WILL: Arrington Wickliff, 1821, Muhlenberg Co, KY ------------------------------------------------------ Contributed to the USGW Kentucky Archives by: Judy Wright "jtillison@classic.msn.com", 07 Sep 1997 ------------------------------------------------------ Arrington Wickliff will Muhlenburg Co. Ky. Will Bk. 2 (1820) p. 139-140 The last will and testament of Arington Wickliff. In the name of god Amen I Arington Wickliff of Muhlenberg County and state of Kentucky being sick and weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God calling to mind the morratity of Body and knowing that it is appoi8nted for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of the almighty god that gave it and my Body I Recommend to the earth to be Buried in a decent Christain Burial at the discretion of my executors. And touching such worldly Estate as it has pleased God to Bless me with in this life I give and bequeath as follows (towit) First that ll my just debts be paid and secondly I appoint constitute and ordain my Beloved wife Catharine Wickliffe and my beloved sons Benjamin and Isaac Wickliffe my lawful executors. Further I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catharine Wickliffe all my Real and personal estate during her life as widowhood but provided she should marry she shall only hold or possess one third of the estate as afforesaid and at my wifes death I request that all my estate real and personal with the Increase of slaves if any shall equally divided amongst my ten children and further I authorise my Beloved wife at the marriage of any of my Children or if Circumstances otherwise Require it to Loan unto one or each of them their Proportionable part that they may be entitled to at her Death but shall not Exceed the sum in proportion to the amount of the estate in witness I here unto set my hand and seal this 23d day of March 1820. Arington Wickliffe (signed by his mark) Witnesses present: Jesse RENO Thomas BAREFIELD Muhlenberg County Ct. May County Court 1820 This last will an testament of Arington Wickliffe deceased was exhibited into court and proved by the oaths of Jesse Reno and Thomas Barefield subscribing witnesses hereto which is ordered to be recorded. Ch. F. Wing, clk. Next on page 140 is SOLOMON GROVES , decd. personal estate inventory p. 158 & 159 Estate of Arington Wickliff decd. taken at the decedants place of Residence this 15th day of January 1821. Negro Man Slave GIM (JIM) $600.00 Hanly $500.l00 one Negro woman LET 400.00 one Girl MARIA or MARID 280.00 one negro Boy DICK 325.00 JACOB 280.00 GILBERT $230.00 1 Negro man Ben $200.00 2 mares and 1 colt 150.00 l horse 60.00 1 horse 65.00 14 sheep 28.00 11 Head young Cattle 26.00 1 Cow and Calf 11.00 1 Cow 9.00 1 Cow 10.50 3 young Cattle 22.00 1 Cow 11.00 1 Cow and Bell 12.00 2 Cows 20.00 The stock of Hogs 100.00 1 Negro woman HANNAH 350.00 6 Hoes 9.00 4 axes 8.l00 1 Auger 1 Chisel and handsaw 3.25 2 Syths and Cradles 6.00 2 Shovel plows 6.00 2 Bareshare plows 11.00 3 plow Gear 10.50 2 Iron wages 1.50 1 half Bushel .78 3 Clevises and 5 swingle trees 5.00 1 ten Gallon Cittle 3.50 .1 Baker .28 1 pair pothooks and pot 4.00 1 ditto 2.00 1 oven Leed .50 6 Basons 8 plates Dish and Spoons 12.00 3 pails and 1 Churn 2.50 1 Grinstone 3.00 Old saddle Irons 2.25 1 Bed and Bedstead and Furnature 40.00 1 Bed bedstead and furnature 33.00 1 Desk 25.00 1 Cupboard and furniture 40l.00 1 fowlen keep table 8.00 3 Cover Loads and quilt (Coverlets) 17.00 1 old trunk 1.50 1 small trunk 2.50 1 Looking Glass 1.00 1 tea Board 1.00 2 Candlesticks 1.00 7 Books 3.00 6 Cheers 3.00 1 Bed and Covering 20.00 1 Bed and Bedsteed and furniture 23.00 1 little linning wheel (spinning wheel for spinning linen) 4.00 1 Common Table 1.00 Pursuant to an order of the Worshipful County Court of Muhlenberg to us directed we have proceeded to and appraised the estate as above stated. JESSE RENO A. MOREHEAD THOMAS BAREFIELD -Commissioners Muhlenberg County Ct. February County Court 1821 The foregoing Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Arington Wickliff decd was returned into Court by the admrs. and ordered to be Recorded. Ch. F. Wing, Clk. ------------------------------ 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.