Logan County KyArchives Wills.....Ewing, John September 20, 1803
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Source: Lds Microfilm #0364608, Will Book 1, P.17
Written: September 20, 1803
Recorded: January 1804

Abstract from LDS Microfilm #0364608, Logan County, KY, Will Book 1

p.17  John Ewing   20th Sep 1803
Wife Martha – all the plantation, horses, household & kitchen furniture, 
wagon, working tools, cattle, sheep, hogs.  Land to be sold & equally divided 
at her demise.  Negro Bob to remain with wife & then freed.  Dick & Rachel, 
Negroes, to remain with wife.
Son Saml Ewing, the plantation he lives on:  George Potters line on the creek, 
up the creek to the mouth of Boocher crk, by Reubin Ewings to Finnis Ewings 
line, to John Stanfords line to condition line with William Clark, to Robert 
Fitzhus line to George Potters line dividing the Spring and down the line made 
by William Reading to Walnut Corner, with Potters line to the beginning.
Son Robartus Ewing – 200 acres by certificate on west fork Red River, also my 
still  and vessels thereunto belonging
My town land known as the post oak grove to be sold & one sixth of the price 
to be paid to John Edgar, son of William Edgar
All cattle Robartus has now to be his own
To dau Lockey B. Ewing, Dick & Rachel to be hers after death of her mother, 
cattle in her possession, horse colt, furniture, etc
To son John plantation where I now live after mother’s death
To John Ewing, son of Chatham, one good cow at my wife’s death
Brothers Reuben & Chatham & wife to be executors
2nd Consideration:   Dick to go to dau Lockey at marriage & she to pay her 
mother $20 per year
Saml & John to pay certain debts out of their portion
Widow is not to dispose of any part of property without counsel of two of 
brothers including one of executors.
Chatham & Ruben to take inventory & keep in their hands exclusive of inventory 
recorded in court
Son John to have my new claim of land
Signed:  John Ewing
Wit:  George W. Ewing, Finis Ewing
Codicil:  all bonds be appropriated to pay debts.
Wit:  Finis Ewing, William Stanford
Proved in Court, January 1804

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