Shelby County, KY - Wills:  Gill, James, 1830
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Wills: James Gill, 1830:  Shelby County, Kentucky
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Shelby County, KY Will Bk 9, 1830

In the name of God Amen, I James Gill Senr. of Shelby County and State of
Kentucky being of sound mind and memory but far advanced in life-do make and
ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows.  (to
wit) first I give unto my wife Nancy Gill the farm I now live on during her
natural life.  I also give her all my negroes to wit, Lucy, Rachal, Andrew,
Mary, Sarah, Jane and there increase during her natural life - also all my
stock of horses, cattle, hogs, and sheep, household and kitchen furnature
during her natural life.  and 2nd it is my will that after the death of my
wife, my son James Gill is to have all my land, farming utensils, stock or
horses, cattle, hogs, sheep - clock, cupboard and desk, and the ballance of
my household and kitchen furnature to be equally divided between my son
James Gill and my daughter Katharine Gill, it is further my will that my
daughter Katharine Gill have a negro girl named Charlott, it is further my
will that the above named negro girl Rachall be free at the death of my
wife.  I also will that all the balance of my negros, to wit, Lucy, Andrew,
Mary, Sarah, Jane, and all their increase at the death of my wife be equally
divided into seven parts and distributed as follows.  My son Beedy Gill to
have two parts and to pay to James Gill, Betsy Bullard, Katharine Gill and
Nancy Robertson twenty pounds to be equally divided between them.  My son
George Gill to have one part and to pay twenty pounds as above named, Betsy
Bullard to have one part, Katharine Gill to have one part.  James Gill to
have one part and Nancy Robertson one part, and further I will one dollar to
my son Thomas Gill, and as I now have some money on hand and some owing to
me, it is my will that if any of the money should remain at the death of my
wife the same shall be equally divided between my son James Gill and
Katharine Gill and lastly I make and ordain my son James Gill executor of
this my last will and
testament.  Whereunto I have set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of
May 1821
Lazarus Tilley                                                James Gill
(seal)
James C. Burnett
Pryor Burnett

I have altered my will so far as relates to freeing my girl Rachal but
entend to dispose of her otherwise as I think it will be better for her to
have a good master that to be free as I find her not capible of managing for
herself so witness my hand this 18th day of May 1826
James C. Burnett
F.G. Burnett                                                    James Gill
(seal)

Shelby County, March term 1830
A writing proporting to be the last will and codicil thereto anexed of James
Gill decd. was produced in court, whereupon Lazarus Tilley, James C. Burnett
and Pryor Burnett, subscribing witnesses to said will, being sworn, state
that said writing was signed and acknowledged by the said James Gill, as and
for his last will and testament, that they believe he was of sound disposing
mind and memory at the time of doing the same and the said James C. Burnett
and F.G. Burnett, subscrbing witnesses to the codicil being also sworn,
state that said codicil was signed and acknowledged by the said James Gill
to be his act and deed and that they believe he was of sound disposing mind
and memory at the time of doing the same, which will and codicil is ordered
to be recorded and thereupon James Gill executor named in said will, came
into court and took upon himself the further of the execution thereof, and
having taken the oath required by law, and entered into bond with George
Gill and George Shindler his securities in the penalty of $5000.00,
conditioned as the law directs, probate thereof is granted him in due form
of law.
                                                Att Ja. L. Whitaker, S.C.C.
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