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p.205, Will of Jacob Kurts, "weak in body," asks that all just debts be paid, and gives to dear wife Polly Kurts all the plantation and three horses, four milk cows, all the sheep and hogs, farming utensils, and household and kitchen furniture, during her life. All the single children that wish to live with their mother are to live on what can be made off the plantation and to have schooling. Then what may be left is to be divided equally among the children that should remain single after wife has her part, and she to have her part as long as she lives. Desires that wife take one-third part after youngest child is 21years of age. Mentions slaves George and Jefferson. After youngest child is 21 years old, then two-thirds of the property, including George and Jefferson, to be sold and divided equally among the children, Jacob Kurts, Jr., one part, Laura Kurts, one part, Mariah Kurts, one part, Thomas Carpenter's children, one part except if Polly Carpenter should be left a widow, to go to her and what is left to go to her children but in the hands of the executors until the children are of age. To daughter Jane Kurts, the first child that Siller shall have that lives eighteen months. To daughter Sally Wiseheart, after the death of testator's wife, Melvina, to be for her own benefit only while she may live and then to her child or children, and if executors find that Melvina is ill treated by Jacob Wiseheat, they should take Melvina away and hire her out and the hire to go to Sally Wiseheart as she may stand in need of it. To daughter Ann M. Kurts, also after the death of testator's wife, (illegible). To son Vardiman Kurts, Elizabeth King, George Kurts, Joseph Kurts and Jacob Kurts, each, a child that may be born of black Sillers and Melvina and Aldey, when they are eighteen months old, and to daughter Carpenter the next child that may be born. All the divided among the children. Appoints Jacob Kurts and William Kurts as executors. December 13, 1832. Mary S. Watts and Jacob Enlow, witnesses. Partially proved October 14, 1832, and fully proved and probated December 9, 1833. William Kurts qualified and entered into bond of $3,000 with James A. Brashear, Aquilla Hagan and Polly Kurts as his sureties.

p.442. Inventory and appraisal of the personal property of Jacob Kurtz, dec'd, October 20, 1834, total of $2,068.67 1/2, by William Samuels, Nicholas H. Cartmell and Harmon Greathouse. Signed also by William Kurtz, Administrator. Recorded March 9, 1835.

Nelson County Kentucky Records, Volume I, by Bettie Cummings Cook C.G.. (Kentucky Record Series Volume #15). Cook Publications, Evansville, TN. P. 376. 1992. (FHL-USA/CAN 976.9495 46w).