Will: Eppes Littlepage,1812-probated 1816 :Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

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Submitted by: Vera Burnham  vburnham@worldpath.net
Date: October 12, 2000
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From Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Will Book 2, page 45


I Eppes Littlepage, of Muhlenberg County and State of Kentucky being in good
health and of sound mind; but being about starting on an expedition against
the enemies of my Country; do think proper to make this my last Will and
Testament, as followeth, Viz.:

In the first place my Will and desire is that all my just debts be first
paid; then I do Will and bequeath to my wife Nancy, an equal half of the
Remainder, during her natural life, then to descend to Polly Adams,
daughter of George Adams; I do Will and bequeath the other aforesaid half
to be equally divided between Benjamin Smith, son of Terrance Smith, and
Elizabeth Littlepage, daughter of John Littlepage, hereby revoking and
disannulling all other and former Wills and Testaments; I do appoint Charles
Morgan and William Bell Esqr. Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of
September 1812.

Epps Littlepage -Seal

Signed Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of
C. Morgan
John Tyler

I Eppes Littlepage having made an omission in the within mentioned will and
testament doth therefore make this addition by way of schedule. My will and
desire is that my wife Nancy shall be entitled to our Negro girl Milly, as
a part of her half as within mentioned, during her natural life, that then
the said Negro girl to be set free. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 19th day of September 1812.

Epps Littlepage -Seal

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of
C. Morgan
John Tyler


Muhlenberg County S** December County Court 1816
The foregoing last Will and Testament of Epps Littlepage deceased was
exhibited into Court and proved by the Oath of John Taylor a subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be certified and at a County Court held in
January in the year 1817 was fully proved by the Oath of Charles Morgan
the other subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Ch F W i n g Clk