone, center of branch - bearing N. 37 3/4, W. 1 84/100 poles, from an elm-tree; thence up Dry Creek N. 45 1/2, East 43 44/100 poles to a stone in the creek ( bearing South 68 1/2/, West 1 48/100 from a beech and W. 13 1/2 E. 2 80/100 from a sycamore; thence up a creek N. 30, E. 25 poles, N. 10, E. 48 1/2 poles, N. 46, E. 31 1/4 poles to the beginning; Containing fifty-seven acres, two rods and twenty rods. - But my said daughter is not to have possession of said tract until the death of my wife, unless the latter should choose to surrender said land to my daughter as hereinafter provided. In case of the death of my said daughter before my death, the said land is devised to her heirs subject only to the life interest of my wife and still subject to rent as if she had survived. 6th - I do hereby devise to my daughter Louisa Heaverin wife of William Heaverin of Covington, Kentucky, towit, Lot number one as laid down on the plat of a survey made for me on the 10th of October 1860 by Joseph D. Kennedy - beginning at a stone, corner to lot No. 2 - Mrs. Garret's lot -center of County road, thence with the center, North 86 3/4 west 53 poles, - thence South 81 3/4 West 24 76/100 poles to a corner; thence down the branch South 5 1/2, East 21 28/100 poles to a sugar tree; thence South 17 3/4, East 25 64/100 poles to a black walnut tree; thence, South 2 1/4, West 15 64/100 poles, South 23 1/2, West 24 poles to a stone wall, South 8 3/4 West 19 poles, South 11, East 21 36/100 poles to a corner beech; thence down the branch South 73 1/2 East 22 poles, S. 31, East 20 poles - South 48 1/2 East 9 poles to a corner at said lot No. 2 bearing S. 2 1/2 W. 88/100 poles from a pignut tree, thence North 14, East 158 44/100 poles to the beginning; containing forty-nine acres 2 rods & 5 rods - But my said daughter is not to have possession of said tract until the death of my wife, unless the latter should choose to surrender said land as herein before provided. In case of the death of my said daughter before my death the said land is devised to her heirs subject only to the life interest of my wife and still subject to rent as if she had survived. I have therefore conveyed by deeds now of record in the County clerk's office of Kenton County, portions of my land to my sons Richard R. Scott and Cleveland Scott as trustees for their respective families. - I have also conveyed by deed, recorded in the same place a portion of my land to my sons Warner E. Scott and George A. Scott jointly and by deeds of even date herewith, have conveyed other portions to my sons Lot Scott and Levi Scott, and I have herein devised other portions to my daughters Mrs. Garret and Mrs. Heaverin. - In thus conveying and devising I have estimated the land as follows: That portion conveyed to Cleveland Scott, trustee for his family at one hundred and fifty dollars per acre - That portion conveyed to Richard R. Scott, as trustee for his family, at one hundred and thirty-five dollars per acre. - The part conveyed to Lee Scott at one hundred and forty-five dollars per acres, - the part conveyed to Warner E. and George A. Scott jointly at one hundred and fifty-dollars per acre. - The part conveyed to Lot Scott at one hundred and thirty-five dollars per acres - The part herein devised to my daughter, Louisa Hearverin at one hundred and forty dollars per acre, and that part herein devised to my daughter Mrs. Garret at one hundred and forty-five dollars per acre. - Now it is my wish that all the parties be made as equal as possible and for that purpose I do hereby will and direct that at the death of my wife, my children Warner E., George, Lot, & Lee Scott, and Amanda Garret and LouisaHeaverin in their own right and my sons, Cleveland and Richard R. Scott, as trustees for their respective families, shall receive out of the land - the one hundred acres left to my wife unconditionally for life - and out of the personal estate enough to make him, her and the respective families of Richard and Cleveland equal in portion to the others . In said division the several portions herein devised and heretofore and at this date conveyed to my children and their families to be counted at the valuation I have set on them above - All of them are required to stand by the estimate I have put upon the land and if any one shall refuse so to do, then such child - family - or person interested is to receive nothing out of my personal estate, and nothing out of the hundred acres of land left, without conditions to my wife for life. - No interest is to be counted on any of the portions above specified, but the division to be on the above basis as if the price had been fixed on the land at the time of divisions. - In case of the death of any of my children before my death or before said division then the portion both real and personal which said child would have received either in his own right or in trust, if he or she had survived me to go to the heirs of said child. - I, direct that the portions of my estate which in the division to be made at my wife's death, may fall to the families of Cleveland and Richard R. Scott, shall be held by said Cleveland and Richard R. Scott as trustees for their respective families in every way and in all respect and for the same purpose as the land heretofore conveyed by me to them in trust for their said families is held and they are hereby again constituted trustees for that purpose with the same limitations, powers and into as those specified in the deeds now of record in Kenton County, in which deeds said land was conveyed to them in trust. In case of the death either Cleveland or Richard, either before or after my death, then the said property togo in all respects as the said real estate which they now hold in trust is directed to go by said deed which are hereby ----- to and the provisions of which are adopted as part of this will - The said Cleveland and Richard R. Scott to have no intterest, except merely as trustees for their respective families. - I hereby appoint my son-in-law, William Garret and my son Richard R. Scott, executors of this my last Will and testament. Lastly, - I earnestly advise all the parties interested to avoid all disputes and unkind feelings, and to cultivate a spirit of amity - and kindness toward one another. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand, this 25th day of May 1861. Elmore Scott. Signed and acknowledged by the testator Elmore Scott in our presence and witnessed and subscribed by us in the presence of said Elmore Scott, at his request, this 25th day of May 1861 R. A. Athey C. L. Martin State of Kentucky Kenton County Court August Term, August 22d 1864 at Covington The foregoing purporting to be the last will and testament of Elmore Scott, deceased, was at the aforesaid term hereof produced in Curt, filed, proved, established and ordered to be recorded as and for the last will and testament of said decedent, and the same has been done accordingly. Witness my hand as Clerk of said Court August 22d 1864. James Ayars, Jr., Clerk By H. H. Heaford, D. C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 20:34:52 -0600 From: W. S.-Buddy Grubbs Date: Friday, September 08, 2000 6:37 PM Subject: OBIT: Richard Utz, d. 1918, Boone Co Boone County Recorder, dated 05 December 1918 Obituary of Richard R. Utz Submitted by: Buddy & Linda Harbin Grubbs, lharbing@worldnet.att.net Richard Utz Dead. Richard R. Utz, in his 36th year, and a son of the late Ezekiel Utz, died at his home near Burlington on the 28th inst. Mr. Utz was born and raised on the farm where he spent his entire life and on which his remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery last Saturday. He is survived by his wife, who was a Miss Rogers, and one son and two interesting daughters. Richard Utz was a man who did his own thinking, forming his own opinions in which he was fixed and always ready to defend in the most intelligent manner. Mr. Utz, from childhood, labored under the disadvantage of being deaf, the result of a severe attack of scarlet fever, but this in no-way prevented him from keeping well informed in current events' as he was a close and diligent reader. In his death a faithful and indulgent husband and father, a most excellent gentleman and a worthy citizen has been lost. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Message: #4 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 21:08:27 -0600 From: W. S.-Buddy Grubbs Subject: OBIT: John H. Grubbs, d. 1916, Boone Co Boone County Recorder, dated Thursday, Dec. 28th, 1916 Obituary of John H. Grubbs Submitted by: Buddy & Linda Harbin Grubbs, lharbing@worldnet.att.net John H. Grubbs, one of our old and highly asteemed citizens died at his home here (Walton, Kentucky) Saturday evening at about eight o'clock from pneumonia. He had taken flu with influenza about two weeks ago, and it developed into pneumonia. Mr. Grubbs was 67 years old and was born and reared in Gallatin county, Ky., but had been a resident of Walton for the past quarter of a century. He was a good citizen and a kind neighbor and was always ready and willing to assist those in trouble or distress. He leaves a wife and four children, Mrs. Jno. Fink, Mrs. Kate Hight, I. T. Grubbs and Geo. J. Grubbs. He will be missed by his many friends. The funeral took place from his late home Monday afternoon, Rev. E. C. Lacy of the Christian Church, of which the deceased was a member, conducted the services, after which the body was laid to rest in the Baptist cemetery. End of ky-footsteps-digest V00 #273 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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