Will: Peter Watkins, 1818, probated 1824 :Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

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Submitted by: Rick Giirtman rickman@worldpath.net
Date: January 13, 2001
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Source: Microfilm copy of Will Book 2, page 264

In the name of God Amen. I Peter Watkins of Muhlenberg County and State of
Kentucky being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory; thanks
be given to God. Calling to mind the Mortality of the body and knowing that
it is appointed 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 in to the hands of the Almighty God that gave it. And my
body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner
buriel at the discretion of my Executors. Nothing doubting but at the
general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty power of
God. And touching such worldly Estate as has pleased God to bless me with
in this life I give and bequeath as followeth (to wit) First that all my
just debts be paid. Secondly I give and bequeath to my Wife Delilah 200
acres of land as bounded in the Deed made to me by William Wilkins. Also
fifty dollars in Money, two cows and calves, one bead and furnature. The
land above mentioned as Willed to my beloved Wife is at her death or
marriage is to fall to my son James Watkins, which title shall be fully
vested in him and his heirs forever. Farther I give and bequeath to my
beloved son Stephen Watkins 400 acres of land. Being the tract of land he
now lives on. Also my Negro boy Ceasor(?) and Negro girl Lucy(?) and fifty
dollars in money. Farther I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Lewis
Watkins my Negro girl Rose and her increase, and appoint my Son Lewis my
Sole Executor to Execute this Will. Farther I give and bequeath to my
beloved daughter Elizabeth Watkins, my Negro girl Patience and her increase
and my Negro boy Isaac(?), one horse(?) one bed and furnature, and one cow
and Calf and fifty dollars in money. Farther I give and bequeath unto my
beloved Son James Watkins three tracts of land adjoining the tract I now
live on Entered in the name of Thomas Randolphe(??) and in One in the name
of Samuel James(?). The other in my own name. The three tracts Containing as
is supposed 445 acres more or less, to him and his heirs forever. Continued
to James Watkins, one Negro girl named Phillis and her increase, one horse,
one bed and furnature and one cow and Calf. And farther I give and bequeath
to my beloved daughter Sally Watkins my Negro girl Jane and her increase.
Also my Negro boy Andrew, one bed and furnature and one cow and calf and
fifty dollars in money. And farther the remainder of my Estate including My
Negro Woman Hanner and her increase if she should have any after this date
to be sold and the Legacies left to be paid in Money. Paid out of it say
$200 and the ballance equally divided among my children, giving my beloved
Wife Delilah Watkins an Equal share. Ratifying and confirming this My Last
Will and Testament. In witness wareof I  have hereunto Set my hand and seal
this 9th day of June in the year of Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
Eighteen.

The word dollars in the 17th line first page also and the legacies left to
be paid out of it say $200 the ballance and divided on this page was all
interline(?) before signed. After signed but before Witnesses interlined(?)
and appoint my Son Lewis my sole Executor to Execute this Will.
                      Peter Watkins - his mark
Witnesses present
Jesse Reno
Hugh Carter

Muhlenberg County
Clerks office, August 3rd, 1824
The foregoing Last Will and Testament of Peter Watkins decd. was produced to
me in my office on the day and date aforesaid and proved to be the Act and
Deed of the said Watkins, a party thereto, by the oaths of Jesse Reno, and
at the November County Court 1824 was fully proved by the oath of Hugh
Carter, two of the subscribing Witnesses thereto. Which is thereupon
admitted to and fully recorded.

Att. Ch. F. W i n g, Clk