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George I HALL WILL
Surnames: HALL, MASSIE, TRISLER					#00031
Stacy <slbennett@kih.net>			Mon, 05 Apr 1999
I George I Hall of Mercer County state of Kentucky Knowing the uncertainty of this mortal life and being admonished by afflication and infirmity of age that my remaining days on earth are but few, but still being of sound mind and memory and being desirous before my departure of making a dispostion of the estate of which I have been blessed, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following to wit, 1st After my death it is my desire that my executor whom I will hereafter apoint [sic] shall pay all my debts and funeral expenses out of my estate, after that I give to my wife Mary Hall all my estate both personal and eal during her natural life, but if she should find the property should be troublesome to her and prefer to give it up she may give it up to my exector who shall sell it and divide among my children in the manner I shall hereafter devise. 2nd After the death of my wife, if David G Hall should take good care of my wife Mary Hall and provide for her in sickness and in health then it is my desire and I give and bequeath to David G Hall my tract of land on which I now reside seventy acres or there abouts. 3rd After the death of my wife or if she should give up as above stated then I give my three other children namely Peter Hall Pattyann Trisler and Peggy Massie the proceeds of all my personal property which shall be sold by my executor and the money divided equally amongst the three just named, ny son David shall not have any part of the proceeds of my personal property. 4th I do constitute and apoint my wife Mary Hall and my son David G Hall my executos to this my last will and testament this 11th day of May in the year 1844 George I Hall Witness Isaac Gray Felix T Ransdell Mercer County July County Court 1844 The last will and testament of Geroge I Hall Dec'd this day produced into Court for proof and opposed(?) continued ___ _______ court _____ at which court __ will was again produced in open court and proved by the oath of Isaac Gray and Felix T Ransdell 2 subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Attest Tho Allin
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Index to Wills (thru 1980) - DEVINE's
Surnames: DEVINE, DIVINE					#00036
Pam			Thu, 08 Apr 1999
The following wills and related documents are on file at the Mercer Co. Courthouse: Name   year   Book-Page   Document Devine, A.D.     1952     22-237     will Divine, Andrew     1834     10-19     will Divine, Andrew     1834     10-206     Inventory Divine, Andrew     1856     15-402     will Divine, Andrew     1857     15-386     Inventory & Appraisal Divine, Andrew     1857     15-387     Sale Bill Divine, Andrew     1866     18-9     Division of Land Devine, Bee (Salliemae)     1981     30-313     will Devine, Ben     1960     23-365     will Divine, C.M.     1959     23-285     will Divine, Chelotta     1916     20-49     will Devine, Clevie Sims     1966     25-299     will Divine, D.     1867     18-23     will Devine, Dewey     1952     22-414     will Devine, Effie M.     1971     26-423     will Devine, Elijah     1979     29-346     will Devine, Elizabeth T.     1981     30-190     will Divine, George     1860     16-412     Inventory Divine, George     1860     16-413     Sale Bill Devine, Gertie     1948     24-125     will Divine, J.W.     ???     19-618     ??? Devine, Jack     1961     25-115     will Devine, James     1856     15-315     Sale Bill Divine, James     1856     15-478     Inventory & Appraisal Divine, James     1859     16-168     Admr. Settlement Devine, James E.     1980     30-051     will & codicil Devine, James H.     1858     15-536     will Divine, James H.     1955     22-463     will Devine, James H.     1963     24-383     will Divine, James W.     1978     28-503     will Devine, Janie     1964     24-533     will Divine, John     1905     19-248     will Divine, John S.     1866     18-20     will Divine, John S.     1944     22-7     will Devine, Julia B.     1940     22-504     will Devine, Laura     1969     25-369     will Devine, Lena     1968     26-342     will Devine, Less     1972     27-586     will Divine, Lettie Mae Catlett     1965     25-264     will Divine, Lillie R.     1974     27-356     will Devine, Lindsey     1968     27-619     will Divine, Loyd     1947     26-409     will Divine, Maggie     1916     19-640     Renunciation Divine, Mallory     1907     19-327     will Divine, Marcus     1940     21-366     will Divine, Mary     1895     19-32     will Devine, Mattie     1972     26-427     will Divine, Millie A.     1949     22-11     will Divine, Millie A.     1953     22-239     will Divine, Nancy E.     1883     18-348     will Devine, Raymond     1958     23-154     will Devine, T.M.     1964     24-439     will Devine, Unie B.     1963     24-151     will Divine, Varner     1914     19-533     will Devine, Vernon     1965     26-3     will Divine, W.V.     1928     20-455     will Devine, William     1934     21-166     will
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DIVINE, Andrew - 1834
Surnames: CAREY, DIVINE, GABBERT, LEE, WILLIS					#00038
Pam			Thu, 08 Apr 1999
Will of Andrew Devine/Divine. Written: 22 Apr 1834 Probated: June 1834 Recorded: Mercer Co. Will Book 10 Page 19 Know all men by these presents that I Andrew Devine citizen of Mercer County and state of Kentucky being in a low state of health but of perfect sence [sic] and memory do constitute and declare this instrument of writing to be my last Will and Testament. I do recommend my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it came to be decently buried at the discretion of my Exors and as for the good & chattles it has pleased God to bless me [unreadable word], I Give & bequeath to beloved wife Nancy Divine one negroe boy named Ned two horses and such other property as she shall make choice of to the amount of one third of the estate and to my daughter Elizabeth Carey I leave one hundred Dollars making her part Equal to the Other Legatees and after my just debts and funeral expenses are paid then the balance to be sold and equally divided among the five Legatees VIZ James H Divine   John S Divine   Elizabeth Carey and Melinda Gabbert and Andrew Divine Jr.. I leave my son John S. Divine my Executor. In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this 22d day of April 1834 Andrew Divine [seal] signed sealed & Delivered in presence of E Willis, Willis Lee Mercer County Pct. June County Court 1834           The foregoing Last Will & Testament of Andrew Divine Deceased was this day produced into Court and proved by the oaths of E. Willis and Willis Lee [unreadable word] Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be rec'd. Att Thos. Allin CC (Inventory recorded Will Book 10 Page 206 - not included here)
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COLTER, John 19 May 1809
Surnames: COLTER, COULTER, HENDERSON, HOCKER, MCGINNIS					#00039
Pam			Fri, 09 Apr 1999
In the name of God amen I John Colter of the County of Mercer & State of Kentucky being in a low state of health though in Sound mind and memory, do make this my will and testament as followeths ?Imprimus? at to my worly Estate I give to my dear & loving wife for tarm of life or widow[hood] the house wherein I now dwell together with two thirds of all the proptate arising from my [word scratched out - looks like 'farm'] forward or otherwise to remain togather with my Nagrow by Peetor that I will to Stay on my farm, and two thirds of the banefits of his labours on the tarms as above also the wild aire mare two work horses on third of the Stock of Cows hogs & sheep the Cupbord and its furniture one beadstod bead and furniture and on her desees or marige to be Equelly divided bewisct Thomas John Anne Dalithy and Starling Colter. Item I give to my son Charles Colter togather with what he hath hertofore ?cuewd? five pounds in cash. Item I give to my son Thomas Colter the Land whereon he now lives as runout at the price and out of his part one hundred and seven pounds ten shillings one horse thirty pounds one bed and furniture and tan pounds one cow three pounds one plow a nasc? & two pounds on Chest Eighteen Shillings all in his possession. Item I gave to my son John Colter the land he lives on as runout at the price of his part of any estate one hundred and seven pounds ten shillings on horse at thirty pounds one cow at three pounds one ass & chest one pound siscteen shillings. Item I give to my daughter Anne Colter one mare at thirty pounds a bed & furniture at tan pounds one Beauroi? five pounds fiftheen shillings. Item I will that Delothy Colter my daughter that hath not yet receiv'd anything be made Equel to the other Lagetees. Item I give and bequeath to my son Starling Colter the land on which I now live to Include the land Bought of Abenasor Blackstone and a line from the northwest corner of the same unto the northwast corner of the survey I live on at the prese of one hundred and saven pounds tan shillings and three umainding one third of the prophet arising from the farm and the labour of theis aforesaid boy for the purpose of his scooling and raising. All the rasidue of my good and chattles of Every kind I order and will to be sold and the money togather therewith tho Lagesess as the stand Charge to be so divided as to make all the five youngest Equal it being my will tha the alone should heir the same and that the same me Join to a fact I substitute and appoint as my Execturos my beloved sons Thomas Colter & John Colter which I also charge with the payment of my sd legacees. In witness whereas I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19 Day of May and in the year of the Lord 1809. Sealed publeshed and declared by the above named John Colter for and as his last will and testament and in presence of us John Colter [seal] John Henderson William MGinnis Samuel Hocker Mercer County Pct December County Court 1810. The foregoing Instrument of writing was produced into Court and proved to be the last Will & Testament of John Colter Deceased by the Oaths of Samuel Cocker and John Henderson two subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded. Atteste Tho. Allin CC
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Ephriam Cunningham
Surnames: CUNNINGHAM, SANDERS					#00042
Stacy <slbennett@kih.net>			Mon, 12 Apr 1999
I Ephriam Cunningham of Mercer County Kentucky do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say: First I desire that all the perishable part of my estate be immediately sold after my decease, and out of the moneys arising therefrom pay and satisfy all my just debts and funeral expenses. Second I desire to give my daughter Nancy Jane forty dollars to make her equal with my other daughters who each had a cow given them worth that much. Third, I desire that a tombstone worth thirty or thirty-five dollars be put at the grave of my daughter Katie deceased and that all her other funeral expenses that are unpaid be paid out of my estate. After this is all done I desire that my farm be sold and it together with what may remain of my personal estate be equally divided between my children three sons and four daughters and lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my son L.M. Cunningham and my son in law Benjamin Sanders Executors of he my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have here set my hand and affixed my seal this 23rd day of February 1881. his Ephriam X Cunningham SEAL mark signed sealed and acknowledged as and for the last will and testament of the above named Ephriam Cunningham in the presence of N.?. Edwards ?.B. Ransdell Mercer County SS June 4th 1883 The foregoing Last Will and Testament of Ephriam Cunningham was this day produced into court and proven by the oaths of A.H. Edwards and W.B. Ransdell two subscribing witnesses thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Which is here done. Att Ben C. Allin clk
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Will of SAMPSON WICKERSHAM
Surnames: WICKERSHAM					#00045
Mary Alice Thomas <marthomas@worldnet.att.net>			Sat, 17 Apr 1999
Mercer Co., Ky - p. 257, Bk 6 - Sampson Wichersham - Will A Will without preface. I will and bequeath to my son Thomas Wickersham Job Wickersham Joel Wickersham Levi Wickersham and Ann Wickersham 25 cents each one the remainder I will to my loving wife Elizabeth Wickersham my hole estate as it now stands both real and personal for her to Poses in full as tho I was living her life time without any interruption whatever and lave it in her hands to give to the children as the stand in need so as for them all to fair aliK at the time the come of age to want it and at my wife death the whole estate to be divided as follows all that dout get trades to have a double share and the rest all alike I lave my wife Elizabeth my hole and sole Executor of this my last will and Testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 19 day of August 1815 in the presents of Joseph Kirkland James Wickersham Sampson Wickersham (Seal) N.B. I want no more done with this than to have it proved and recorded I want no Administration on it nor nothing onely every thing to stand as was. Joseph Kirkland James Wickersham Sampson Wickersham (Seal) Mercer County Sct. Feby. County Court 1820 The foregiong last will and Testament of Sampson Wickersham deceased was this day produced into Court and proved to be the hand writing of Sampson Wickersham dec.d by the Oath of Edward Willis and ordered to be recorded. Attest Tho Allin C.C. [Original spelling and punctuation has been preserved.]
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Jospeh Debond
Surnames: BRISCOE, DEBOND, LAMBERT, LEYSTER, MITCHELL, SMOCK					#00047
Stacy <slbennett@kih.net>			Mon, 19 Apr 1999
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In the name of God Amen I Joseph Debond of Mercer County and state of Kentucky do make this my last Will and testament Item- My debts which are few I wish punctually paid- 2ndly- I Will and Bequeath to my beloved wife Charity Debond the whole of my property real and personal during her natural life- 3rdly- I Bequeath to my beloved Son Joseph Debond, five dollars in addition to what he has already received 4thly- I Bequeath to ny Beloved Daughter Levina Lambard, thirty dollars in addition to what she has received, 5thly- I Will and Bequeath to my beloved Son Samuel Debond ten dollars all in addition to what he has received 6thly- I Will and Bequeath to Ann Smock five dollars in Addition to her former legacy 7thly- I Will and Bequeath to my son Abraham Debond all the property real and personal Willed to my Wife to be helped by him after the the death of my Wife and she is not to be interrupted in the control and use of the same due her natural life the legacies within specified to be paid out or of the property willed to my wife Charity Debond and Debts if any I hereby appoint my Son Samuel Debond and Jacob my Executors to this my last Will and testamental evoking all others- In witness I have unto Sat my hand and Soul this 9th day of October 1821 his Joseph Briscoe Joseph X Debond SEAL Peter Leyster mark Mercer County Sct Dec County Court 1833 The forgoing last Will and Testament of Jos Debond deceased was this day produced into court & the hand writing of Jos Briscoe a subscribing witness thereto proved by the oaths of Geo A Briscoe and J.P. Mitchell & also he hand writing of P Leyster the other subscribing Witness thereto proved by the oath of Cornelius Leyster whereupon said will was ordered to be recorded which was done accordingly Att Tho Allin CC
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Will of Thomas Bingham, 1822
Surnames: BINGHAM, BURFORD, FLEMING, HARRIS, THOMPSON, TROWER, WATKINS, WOODS					#00049
Linda Bingham Gardner <lgard60513@aol.com>			Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Thomas Bingham of Mercer county of Kentucky desire this writing to be my last will and testament I direct that what Estate I have not appraised, I have here to fore given to my children as much as I intend to give. I mean my daughter, Elizabeth Watkins, my son Josias Bingham, my daughter, Kerenhoppock (Watkins), my son, George Bingham, my son, Isaac O. Bingham, my son, Richard B. Bingham, also my son Henry Bingham. I have also given to three of my children, who are dead, what I intended. The estate I now have I give to my daughter, Martha W. Bingham, she being the only child that lives with me. Shall my said, daughter, Martha W. die without lawful heir begotten of her body, in that case, my will and desire is that what I have given now be equally divided between my three grandaughters, Eliza Watkins, Louisa M. Watkins, Emily Watkins of such of them as may be alive, my will and desire is in case my daughter, Mary Trower, becomes a widow and chooses to live with her sister, Martha W. Bingham, that she may so and partake of the estate so far as to be maintained. I appoint my friend, George C. Thompson and John Burford, my executors to this my last will as witness. I have put my hand and seal this 29th April 1822 Thomas Bingham Signed and sealed and delivered in presence of John T. Fleming 1 kettle, $4, 1 skillet 2 $1, 1 pot & oven $2 hooks 10.00 1 teakettle $2.50, 1 pair trammels $3. $3 pot 7.00 Inventory and appraisment of the estate of Thomas Bingham delivered by James Bradshaw, Walter Harris, John Bright and John Thompson as follows: 1 table, 1 saw, 1 kettle & hoops, 1 wedge and 1 plough 6.00 1 horse 12.00 4 hogs 5.00 2 beds and furniture 30.00 Earthenware, knives & forks & pewter 5.00 2 wheels, 1 reel & 1 hackle 5.00 1 trunk, 1 small tenon saw, 1 clivis 2 piggins 1 churn, 2 tubs and 1 bucket & old iron 7.00 1 pot, 1 oven, & ..., & 2 shovels 6.00 2 hoes 1.00 1 cow, 1 heifer & calf 13.50 1 hogslab (can't read writing) 7.00 2 negro (can't read) Delila & Easter 800.00 Saddle & Bag 2.00 Walter Harris James L. Bradshaw John Bright Mercer county Walter Harris & James Bradshaw made oath before me to the foregoing inventory. John Bright made oat, Wm. Woods ...before me as the law directs to the appointment given under my hand 3rd Nov 1823 (signed) T.T. Higgam, JP $721.50 Mercer County Set Nov County Court 1823 The foregoing inventory of the estate of Thos. Bingham, decd was this day ...
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James Stagg (1738-1825)
Surnames: STAGG					#00050
Charles R. Stagg <cr-stagg@usa.net>			Sun, 05 Sep 1999
Homepage: Will of James STAGG
Will of James (Sjeems) Stagg b:18 Sep 1738 NJ d:3 May 1826 Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., KY is on line at URL: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/3470/Willofjames.htm.
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Martha "Minnie" Olson of Pleasant Hill
Surnames: LARSON, OLSON					#00052
Luise <nikkiluise@yahoo.com>			Wed, 22 Sep 1999
Martha and Olef Larson were recruited by the Shakers to come to the Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill. Because of the naming system in Sweden, each generation took their father's name and added son to it if male, dotter or datter if female. However when the family Americanized their names, both boys and girls used the name of Olson. When they arrived in Pleasant Hill it was 1868. They did appear on the 1870 census at Pleasant Hill, but of course the males and females were in separate living quarters. Although Olef and the children left the Shaker community, Martha remained behind. In all future census Olef used the name Larson and it appeared that he remained married to Martha "Minnie" Olson. She died in Kentucky about 1915. I am not sure which surname she used after Olef left. It could have been either Olson or Larson. Did the Shakers leave behind any records? Where would she have been buried?
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