WILL: Jarrel, David, 1813 - Mercer County, Kentucky ------------------------------------------------- Submitted to the USGW Kentucky Archives by: Anne Baker abaker@searnet.com ------------------------------------------------- Will of David Jarrel - Will written 10 May 1813 & probated July Court 1813 Mercer Co., Ky. Will Book 4, pages 323-324 [note this name is found in records as Jarrel, Jerrel, Jerald, Gerald etc] In the name of God Amen. I DAVID JARREL of Mercer County and state of Kentucky calling to mind the mortality of man and being at this in a sick and low condition but through the mercy of Almighty God, I being of a perfect and sound mind do constitute this my last will & testament and devine it to be recorded as such by all and after recommending my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth from whence it was taken and as to the earthly estate that God in his providence has endowed me with. I give and devise in way and manner as follows: Viz. I first will that my funeral expenses bee [sic] paid and all my just debts bee paid Secondly I give and bequeath unto my Dear and well beloved wife, ANN, All my estate real and personal during her life and at her death, I do devise that all the remaining part of my estate that may then be in her hands be sold except my land whereon I now live which land at her Death I do give and bequeath unto my grandson DAVID J. KELLY to him and his heirs forever but he is not [to] have possession until the Death of my wife excepting that part whereon he now lives on that part he is to have privilege to use as he may think proper at any time. I also give unto my daughter AMY ROACH 40 shillings. I also give unto my son-in-law BENJAMIN KELLY 40 shillings. The Balance of my estate when sold as above mentioned I devise to be equally divided among my 13 grandchildren Viz: WILLIAM ROACH, DAVID ROACH, [ASH]CRAFT ROACH, SAMUEL C. ROACH, MARY MAGDLEN ROACH, LUCY ANN ROACH, AMY ROACH, BENJAMIN H. KELLY, WILLIAM RUSH KELLY, AMY KELLY, SALLY KELLY, MAHALY KELLY, ANN RUSH LYONS, Dec'd to her two children LIDIA LYONS and BENJAMIN LYONS shall inherit their deceased mothers equal share and if the children should not live until coming of age their moiety shall return to my heirs. I also give to my grand Daughter MAHALY KELLY one feather bed and furniture. I appoint as my executors my wife ANN and David Jones. I do constitute this my last will and testament hereby _____ all others by me made heretofore in writing. I set my hand and affix my seal this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. David Jarrel {seal} Teste: D. Worley Allen Burks Zachariah Shackleford ____ Stevenson Mercer County Sct July County Court 1813 The foregoing instrument of writing was this day produced into court and proved to be the last will and testament of David Jerril Dec'd and ordered to be recorded. Attest: Thos Allin, Ck. ============================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.