Nelson County, KY - Wills:  Miller, Ebenezer, 1796
Wednesday, January 26, 2000

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Will:  Ebeneezer Miller: 1796, Nelson County, Kentucky

Copyright © 2000 by Dawnene Young. This copy contributed for use in 
the USGenWeb Archives.  BDYoung@corecomm.net

Will of EBENEZER MILLER, gives to beloved wife MARY MILLER all the
household furniture and moveable stock, horses and cattle, and a child's
part with the rest.  To son CHARLES MILLER 400 acres of land on the
waters of Fox's Creek, running into Licking, if the land is obtained in
full and if not, a part accordingly.  To son-in-law JOHN KING, 400 acres
of land out of the same tract if obtained in full and if not, a part
accordingly.  The remaining part to be equally divided among other
sons.  The plantation whereon testator now lives to be for the use of
wife Mary during her life, or is she thinks proper to dispose of it for
the better, I allow the price of it to be equally divided between her
and sons JAMES MILLER, JOSEPH MILLER, WILLIAM MILLER, JOHN MILLER, and
STEPHEN MILLER.  The money part for the three youngest sons, William,
John, and Stephen, to be left to the discretion of the executor to put
out upon interest or laid out on lands.  Likewise, allows JOSEPH REED
half of a 500 acre tract of land that WILLIAM PENNYBAKER located upon
the Rolling Fork, him paying in proportion to what land he obtained and
if no land obtained there, he is to have 200 acres of the above
mentioned tract on Fox's Creek, him paying all lawful expenses.  Also
the bond that is in the hands of SAMUEL SHANNON which testator has upon
JOHN BAKER for 400 acres of land on Harrod's Creek in Jefferson County,
testator allows to be sold and the money laid out for paying just
debts.  Appoints wife MARY MILLER and JAMES MILLER as executors.  August
16, 1796.  JAMES DEACON and J. KENNEDY, witnesses.  Probated 10 January
1797.

Note:  see Mary's 1810 will in Livingston County, KY
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