ky-footsteps Sunday, 24 February 2002 Volume 02 : Issue 18 Today's Topics: # 1 [KYF] DEATHS: Louisville deaths Sept 1962 # 2 [KYF] CEMETERIES: Some Seclected Cemetery Records, Nelson Co # 3 [KYF] WILLS: Thomas Lewis, 1820, Nelson Co ______________________________X-Message: #1 -------------------------------------------------- Date: Sunday, February 24, 2002 12:15 PM From: Nancy Trice [mailto:trice@vci.net] Subject: [KYF] DEATHS: Louisville deaths Sept 1962 -------------------------------------------------- DEATHS: Louisville deaths Sept 1962 Hill, Ernst passed away age 50 3 Sep 1962, Wife Vivian, children Miss Nancy and Richard Hill, brother Richard Hill still living. Buried in Fort Knox. Johns, Mrs. Nellie Gertrude (ASHTON) died 3 Sept 1962 age 66, husband Charles W. Mother of Mrs. Elvin (Olive) Middelton & Charles W. Johns sister of Mrs. Clarence (Lois) Brown, Mrs. Neal Helen Lowe, Mr., Stephen H, Ashton and Herman K, Ashton. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Kahl, John William age 68 died 4 Sep 1962 at Sellersburg IN. wife Bessie father of Melvin, Lawrence, And Dorothy Jordan buried at Sellersburg cemetery. Key, Robert H. age 40 died 5 Sep 1962 wife, Goldie L. Key buried Eastern Cemetery Kirchner, Lawrence C (Rick died 4 Sep 1962, wife Shirley R. Reesor, brother of Miss Catherine Kirchner, buried in Cave Hill Cemetery ______________________________X-Message: #2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Anette Rardin [abrardin@shasta.com] Date: Sunday, February 24, 2002 6:49 PM Subject: [KYF] CEMETERIES: Some Seclected Cemetery Records, Nelson Co --------------------------------------------------------------------- Some Poplar Flat Cemetery records, Nelson Co., KY Selected cemetery records from Nelson County, Kentucky. Permission to post to archives and elsewhere granted, Anette Rardin, 2002. Poplar Flat Cemetery, six miles east of Bardstown: Center Section, Row 8, Memorial Stone "This stone is erected in memory of those pioneers who came from Pa., Va., & N. Ca. into this area in 1784 with Rev. Joseph FERGUSON, who built the first Methodist church in Nelson Co. and second in the state of Kentucky, known as Ferguson Chapel." 1974 Center Section, Row 11, Cyrus TONG, born 9 July 1817, died 28 February 1868. Section 3, Row 7, Susannah FERGUSON, born 11 May 1783, and Rev. Joseph FERGUSON, born 1759, Died November 1828, and Sarah FERGUSON, wife of Rev. Joseph Ferguson, born 16 March 1761, died 2 May 1836. Section 3, Row 8, Catherine FERGUSON, wife of W. S. Ferguson, born 22 March 1800, died 16 January 1871; William S. FERGUSON, born 29 November 1796, died 18 August 1844; Van B. FERGUSON, son of William S. and Catherine Ferguson, born 1 September 1829, died 18 July 1857; Catherine W. FERGUSON, daughter of William S. and Catherine Ferguson, born 20 March 1839, died 4 January 1870; William H. H. Ferguson, son of William S. and Catherine Ferguson, born 7 June 1841, died 4 February 1844. Section 3, Row 16, Thomas LEWIS, born 9 January 1742, died 4 August 1822, married 29 July 1764 Fairfax County, Virginia; Judith FERGUSON LEWIS, wife of Thomas Lewis, born 1747, died 1832; Nancy FERGUSON, born 1 March 1787, died 8 September 1858. ----------------- New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, 10 miles northwest of Bardstown. Permission to post to archives and elsewhere granted, Anette Rardin, 2002. Section 4, Felix McKahan, born 1799, died 5 October 1844. NOTE: Felix was the son of William McAhron and his first wife, Jane Lewis. ------------------ Selected records from Bardstown City Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky. Permission to post to archives and elsewhere granted, Anette Rardin, 2002. Section 2, row 21, Elizabeth RIZER, born 23 December 1796, died 24 January 1877; Jacob RIZER, born 21 October 1785, died 29 June 1859. [NOTE: Elizabeth was the daughter of John McACHRON and Rosanna HAHN.] -------------------------- Selected records from St. Joseph's Church Cemetery, Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky. Permission granted to post to archives and elsewhere, Anette Rardin, 2002. Section 13, row 3, Mary KAMP, died 5 March 1874, aged 77 years; Peter G. KAMP, died 20 April 1861, aged 67 years. Section 7, row 4, Arthur Henry WESTFALL, born 15 March 1888, died 6 May 1965; Mary Effie WESTFALL, born 19 January 1893, died 1 March 1954. Section 10, row 12, Thomas D. AUD, died 15 October 1856, aged 71 years. Elizabeth AUD, born 1789, died 20 December 1857. [NOTE: Elizabeth was married to Thomas Aud, Jr.] Baker AUD, buried 9 February 1872, aged 60 years, black, buried without a marker. Annie ADAMSON, wife of C. J., born 1840, died 15 August 1864. [NOTE: Annie was the daughter of Felix McAHRON and Rosella AUD. Annie was married to Charles Elias Adamson.] W. T. BREWER, born 5 February 1840, died 29 March 1863. [NOTE: William Thomas Brewer was the first husband of Mary Emaline McAHRON/McAHAN, daughter of Felix McAHRON and Rosella AUD.] Mary Ann AUD, born 28 July 1800, died 5 May 1833. Emma AUD, daughter of J. Z. and Kate, born 25 May 1872, died 15 June 1877. Frankie A. AUD, born 22 August 1865, died 12 March 1866. Johnnie AUD, born 6 April 1868, died 7 May 1873. Mary Ellen AUD, born 1856, died 1868. John Z. AUD, born 1829, died 1889. Catherine AUD, wife of John, born 1839, died 1931. Mary A. AUD, bron 28 July 1800, died 5 May 1833. ______________________________X-Message: #3 ----------------------------------------------------- Date: Sunday, February 24, 2002 6:55 PM From: Anette Rardin [abrardin@shasta.com] Subject: [KYF] WILLS: Thomas Lewis, 1820, Nelson Co ----------------------------------------------------- Will of Thomas Lewis 1820, Nelson Co Will of Thomas LEWIS, signed 25 March 1820, from pages 402-404, Will Book D, Courthouse Annex, Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky. Permission to post to archives and elsewhere, Anette Rardin, 2002. "Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Lewis being of Sound mind but of advanced age and Considering the instability of human's life, Do think it proper to make and Ordain this my last Will and testament, to wit 1st I consign and direct that my body be decently interred, 2nd To my wife Judith I give and bequeath the plantation whereon I now live together with all the improvements on the Same and one third part of my farming tools, together with one third part of my household and Kitchen furniture for and during her natural life. I further give and bequeath to my wife Judith one third part of any negroe slaves for and during her natural life She having her choice at a price fixed by appraisers. 3rd On the Decease of my wife Judith it is my will will [sic] that my plantation and land be Sold, and the proceeds of the Sale to be equally divided between my Six children: John Lewis, Sarah Weller, Elizabeth Tonge, Catharine Sprotsman, Juilet Ramey and Fanny Jones. 4th To the children of Moses Harrold dec'd by my daughter Ann I give and bequeath one Eighth part of my personal estate and the Same proportion of my negroes not heretofore disposed of, and at the decease of my wife the same proportion of the negroes and effects she may leave. 5th I give and bequeath unto Butler Ramey of Nelson County in trust for the benefit and use of the children of William McAhron by my Daughter Jane now deceased named Felix, Elisha, James, William, Julia Ann and Laura the one equal part of all my personal property and negroes, not heretofore disposed of and at the decease of my wife Judith the Same proportion of the negroes and effects She may leave to be paid them as they respectively become of age or are married deducting therefrom the vallue of a negro man Daniel heretofore delivered their Father to their use under contract which has never been complied with. 6th It is my will that my old negro slave Rebecca after the decease of my wife or sooner if she choose, may choose which of my children she will live with. 7th I give and bequeath unto William McAhron the former husband of my decease'd Daughter Jane the Sum of five Dollars to be paid out of the Sale of my effects. I Do further ordain and appoint my Son in Law Butler Ramey to be executor and my wife Judith to be executrix to this my last Will and Testament. In Testimony I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this 25th day of March 1820. Thomas Lewis. Witnesses Present: Cyrus Talbot, Oliver Howard, Wilson L. Ferguson." On 19 August 1822, the Nelson County Court accepted Thomas Lewis' will into probate. Judith relinquished her right to administer the estate, which was granted to Joseph F. Tong, her son-in-law. The appraisal of the personal estate of Thomas Lewis (Will Book D, pp. 441-445) amounted to $4,437.17 1/2. The appraisers were Cyrus Talbot, Samuel Humphrey, Thomas Howard and Henry Cotton, who appraised the estate on 4 October 1822. Among the long list of items included "1 Lott Japanware," "1 pr. of Brass candlesticks," "1 Rifle Gun and shot pouch," "1 Old weaving Loom." Among the crops named were flax, tobacco, hay, corn. Thomas Lewis' slaves were named as well: Negro Steven, Negro Isaac, Negro Woman Hannah and child, Negro Woman Selah and child, Negro Boy Alfred, Negro boy Lewis, Negro Girl Elnore(?), Negro Child Lucinda, Negro child Burges and Negro child Mary. [Rebecca was not listed in appraisement.] A list of the sale of the personal estate of Thomas Lewis was made on 7 and 8 October 1822 by Joseph F. Tong, administrator (Will Book D, pp. 486-491), amounting to $4,545.37 1/4. Butler Remey [Lewis' son-in-law] purchased "negro man Stephen . . . negro Boy Lewis"; Thomas Dugan "negro man Isaac"; Joseph F. Tong "negro Woman Hannah & child . . . negro Girl Lucinda . . . negro Boy Burges . . .negro Girl Mary"; James Bourrows "negro Woman Sale & child"; John Lewis [Lewis' son] "negro Boy Alfred"; Daniel Jones [Lewis' son-in-law] "negro Girl Etney." The estate was the subject of a lawsuit in Nelson Circuit Court, Chancery, May 1831, William Lowe and others vs. Joseph F. Tong, administrator of Thomas Lewis' estate, and others. The plaintiffs "Juliann McAhron, Laura-ann Lowe who was Laura-ann McAhron, William Lowe her husband" filed a suit on 13 March 1830 against Tong, asking the court to require Tong to financially account for $3,000 worth of personal and perishable property and $5,000 worth of twenty slaves. In the petition it was stated that Judith Lewis was dead. At the May term of court 1831 the matter was dismissed. End of ky-footsteps-digest V02 #018 ************************************************************************* 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. 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