Hugh Swan Will
June 6, 1796, page 4 recorded Campbell County August Court 1796
In the name of God Amen, the sixth day of June 1796, I, Hugh Swan of the Town of Newport State of Kentucky, Yeoman being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die; do make and ordain this my last will and Testament; that is to say principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors not exacting?? but at the General Resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the Almight power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to help me in this life.
I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form impressers. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane a Certain Three ascres and Lott in the Town of Newport adjacent thereto Known in the place of said by Lott No Twelve. Also to I give unto my aforesaid Daughter Jane abertain Frank Ison bound Together with all my wearing apparel, Together will all my out standing debts of whatsoever nature whatsoever; also a Tea kettle pot, bake oven, pot framed, Pewter and software and two point Indian blankets.
Item; I give to my well beloved daughter, Martha my Feather bed under bed and bedding, Two Iron Pots now in her possession. Also Ten pounds in Cash to be paid by Jacob Baruckman and William Reddeck or either of them in Currency of the State of Kentucky on the sixth day of June 1798, whom I like with constitute and ordain my sole Executor of this last Will and testament.
And I hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disanull (sic) all and every other Testament, will, legacy and bequeaths and Executor by me in any way before named wills and bequeath ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year above written, signed, sealed, pronounced and disclosed by the said Hugh Swan, his last will and Testament in the presence of John Brasher, William Reddick, Robert Craig and Thomas Reddick
Signed Hugh Swan (Seal)
Campbell County August Court 1796
This last Will and Testament of Hugh Swan, deceased, was presented in Court proves by the Oaths of William Reddick, Thomas Reddick & John Brasher witness thereto and is ordered to be Recorded. And on the motion of Jacob Bauckman one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto and togethre with William Reddick his security entered into & acknowledged their bond in the penalty of one hundred pounds as the Law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate in due form.
Teste-James Tayloy CCC