WILLS: Selected - 1781-1804 - Lincoln County, Kentucky FROM: Keith Wright DATE: 1 Feb 1997 LINCOLN COUNTY KENTUCKY Selected Will Books and Estates --------------------- Estate Book 1 p. 154 William WEATHERS inventory Feb. 19, 1788; inventory done by Thomas POPE, Samuel DUNCAN, John JACKMAN --------------------- WILL BOOK D p. 287 Jacob MYERS will-brother Christian MYERS, brother's children Valentine, Peter, and Janet. Janet Myers' daughter Rebeckie to have nothing if she marries Burkies HUGHES. --------------------- Will Bk. D p. 237 Mary MYERS inventory July 24, 1799 --------------------- LINCOLN CO. ORDER BOOK # 1 1781-1784 p.4a Radcliff's will proved (Charles Radcliff) The last will and testament of Charles RADCLIFF, deceased was presented in court and proved by the oaths of Azor REES and Joseph SCOTT, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. p. 124 Nov. 1783 On the motion of Barbara FARGASON who made oath and executed and acknowledged bond as law directs, a certificate granted her for obtaining letters of administration of estate of Charles FARGUSON, dec. p. 124 Nov. 1783 (court) ordered Edward DAVIDSON, Josiah HEDGE, James HARLIN, and Jeremiah BRISCOE, appraise above estate. Nov. 1783 on motion of John ROBISON who made oath and executed and acknowledged bond... letters of admin. of the estate of James ROBESON, deceased --------------------- Probate Boxes-loose papers July 1804 Jane LOGAN-receipt for estate of her father Wm. LOGAN deceased David LOGAN -receipt for estate of William LOGAN, deceaed Jan. 20, 1803 John COOK's receipt of William HAMILTON, Admin. of Hugh GALBREATH, dec. John COOK as guardian of Betsey and Jane GALBREATH, orphans of Hugh GALBREATH --------------------- WILLS (I have dates rather than Bk. and Page) Aug. 6, 1788 Will of Isaac FARRIS of Lincoln Co. Ky.; Wife Jerusha shall keep everything until children come of age. Mentions son George Washington Farris, dear wife and children. Witnesses: Benjamin TOLBERT, Susanna FERRIS or JERVIS, Cartin Bidel MARK(?) Recorded Aug. 1792. --------------------- HENRY SMITH's will Written Dec. 9, 1788, Proved Sept. 15, 1789 Mentions youngest son Liberty SMITH-give a good education. Mentions beloved wife Margaret during her widowhood. Son Henry SMITH, dau. Sarah ST. JONS, dau. Elizabeth SMITH, daughter Liddy DUFF, daughter Chloe DEAL, Stepson Henry GARRARD. Witnesses John BRYANT, George DOUGLAS, and Ezekiel LACEFIELD. Executors Edmund SMITH, Christopher SMITH, Samuel TAYLOR. --------------------- Lincoln Co. Ky. Will of Mathew YOAKUM of Botetort Co. Va. written Jan. 1780. Youngest son ? Yoakam, wife Eleanor, son George, son Phelby Yoakums. --------------------- Will of John BERRY Proved July Ct. 1790 ; 2 sons James and William, daughters Betse, Polle, Salle, Hannah, Pegge, Jene when arrive to lawful age. Wife Hannah. Witnesses: James PIGGOTT, James FLINN, Isaac FALLIS --------------------- Will of Giles WILLIAMS Wife Sarah; e children Sarah, Nanncy, Lizzah WILLIAMS. Nov. 20, 1787 Witnesses William HAMILTON, Phillip THURMOND, John FIELDS --------------------- Will of Benjamin BURCH, JR. Feb. 21, 1794 - money coming from father's estate to wife then to children. --------------------- Will of Andrew DUNCAN: Sister's children: Elizabeth BUCHANON's son Andrew Mary CRAIG's son James sister Jenny HAMILTON's son Andrew sister Jean McKINNEY's daughter Jenny sister Florene of Chloren e BROWNLEE's daughter Jenny Executors John EDMUFTON, John MCKINNEY March 25, 1784 --------------------- Will of John CALDWELL Proved Mar. 17, 1795 Mother, Brother Andrew. Witnesses: James DAVIS, John BATISTE --------------------- Will of Charles RADCLIFF Charles RADCLIFF-Last Will and Test... Being Duly in my sences of do Bequeath to my wife all my goods and she is to pay of my gust debs and do have and bequeath my lands to three children to be equally divided among them and if either (?) my should die, then the land to be divided between the other two. I do appoint Daniel RATCLIFF as executor have all my business settled properly if any expence should arise it must out of my personal estate. Charles Ratcliff (his mark) Nov. 13, 1780; proved in court Feb. 20, 1781 Witnesses Azor REES, Thomas MOORE, Joseph SCOTT (his mark) --------------------- Will of John WILEY presented Nov. 20, 1792 by James DAVIS and John WILEY, Jr. Three sons Peter, Alex and Thomas Willey. Son John Willey, executor. Written Jan. 3, 1792. Signed John WYLIE --------------------- ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submittor before downloading. **********************************************************************