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Elizabeth Allentharp
Bourbon Will Book K:457
Will
Direct that her land be sold at public auction at one and two years credit and that executor make deed when the money is paid. Other estate consisting of 20 head cattle, and household and kitchen furniture is to be sold at one year=s credit except as is herein devised.
To children of my nephew Samuel Allentharp, $4400; nephew Jeptha Beasley appointed their trustee to spend the money in suitable piece of land for each child and he is to pay balance to such person as may be appointed guardian of children and any expenses said nephew may be at or trouble to pay to be paid to him out of the estate;
To my niece Lucy Bashford, $2000, a doz. fancy chairs and a clock, but she is to be charged with the maintenance of my servant Molly after my decease. Molly is to be free at my decease and if the court requires security, Lucy=s legacy is to be charged with such support.
To the children of my nephew Samuel, I give all my silver spoons.
Balance of my estate be evenly divided between the brothers and sisters of my nephew James A. Miller or their descendents.
Nephew Thomas Miller appointed exec.
Written Sept 10, 1840
Signed with mark
Proved 5 July 1841
Will Book M:4
Inventory
4 toilets; 1.50; old bureau; 1.00 2.50
2 breakfast tables; 1 dining table; 1 small dining table 7.00
Old sideboard; 2.00; 2 old looking glasses 2.25
3 toys; 2 pictures; 4 set window blinds 1.25
5 pair S. Clothes; 3.00; 8 old books; 1.00 4.00
1 small bed, bedding and bedstead 10.00
2 old C. Sticks;.12 1/2; bed, bedding and bedstead; 15.00 15.12
5 old Windsor chairs; teaboard, teacups, etc. 3.50
3 dishes, 6 wine glasses, set teaplates and H. Glass 1.25
Set knives and forks; 10 plates; 3 glass P. Dishes 2.00
Teapot; 4 old cow bottles; pitcher .50
Old fire shovel and tongs .25
3 parcels old rag carpet 2.00
Carpet on setting room 15.00
Old side saddle; 5.00; fancy bed, bedstead etc. 21.00
1 bed, bedding and old bedstead 5.00
Small trunk; 1.00; 36 pins; 2.00 3.00
4 coverlids; 3 blankets and 1 quilt 9.00
2 ovens & lids; 2 pots and 2 skillets 2.50
1 pot tramel and boiling oven 1.50
1 Baker, 1 reflector, bucket and churn 1.00
Reel and big wheel; 1.00; 2 c. Mills; 2 pot hooks 2.00
1 cow and calf; 10.00; old horse; 5.00 15.00
1 year old heifer; 7.00; ewe and lamb; 1.50 8.50
Total 138.12 2
19 Oct 1841
Will Book M:38-39
Sales
Nov. 19, 1841
1 sett plates Allen Bashford 1.00
3 bottles Lucy Porter .50
3 glass plates Isham P. Miller .75
2 salts & 3 bottles same .81
1 sett knives/forks John Miller 1.50
1 sett cups/saucers same .87
1 sugar bowl & cream cup Isham P. Miller .31
1 set cup plates same .31
1 glass dish Washington Miller 2.00
2 dishes John Miller .37
1 dish Same .93
1 dish & cream mug Mary Miller .30
1 coffee mill;6 jelly glasses same 1.12
1 breakfast table James Myers 3.25
1 tea board Isham P. Miller 1.87
3 rag carpets same 6.25
1 bed/bedstead John Miller 31.00
1 tea pot Isham P. Miller .37
1 bible James Myers 6.87
1 lot of old books Lucy Porter .4
5 chairs Isham P. Miller 2.51
1 bureau Mary Miller 5.12
1 side board John Lair 8.50
1 candle stand Lucy Porter 2.00
1 dining table Daniel Isgrig 6.15
1 table linen John W. Turner .75
1 same Tho. I. Miller 1.37
1 table linen Lucy Porter .93
1 same James Myers 1.81
1 same same 2.06 1/4
2 setts window curtains Mary Miller 1.62
1 girting carpet Lucy Porter 28.25
1 bed/bedstead same 13.50
1 toy Mary Miller .68
2 candlesticks John Miller .25
3 pictures Washington Miller .25
Amt. Brought Forward 137.78 1/4
2 looking glasses Isham P. Miller .37
1 bed/bedstead James A. Miller 4.25
1 bed/bedstead James Myers 25.00
1 trunk Washington Miller .87 2
1 coverlet Isham P. Miller 2.12 2
1 quilt Jos. Paxton .37
1 quilt Wash Miller 1.00
1 blanket Jno. Miller .75
1 same same .25
1 same Isham P. Miller 1.00
1 counterpane Wash Miller 1.46
1 coverlid Isham P. Miller 2.56
1 sheet F. Hutchison .37
1 counterpane Wash Miller .56
1 same same .81
1 coverlid same 1.62
1 same same 2.06 2
1 side saddle Lucy Porter 11.25
1 kettle Isham P. Miller 1.06
1 grid iron James A. Miller .25
1 pot ?? Miller .18
1 oven James Myers .18
1 skillet Isham P. Miller .50
1 same James A. Miller .50
1 pot Isham P. Miller .93
1kettle same .56
1 pot trammel James A. Miller .75
1 baker same .81
1 shovel & tongs same .56
1 bucket Isham P. Miller .31
1 wheel Mary Miller 2.25
1 reel Isham P. Miller 1.06
1 horse Allen Bashford 11.31
1 heifer Jno. Lair 9.08
1 cow and calf Parmer 10.81
1 table Ellen 1.50
total 237.44
152 acres of land @ $32.25/acre to Thos. I. Miller
Items taken at the appraisement
1 oven James A. Miller .25
1 coffee mill same .25
1 pitcher Thos. I. Miller .25
1 ewe and lamb Isham P. Miller 1.50
4 April 1842
Isabella Blen
Bourbon Will Book G:373
Boy Harry to be free at 30 years; to serve her brother Ephraim Harriott until emancipation.
Ephraim to pay Harry $25/year for his services. [Harry was emancipated in 1838 according to manumission records.]
Signed with mark
Written 18 April 1826
Proved May 1826
Isabella was widow of Jacob Blen whose will follows:
Bourbon Will Book G:278
To wife Isabella: slave boy Harry, all personal and real estate for her life except silver watch which goes to Ephraim Harriott.
At wife=s death, slave woman Hillis to be freed; if Hillis to become helpless, executors are at liberty to support her out of proceeds of sale of property. All real and personal estate to be sold at wife=s death and money equally divided among brothers and sisters: Peter, Abraham, David, Benjamin, William, Jessee, Elizabeth Woods, Hannah Harriott, and Peggy Bird.
Written 6 March 1825
Proved May 1825
Martha Bridges
Bourbon Will Book J:169
To mother Nancy Bridges: her girl Milly; after mother’s death, Milly to go to brother Matthew; personal estate willed in same way
Written 2 July 1823
Signed name
Proved 2 Sept 1833
Polly Clarkson
Bourbon Will Book G:471
To husband Peter Clarkson: slaves Edward and his son, Alfred; Eady and her two children, Ann and Daviss; Easter’s 3 children, Harriet, Julian and Joseph and their increase.
Slaves to be managed by her husband, divided among children after his death.
Written 3 April 1827
Signed name
Proved May 1827
Jane Dunlap
Bourbon Will Book F:371
25 Nov 1817
To mother Elizabeth Kimbro: my houses and 2 lots in Millersburg, 1 slave woman named Dolly
To Sally Frasure, 1 horse & saddle, a bed with furniture when she reaches 18
Remainder to mother who is to serve as administratix.
Signed with mark
Proved Nov 1820
No inventory or sales
Anna Field
Bourbon Will Book B:224
Will
To son Larkin, with whom she now lives, Slaves, Joe, Elleck, Leanner and Rachel; all horses, cattle and household furniture.
To daughter Mary Slaughter, Slaves Jack, Willes and Charlotty (in hands of Larkin on her behalf) to go to Larkin at Mary’s death.
To daughter Anna Roberts, Slaves Clowe, Kitty and Simon and their increase to go to her living heirs at her (Anna’s) death.
To son John Field, Slaves Bridget, Sewes and Easter
signed with mark
Written 28 Aug 1799
Proved March 1804
No inventory or sales
Elizabeth Forman
Bourbon County Will Book G: 23-24
No will was found.
Pursuant to an order of the Bourbon County Court at their January Term 1822 we the undersigned three of the commissioners appointed by said Court to appraise the Estate of Elizabeth Forman dec’d (late widow of William Forman dec’d) having met at the late residence of said decedant on the eleventh day of the aforesaid month being duly sworn proceeded to appraise said Estate in the following manner to wit.
Sundries of cupboard furniture 12.00
One cupboard 10.00
One Yankee clock and case 20.00
One sugar desk 6.00
One breakfast table 5.00
Six old winzor chairs 2.00
Six common chairs 3.50
One pair of old andirons, shovel and poker 1.50
One bedstead, bed & furniture 20.00
One do do do (probably means another bedstead, bed and furniture) 20.00
One chest 1.00
One desk and book case 18.00
One falling leaf table 1.00
One arm chair 1.00
One hair trunk 2.00
Two big wheels, one little wheel and one reel 1.00
Two little wheels 3.00
Three buckets, one old chair and 6 red tray [?]
Two skillets, one oven, a little kettle and [illegible]
One kettle, on frying pan, spice morter, griddle and back oven
No value listed
One pot and hooks 2.50
Two pot tramells 3.00
Large kettle and one bail 10.00
Two tubs, one pail and one basket 1.00
One conk shell 1.50
Eighteen crocks 1.00
A lot of pewter and tin pans 2.00
A pair of steelyards and spools 1.50
One old table .75
Two smoothing irons 1.00
Four bags and one basket 1.25
One watering pot and sifter .25
One hackle and one pair of cards .75
One loom and sundry tackle belonging thereto 9.00
21 head of hogs at 27.00
Two calves 4.00
Five cows 60.00
Two steers 14.00
One bay horse 5.00
One gray horse 65.00
One bay mare 25.00
One black mare 15.00
Eighteen head of sheep 36.00
One wagon and two pair of geers 35.00
One log chain 1.50
Sundry old books 1.20
One pair of stretchers 1.00
Six coverlets 40.00
Four blankets 16.00
Five table cloths 6.00
Six towels .75
Three toilets and one widow [window] curtain 3.00
Six sheets 12.00
One bed and two pillows 15.00
Two old plows 4.00
Two hoes 1.00
Fifteen shocks of corn 7.50
Fifteen geese 3.75
One underbed, bedstead & cord 2/00
One Negro man slave name Tom 250.00
Charles Lander
William Scott
Edward Whaley
Joseph Forman
Bourbon County court March Term 1822
This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Elizabeth Forman Deceased being returned into Court is ordered to be recorded.
Att. Thos. P. Smith
[initials below]
Sarah Forrest
Bourbon Will Book M:49
To son Albert Morris, $50 and forgiveness of all advances, also bay mare called Julia.
To dau. Polly Park, $50
Clothing, bed and bedclothes equally divided between daughters Rachel Morris, Polly Park, Rebecca Parker, and Nancy Turney.
Freed woman slave Mary
Remainder of estate to son John Morris except her claim to land now possessed by Starnes Hibler and Willis Goodman and a red cow with white face that goes to slave Mary.
If land obtained, ½ goes to son John Morris; remainder equally divided between all children. If Julia has a spring foal, it goes to John.
Son John appointed as trustee for Mary who also was given a bureau.
Written 30 November 1839
Signed with mark
Proved 2 may 1842
Did not find a deed of manumission for Mary.
Elizabeth Garrard
Bourbon Will Book J:81
Will
Being of perfect sense and mind
Devise and bequeath to my sons William and James as trustees for the use and benefit of my daughter Elizabeth M. Brooks, wife of James A. Brooks, during her life and then for the use and benefit ofh er children or children’s children as the case may be, the following property
towit, negro man slave named Bennet? And a negro boy slave named Walter, and and also the sum of $1000 in cash.
Devise and bequeath to said sons as trustes for daughter Ann Ellenor Hawkins, wife of Thomas W. Hawkins, during her life and then for children, etc. all following
to wit: negro woman slave name Aqila and her two sons William and Edmond, also my carrieage and harness and $800 in cash of which cash I have already advanced $300 leaving a balance of $500.
I devise to my daughter Mariah Dudley, wife of Peter Dudley, the follwing
towit negro boy named Francis and $1600 in cash
I devise to my granddaughter, Elizabeth Garrard, daughter of my son, John, 1 bed and furniture and the miniature likeness of her father now in my possession, and $200 in cash.
All of the rest and residue of my estate I devise and direct to be disposed of as follows;
After payment of my just debts and the legacies before mentioned, the balance shall be divided into three equal parts; one of which shall be held by my said sons as trustees for my said daughter Elizabeth and one other which shall be held by said son for daughter Ann Ellenor and the other to be held for dau. Mariah and her heirs forever.
Executors are to retain in their hands the money devised to my daughter Elizabeth until she comes of age or marries and then to be paid her with interest from the time of my decease.
Estate to pass to grandchildren after daughters die. If slave devised to Ann Ellenor should have issue, they should pass with their mother.
Signed 23 July 1830; Mem. Whereas I hold a note on Peter Dudley for $330, I direct that no interest be charged thereon.
Proved April 12, 1832
Will Book J:106
Appraisement made 9 October 1832
1 black horse @40.00 l grey horse @40.00 80.00
1 sorrel mare and oclt; 60.00; 1 brown horse 40.00 100.00
A bay horse; 70.00; 1 bay horse, one eye; 60.00 130.00
1 young sorrel horse; 70.00; 1 sorrel filly; 35.00 105.00
1 mule; 55.00; 1 bay horse; 30.00; 1 cart & oxen; 60.00; 1still, cap and worm; 12.00 157.00
1 small still about 16 gal. 5.00
2 cross cut saws; 2.00; 1 lot of old tools; 5.00 7.00
2 cradles and scythes; 3.00; 2 mowing scythes; 3.00 6.00
4 old scythes; 1.00; 1 old Dearbourn; 5.00 6.00
6 ploughs; 6.00; 1 Lupton plough; 2.00 8.00
1 large harrow; 5.00; 2 pair stretchers and doubletree???; 3.00 8.00
2 iron tooth rakes;.50; 3 axes and wedge; 2.00 2.50k
1 spade and prooning chisel 1.25
Shoes; 2.00; mattock;1.00 3.00
Old waggon and gear 25.00
Lot of hogs about 60 head 40.00
Lot of old gear;5.00; cutting box; 9/ 6.50
76 head sheep; 76.00; 1 water cart and barrel; 4.00 80.00
1 small grindstone; 9/; 1 bool?; 35.00 36.50
1 heifer; 5.00; 1 apple pairer and tobacco cutter; 1.00 6.00
1 loom and tackle; 12.00; 1 log chain; 6.00 18.00
1 wheat fan;8.00; 1 jackscrews; 3.25 11.25
Total 843.00
The within is the amount of property which have come into our hands as executors except such as have been divided between the legatees themselves.
Additional inventory pp. 106-107
William Garrard’s note, principal and interest to this time 1150.00
Eras. Gill note due 23 Feb 1821 for 15.00
Achilles Edwards note due 30 Jan. 1825 30.00
A.W. Dudley due 18 Dec. 1829 350.00
P. Dudley note without interest 330.00
John Harvies’ note principal and interest 630.00
Cash on hand in secretary 465.00
Cash of V. Bedford for wool 12.00
Addtional cash found in secretary 12.50
Cash of P. Dudley for corn 13.20
Total 3007.70
Will Book K:9
Additional inventory
August 1832
corner of page is missing
Cash on hand at death 465.??
Wm. Garrard’s note due decedent 1000.??
Interest on same