In the name of God Amen. I William Young, being weak in boddy but of
sound mind and good memory and knowing the uncertainty of life and being willing
to dispose of all my worldly goods before my decease, do make this my last will
and testament in the form and manner hearin divised. First, I give my soul to
God who gave it me, and it is my wish that my boddy be decently burried and that
all my just debts shall be paid. Second it is my will and desire that my beloved
wife shall have fifty Acres of Land to include the house contigious to the
mantion house including sd. Mantion House in such manner as she may direct for
and during her natural life, it is further my wish and desire that the goods and
chattels of every description remain in the possession of my said wife during
her natural life, for the use of her and my children that may reside with her
after they become of lawful age and them that are under lawful age, but if any
of my daughters after being of lawful age or marriage shall remain it is my will
and desire that such daughter shall have out of my Estate, one horse Saddle and
bridle, a bed and furniture at their sale value, to be considered as so much of
their part of my Estate, it is further my will and desire that the residue of my
Land belong to and I do hearby give and bequeath the same unto my sons, provided
they shall pass to their sisters so much that will make each of my children have
an equal portion of my Estate, to the said____ and personal and at the decease
of my beloved wife it is my will and desire that the Land herein divided to her
shall descend with any other Land, to my sons under the same previso as above
(that is) that my daughters is to have an equal portion of my Estate in the
Aggrigate Nature, with my sons, and the sd. sons make up their proportion if the
personal estate be deficient, it is further my will and desire that my son
Thomas R. Young shall have the priviledge of erecting a Tanyard on any part of
my land and that such part as he may choose for that purpose, shall be his and
included in his dividend, with his brothers not taking into consideration in the
valuation, in laying of his part of land be divided the improvements ____ son
Thomas R. Young may make in the place he may choose to erect a Tanyard as
aforesaid. Further I hereby revoke all former wills and Testaments made by me
either verbal or written and do hereby appoint my beloved wife Ann Young
Executris. James Harrow, David Alescander and Christy Glover Executors of this
my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this twenty-first day of February one thousand eight hundred and
eleven. William Young (Seal)
Sign, Seal, and Acknowledged in
presence of: Thomas Moreley James
Caldwell
Montgomery County June court 1811 The last
will and testament of William Young deceased was produced in court and proved by
the oaths of James Caldwell and James Trimble, witnesses thereto. Subscribed and
ordered to record. And in the motion of Anne Young Executrise named in said Will
who made Oath thereto according to Law, and entered into and acknowledged bond
with Samuel Young and Thomas Trimble her securities in the penalty of One
Thousand Dollars Conditioned for her time and faithful execution of said estate
a certificate as granted her for detaining a probate thereof in due form. The
other Executors named in said Will being present in court and refusing to take
upon themselves the burden thereof - but liberty is reserved them to join in the
probate thereof when they hereafter may be thereunto required. Attest M.
Hamson, CC James Trimble
At a court held for Montgomery County
on the 3rd day of February 1817. Agreeable to an order of the Worshipful
Court of Montgomery we the undersigned Commissioners have proceeded to settle
and divide the estate of Wm Young dec'd among the heirs, legal representatives
of the said dec'd your commissioners find the whole estate including both real
and personal to amount to $3211.85 cts which being equally divided among the
heirs and amounts to $356.65 to each and as the said descendants will directs
his lands to be divided among his sons, upon their paying his sd. dec'd
daughters as much as would make their parts equal in value to his sons, as will
be seen by having referance to said dec'd will. Your Commissioners have
heretofore agreed to sd. will divided the lands of sd. dec'd among his three
sons Thomas Young, John Young and William Young agreeable to the surveyors plat
herewith filed and made part of our report to Thos. Young and have allotted 45
acres as designated on the plat No. 1. To John Young 66 acres as designated on
the plat No. 2. To William Young 66 acres and 106 poles and designated on the
plat No. 3. The said Thos., John and William Young having severed to their
sisters Nancy, Jane, Polly, Betsy Trimble late Betsy Young, Matilda and Ann
Young what was coming to them to make the dividend equal with theirs agreeable
to the said dec'd will. Your Commissioners after being duly sworn as the law and
sd. order directs submit the above report given under our hands the 12th day of
Feb 1817. Thos. Mosely, John Jamison, David Alexander, James Hannah.
At a
court held for Montgomery County on the 3rd day of February 1817. This
settlement and division of the estate of William Young dec'd between heirs of
said Young was produced in Court, examined and ordered to be recorded which is
accordingly done. Teste M. Harrison Clk
Editor's Note: The Thomas R. Young who is
one of the heir's in this will migrated to Indiana and lived out his life
there. Documents for this were located in the Margaret I. King Library in
Lexington, Kentucky in the Jessamine Young Wooton Collection. Some
researchers have thought this Thomas was the one who migrated to Perry Co., KY
but it has been proven that this is not the case.
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