Wayne County KyArchives Wills.....Mings, Et All 1820 ************************************************ 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: Diana Wagner dianakw@yahoo.com March 21, 2014, 9:50 pm Source: Newton (ia) Daily News; Saturday, September 25, 1937 Written: 1820 Has Copy Of Kentucky Will Drawn In 1820 Peter Young Also Has Copy of Slave Contract of 1855 Copies of an unusual will made in 1820 and a slave contract dated 1855 were brought back by Porter Young and his son, Joe, when they returned from a trip to Kentucky. Both the will and slave contract were owned by Porter Young’s great great grandmother, Polly Sallee, who signed the latter document. Mr. Young obtained copies of the originals while visiting relatives in Monticello, Ky. The will which was signed by Margaret Mings and Joseph Mings reads as follows: Plantation Willed “Be it known by all persons that for many causes and good reasons I bequeath and give to Jacob Mings, son of Margaret Kmatzar, known by the name of Margaret Mings, the plantation containing 53 acres of land and to Savannah Mings, a certain cow known by the name of Prit and to Polly Mings a certain cow known by the name of Blows, and to William and George Mings the stocks of hogs excepting eight head including the old red sow and a big gilt. Also give one baking oven to Savannah and also to William and George the following articles – four weeding hoes, two axes, one mattock, one pair of drawing chains, three clevices, one iron wedge. If Daniel Mings returns to his mother, to have five head of sheep, if not to be divided amongst the other children, Alexander Mings and John Prevo to have the management decession (decision) of William and George and their property by the consent of Margaret Mings and their mother and may consent request. Wherein to (do) we set our hand and seals this 15th day of January, 1820.” The slave contract is as follows: Slave Contract “Know all men by these presents that I, Polly Sallee, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by James Tuggle, at and before the delivery of these presents the receipt whereof I do acknowledge, have bargained, sold and granted and confirmed and by these present do bargain sell and confirm to the ad James Tuggle a certain mail negro slave named Benjamin about fifty three years of age, to have and to hold the ad negro slave to the only property use and behaaf (behalf) of the ad James Tuggle. I the ad Polly Sallee, for myself, my executors and administrators the ad negro slave to the ad James Tuggle his executors and administrators assigns against me the ad Polly Sallee and against all and every other person shall will warut and for ever defend by these presents in witness whereof I have set my hand and fixed by seal this the 26 day of March, 1855. Polly Sallee (Seal) The ink that wrote these documents was made from Poke berries and the pen was made from a feather Source: Newton (IA) Daily News; Saturday, September 25, 1937 Additional Comments: The following all have a surname of Mings: Alexander, Daniel, George, Jacob, Margaret, Polly, Savannah, and William. Other surnames are: Kmatzar, Prevo, Sallee, Tuggle, and Young. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/wayne/wills/mings568gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/