NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST GENEALOGICAL RECORD; VOLUME 10; PART 2; APRIL, 1932 ARTICLE: KENTUCKY WILLS - MADISON COUNTY PAGES 35 - 37 As transcribed by the submitters from the original publication. Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, February, 1998, by Ted and Carole Miller (susieque@pacbell.net). USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. *************** (page 35, cont.) KENTUCKY WILLS - MADISON COUNTY Abstracts by Mrs. Anna (Turley) Noland, Genealogist, Richmond, Kentucky In 1790 Madison County included the present counties of Madison, Owsley, Jackson and Clay, and portions of Garrard, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST Eistil, Rockcastle, Lee, Breathitt, Perry, Leslie, Bell and Harlan counties. In 1790 this area had a white population of 5035. The District of Kentucky was at that time a part of the State of Virginia. WM. HOY, County of Madison, Dist. of Ky. Wife, Sarah; daughter, Betsy South; my son Roland, 180 A. in Co. Bourbon. I give to Humphrey Tundstall 200 acres, division made between Caleb Coloway, James McMullen and myself in partnership. I give unto eight of my children, viz., Roland, Jones, Dosia, Kezia, Wm. Fanna, Celia, Thania, all lands and negroes with the increase of Dol and Sarah to be equally divided among them as they come of age or marry. My will is that when these last children's proportions is equivalent with what I have given to Betsy South, that she come in for an equal share of the remainder of my estate. Son Rowland Hoy, John South, and Richard Tundstall as executors. Mar. 1, 1790. Witss., Wm Jones, Wm Holland, John X [his mark] Rush. Probated Apr. 7, 1790. (p. 8.) JAMES I. DOZIER of Madison Co., Dist. of Ky. Names son Zachariah Dozier and his heirs, daughter Elizabeth Davis and her daughter Rebecca Davis. To Rebecca Scott and husband the land on which they live and to their son James Scott. To my daughter Sarah Montgomery land adjoining land to David Scott and to their son Thomas Montgomery. My son Leonard Dozier. I give to Susanah Crews and her husband Elijah Crews land near Lewis' Mill. My son James Dozier. My son Thomas Dozier. My son John Dozier land on Hardin's Run. Grandson John Cash. My wife Martha and after her death plantation to be for Thomas Dozier. Then remainder to five sons. Leonard Dozier and Zachariah Dozier, exors. Oct. 21, 1790. Witss. Aaron Lewis, Benj. South, Waldon South. Probated, May 3, 1791. Wm. Irvine, C. M. C. (p. 27.) JOSEPH McKINNEY of Madison Co., State of Va. Appoint my trusty friend James Crawford of Madison Co. to be my executor. To my well beloved Henry all my lands in Ky and N. C. [saying John is his brother]. To my four sisters 50 pounds in N. C. currency. To my honored mother my negroes during her widowhood. Sisters Hannah and Elizabeth. Brother Henry McKinney. May 6, 1790. Witss., George Adams, John Adams, James Barnett. N. B. I will to John M---ell my saddle and good bridle and my hat. Probated July 5, 1791 (p. 30.) WILLIAM MASON, Oct. 28, 1793. My exors. to inter my body in grave yard of Silver Creek Meeting House. Wife Isabella; daughter Mary Mason; son John Mason; daughter Isabella; son James Mason; daughter Jane Mason. I give and bequeath to child unborn, 135 pounds if a boy, if a girl 35 pounds cash. All land to which I have claim is in the State of Va., County of Abot---? [blurred]. Of this land my brother James Mason is invested with full power to dispose, etc. My trusty friends and brothers and my well beloved wife, John Cochran and Mathew Scott, exors. Witss., John Couchron, Wm Black. Probated Dec. 3, 1793. (p. 57) PHILEMON KAVANAUGH, dec'd appraisement of estate Oct. 1, 1787, by John Miller, Haile Talbot, James French. Recorded Dec. 1794. (p. 72.) THOMAS SHELTON, dec'd appraisement of estate May 9, 1794, by Thomas Collins, Wm Kavanaugh, Robt. Covington. Recorded Dec. 2, 1794. (pp. 74-75.) BARTLETT SEARCY of Granville Co., N. C. Wife Lucy. My estate until all my children are raised and my youngest child if living arrives at 15 years; then estate to be sold and equally divided between wife and children. Exors., wife Lucy, my son Samuel, John Williams, Esq., --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENEALOGICAL RECORD 37 & Reuben Searcy. July 28, 1780. Witss., Elizabeth X [her mark] Searcy, Leonard X [his mark] Hays, Thomas Searcy, Reuben Searcy. Granville Co., N. C. Nov. 1784. Lucy Searcy and Reuben Searcy qualified as exors. to Bartlett Searcy dec'd. Feb. 1785 Samuel Searcy qualified as exor. Madison Co., Ky. Probated Mar. 3, 1795. (p. 81.)) SAMUEL CLOYD of Montgomery Co., Va. Elizabeth my wife the estate and then to Nenyon Cloyd in case he is alive; then to Nenyon Cloyd's son Thomas and his heirs. Exors., wife Elizabeth and Joseph Cloyd. Feb. 1789. Witss. G. Cloyd, James Cloyd, Thomas Cloyd. Probated, Madison Co., Ky., May 5, 1795. (p. 88.) THOMAS CAMPBELL, dec'd appraisement of estate Oct. 13, 1796, by John Snoddy, Jesse Clark, James Dinwiddie. (p. 148.) DAVID GILLASPIE of Madison Co., Ky. Wife Betsy. Daughter Patsy Gillaspie. Bequeath unto Ephraim Musick and my daughter Winnie Musick his wife. Bequeath to Thomas ------- and my daughter Nancy his wife. My son John Gillaspie; son David Gillaspie; son James Gillaspie; daughter Patsy Gillaspie; son Benjamin; daughter Polly Guthridge. Exors., wife Betsy, Ephraim Musick, Joseph Barnett. Mar. 1, 1811. Witss., Joseph Barnett, Ephraim Musick, Ephraim Sinkins, Patsey Gillaspie. Probated, May 1813. (p. 693.) JOHN KINCAID, Madison Co., Ky., advanced in age. Beloved wife. Son-in-law Wm Baird 10 shillings. To John and Sarah Barksdel. Grand son John the son of James Kincaid, land in Mercer Co. on Salt River to be disposed of by his father for his education except fifteen pounds from lands. To Samuel Jamison for the education of his son Joseph when 10 years old. To my two oldest sons John and James the tract of land whereon I once lived lying in Washington Co., Va., on Clinch River to be equally divided between them. My books to John. To my two youngest sons David and Moore. Daughters Ruth and Jean. Exors., wife and oldest son John Kincaid. July 9, 1792. Witss., Alexander Mackey, Andrew Kincaid. Probated, Mar. 1793, by David Kincaid and Ruth Wood. (p. 46.)