WILL: Frances Jackson, 1830, Spencer Co., KY

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Date:  01 Oct 2000
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Spencer Co. Will Book B p. 212
In the Name of God Amen I FRANCES JACKSON of Spencer County and state of Ky being Sick in 
body but thanks be to all mighty God in my Right mind do acknowledge this my Last Will and 
Testament and after Conveying my sole to god & Body to the grave I appoint my Beloved wife 
BETSY JACKSON, my son JOEL and my Son-in-Law FRANCES TAYLOR as executors to this my Will.

and first my Will is that my executors pay all my Just debts together with my funeral 
expenses out of my estate again my will is that my Land on which I now live remains in sole 
possession of my wife and also that my wife have in her possession during her life  my Negro 
property: DANIEL, HETTY, JERRY & PHEABY together with one third of all the personal property 
of my estate during her life.

I have given my Daughter LUCY of my estate one hundred Dollars.

I have given my Daughter NANCY four Hundred dollars, one negro girl named HARRIETT Included 
in the above sum.

I have given my son JOEL three hundred and twenty dollars, one Negro boy named GEORGE to be 
included in the above sum.

I have given my son FRANCIS COLEMAN forty dollars

I have given to my son EDWIN fifty dollars 

and further my will is that after my Decease that all my negroes be Hired out by my 
executors for the payment of my just debts taking care to have Enough Negroes on the farm as 
will be sufficient to support the family .

and further my will is that after my just debts are all paid that my executors after leaving 
with my beloved wife the above named Property assigned to during her lifetime make a 
Division of all the Remaining part of my estate among all my children taking care that what 
I have already given NANCY, LUCY, JOE, FRANCIS COLEMAN and EDWIN be counted in making that  
Equality 

and further my will is that if  the Judgement of my executors think it be to the benefit of 
my Legatees to sell the farm on which I now live they buy a smaller and less priced one for 
my wife to reside on in her life that they by the authority of my will have the right to do 
so given under my hand and seal this 14 Jany 1830
(signed)
FRANCIS JACKSON

In the presence of 
PHILIP W. TAYLOR
GIDEON DUVAL
EDWIN ELLIOTT


Spencer Co. Deed Book B p. 226

An inventory of the appraisement of the estate of FRANCES JACKSON, Dec’d

It included:
one negro man named  HARRILL    $200
one negro woma named  NELLY   $200
one negro man named JERRY $450
one negro girl named GRACE  $260
one negro man named LEWIS $150
one negro woman named LYDIA and three children namely JENNY, WILLIAM and HARRAL (or HARRIET) 
$125.00
one negro woman named PHEBE and her three children namely JACK, MARY and HENRY  $150.00
one negro girl named PATSEY  $180
one negro boy named BOB $200
one negro boy named FRANK $200
one negro girl named MARIAH

We certify that the foregoing contains a true and perfect account of all the property that 
was produced to us by the Executors of the estate of FRANCIS JACKSON Dec’d for valuation 
Given under our hands 2 Nov 1831.

(signed)
EDMOND SLONE (STONE?)
JOHN COCHRAN

Recorded 2 Nov 1831 Spencer Co. KY Court