Scott County KyArchives Wills.....Ferguson, Larkin May 30, 1821 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Catherine Lawrence fergykat73@gmail.com July 8, 2020, 6:17 pm Source: Scott County, Kentucky Wills, Book C Written: May 30, 1821 Recorded: July 1, 1822 Source: Scott County, Kentucky Wills, Book C Written: May 30, 1821 Recorded: July 1, 1822 Page 376 In the Name of God, Amen. I Larkin Ferguson of Scott County and State of Kentucky being very much indis- posed in my body but sound in my judgment and recollec- tion do make this my last will and testament revoking all other wills heretofore made by me as to such property as it hath pleased [God to] bless me with. I do hereby dispose of in [manner and] form following (to wit) Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black woman named . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and girl Milly (Item) as this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . part of my of my estate both real and personal that’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . not named above I give . . . . . . . . . . Said son John shall pay one half their value in cash to my said daughter _____ paid within eighteen months after Page 377 the death . . . . . . . . . . said negro or negroes the sum to be offered as . . . . . . . . . . by this good and disinterested man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lastly I hereby appoint and assign my _____ James Ferguson my legal Executor to this my last will and testament given under my hand this 30[th] day of May 1821. Signed & sealed in his the presence of us Larkin X Ferguson (RS) Rodes Smith mark Richard Todd Scott County Sct July Court 1822 The foregoing instrument of writing purported to be the last will and testament of Larkin Ferguson dec’d was this day produced in court and proved by the oaths of Rodes Smith, Richard Todd & Rachael Todd subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, and the Exec[utor] in said will since died. James Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . appointed Adm[inistrato]r with the will annexed who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with John Allbright and John Duvall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . entered into and acknowledged their . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . penalty of two thousand dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Administrators jointly and severally by them presents sealed and dated this 1st day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The condition of the above obligation is such that if the said James Chambers Adm[inistrato]r with the will annexed of all the goods chattel and credits of . . . . . . . . . . Larkin Ferguson deceased do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattel Page 378 and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said James Chambers Adm[inistrato]r as aforesaid or hands or possession of any other person or persons for him and the same so made do exhibit unto this County Court of Scott when he shall be thereto required by the said Court, and the same goods chattel and credits do well and truly adm[inister]s into according to law and make a just and true account of all his writings and doings therein when thereto required by the said Court and further do well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in said will as far as the said goods chattel and credits will extend and the law shall charge them according to the values thereof then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtues. Attest James Chambers B. L. Chambers John Duvall John Calvert Scott County Sct July Court 1822 The foregoing Adm[inistrato]r’s bond with the will annexed was this day entered into in open court by virtue whereof the same is admitted to record. Test. B. L. Chambers Clerk File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/scott/wills/ferguson592gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/