Lincoln County KyArchives Wills.....Morgan, William April 9, 1797 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Vicki Hutchison vickihutchison@earthlink.net May 5, 2009, 9:07 pm Source: Lincoln Co., Ky Will Book B, Pgs 190-199 Written: April 9, 1797 Recorded: October 10, 1797 In the name of God, Amen. I, William Morgan, Sen. Of the County of Lincoln and State of Kentucky, being weak and lo, but of sound mind and judgment do make this my last will and testament in the following manner. Imprimes it is my will and desire that all my just Debts and funeral expenses be first satisfied and paid. Item as a provision for my loving wife subsistence after my death I lend unto her during her life two hundred acres of land on Skagg Beaver Creek bought of Swearingen together with the following slave to wit: George, Lewis, James, Bel, Sarah, Summerset, Young Daniel, & George with their increase, also two serviceable horses one large Waggon & gear, fore chairs, one feather bed and furniture. Also one forth part of all my cattle, sheep, and hogs, the same part of all my household and kitchen furniture, carpenter tools, plantation tools, nails, locks, hinges, & steel and at her decease, it is my will and desire that my son, Joseph, have the two hundred acres of land with the improvements and old George to him and his heirs or legal representatives the balance of said slaves and their increase, stock, waggon and gear, household and kitchen furniture, plantation tools to be equally divided among my five children to wit: James, William, Joseph, Daniel, and Salley and my daughter Hannah Bruce's children, giving them the sixth part. Item to my son, Charles, I give and bequeath thirty shillings as I have paid him three hundred and eighty six pounds, fourteen shillings for his receipt. Item whereas I hold three thousand acres of land near the mouth of Licking it is my will and desire that the same shall be disposed of as follows to wit: to my daughter, Mary Settle, I give one fifth part of said tract, one negro boy named Jacob, one negro woman named ?iess, and all her increase. Item to my daughter Elizabeth W. McCarmack, I give and bequeath one fifth part of said tract of land and one negro girl named Hanna And all her increase. Item to my daughter Phebe Fishback, I give and bequeath one fifth part of said tract of land, also one negro woman named Suckey, one Negro man named Sawney, and their increase on boy named Jack. Item to my daughter, Alice Fishback, I give and bequeath one fifth part of said tract of land, one negro girl named Alice, and all her increase to them and their heirs or legal representatives the said slaves being now in their possession. Item I lend unto my daughter Rosannah Settle one fifth part of said tract of land during her life also one negro girl named Linny and all her increase she being now in her possession and at her death it is my will and desire that the said negro girl and increase descend unto her daughter, Polley Settle, and in case her said daughter, Polley, shall depart this life without lawful live ishew it is then my further desire that the said negro and increase descend to her surviving sisters she may have to whom I give and bequeath to her and her heirs forever and the said one fifth part of land as aforesaid descend to all the surviving children of my daughter, Rosanna, to them and their heirs forever. Item a tract of land on the water of the big bone lick creek and on other branches of the Ohio containing seventeen thousand, six hundred and four acres. It is my will and desire to dispose of said land among my five children to wit: James, William, Joseph, Daniel, Salley, and William Bruce in proportion as three acres to each son as aforesaid to two to my daughter Salley and two to William Bruce the said Bruce to have it during his life and at his decease to bequeath the said land to the children of Hannah Bruce to be laid off in equally as near as may be to each of my said five children. I give and bequeath the same to them and their heirs or legal representatives. Item and whereas I hold fifteen hundred acres of land being on Skaggs Beaver Creek bought of Swearingen, I shall dispose of as follows to wit: to my son James I do give and bequeath two hundred acres of said tract, one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs or legal representatives. Item to my son, William, I do give and bequeath two hundred acres of said tract to him or his heirs or legal representatives. Item to my son, Joseph, I give and bequeath one hundred acres of said tract besides the two hundred acres I lent my wife which he is to have at her decease. And also one Negro man named Daniel, one woman named Caly and her three children, Harry, Priss, and Phebe. Also one Negro woman named Earler and Polly and all their future increase and all my wearing clothes to him and his heirs or legal representatives. Item to my son, Daniel, I give and bequeath two hundred acres of said tract to him and his heirs or legal representatives. Item to my daughter, Salley, I give and bequeath two hundred acres of said tract of land to with the following Negroes, Pal, Ben, Stephen, Mille, & Nan and all their increase, one horse, one cow and calf, one feather bed, and furniture, one iron pot, one pewter dish, two barons, six pewter plates, six knives, & six forks for during her life and the life of her husband in case she marry. In case she may die without lawful live issue, then it is my desire that the said land and slaves shall descend to my fore sons, James, William, Joseph, Daniel, and the children of Hanna Bruce giving them the fifth part them and their heirs or legal representatives. Item I lend unto William Bruce during his life two hundred acres of said tract of land with the following slaves to wit: Phillis, Harry, Maryan, & Sam, which is now in his possession. Also one Negro girl named Amelia Sofia and their increase and at the decease of said Bruce, it is my will and desire that said land, slaves, and increase descend to the children of my daughter, Hanna Bruce, their heirs or legal representatives. Item to James Withers, husband of my daughter Frances Withers. I give and bequeath one negro woman named Hannah and her child Caroline to his own proper use and behoof. I also lend said Withers two hundred acres of said tract of land so mentioned if he will except of it at the division of said tract and settle on it himself on his giving bond and sufficient security for his not selling, renting, or farming said land and at his decease or at the division if he will not except the terms before mentioned, I do give and bequeath the same to my Daughter, Salley and the children of my daughter Hanna Bruce deceased giving Salley the one half. I also lend said Withers the following slaves to wit: Chandler, Sharlot, William, Charles during his life and at his decease, I do give and bequeath the same to my five children, James, William, Joseph, Daniel, and Salley and the children of Hanna Bruce deceased, giving them the sixth part the said Withers not to sell nor swap said slave or slaves so lent nor move them out of this state unless he has my executor's approbation for in his so doing or attempting it is my will and desire that his desires are forfeited and said slaves to descend as I have before mentioned. Item whereas I have money due one in the state of Virginia in that part where I moved from which said Bonds, accounts and so forth I left in the hands of my son, William, to collect for me which said debts I leave to my four sons, James, William, Joseph, and Daniel in consequence of their paying James Burney what I am owing him and at my decease and as soon as there can be provision made for my wife on the land I lent her or at a more convenient place it is my will and desire that my said four sons pay off what shall be owing at my decease and advance one hundred pound cash for my wife to be appropriated for her care and in that case I leave the said tract of land whereon I now live to be sold and the money equally divided between my fore sons, James, William, Joseph, and Daniel and also either of my executors to make a deed to the purchaser when sold. Item it is my will and desire that my son, Joseph, continue with his mother after my decease to manage her business and take care of her. Item it is my will and desire that one negro man, Harry, and Beck, their children for to be sold and the money divided among my five children James, William, Joseph, Daniel, Salley and the children of my daughter, Hanna Bruce giving them the sixth part. Item all my cottons, linens, and so forth, I leave to the use of the family. Item and with respect to the balance of my stock of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs, household and kitchen furniture, light wagon and gear, plantation tools, carpenter tools, nales, locks, hinges, and steals, and all the rest of my estate both real and personal that I have not already disposed of except my provender which I give and bequeath to my beloved wife shall be equally divided among my five children James, William, Joseph, Daniel, and Salley and the children of my daughter Hannah Bruce, giving them the sixth part to themselves, their heirs or legal representatives. Item I constitute and appoint my loving sons James, William, Joseph and Daniel to be the executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony hereof I have set my hand and seal this twenty-ninth day of April 1797. Sealed and pronounced and declared by William Morgan to be his last will and testament in presence of us: William Spilman, John Dodds, Luke Robinson. his William + Morgan mark At a County Court held for Lincoln the 10th day of October 1797. This will was proved to be the act and deed of the said William Morgan, Deceased by the oath of William Spilman and John Dodds, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Willis Green, Clerk Lincoln County Court Additional Comments: FHL Film #192,227, item #2 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/lincoln/wills/morgan424gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/