Will of Jesse Yarnall


Harrison County, Kentucky
Recorded in Will Book A, page 125,
at Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky

In the name of God & Men, I Jesse Yarnallof Harrison County & State of Kentucky being weak in body but sound in mind & memory thanks be to God & calling to mind the shortness of life and certainty of Death & that it is appointed for all men once to die,I do hereby make my last will and testament, my soul I resume to God who gave it & my body I wish to be decently buried in a Christianlike manner & all reasonable charges to be paid out of my Estate first, then the Balance both real and personal to be disposed of in the following manner.

First, I give & Bequeath to my son John Yarnall the place where he now lives including one half of the said Bottom together with his Improvements.

Secondly, I give and Bequeath to my son Samuel Yarnall the place whereon he now lives together with the Improvements where James Smith now lives to include the other half of that land commonly known by the name of Beach Bottom extending out to Roderer old East side line.

Thirdly I give & Bequeath to my son Isaac Yarnall the plantation whereon I now live including all the land lying on this side of the river as it was laid off by James Coleman- also my Wagon, Irontooth Harrow & cutting box.

Fourthly I give & Bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann Yarnall one Mare one cow & four sheep to take her choice out of each stock all of which creatures are to be kept winter & summer on the place & well taken care of by my son Isaac Yarnall for his use at his own expense & if said cow should die, Isaac is to furnish her with another to be kept in like manner - also she is to have that part of the house that I now live and lodge in being the Northeast End with the loft belonging thereunto entirely for the use of her and my daughter Sally. Also a sufficient quantity of firewood ready cut and hald to the door, Also the whole of the Flax on the place both cleaned and uncleaned for the use of my wife & daughter Sally also two hives of Bees her choice out of that stock with the second row from the ground & eight now empty hives for her own use and my daughter Sally- they are also to have free privileges of all the fruit on the place of every kind to take what is for their own use & one barrel of good cider each year that the orchard has with one- third part of the garden- also Isaac is to furnish them with four hundred weight of good wheat flour-four Bu. of corn & two hundred fifty weight of Pork with salt sufficient to save it the same to be paid annually & if in case the above named Isaac Yarnall should fail in performing what is enjoined on him above to his mother & she see cause to leave him he shall be compelled to pay to her any sum of money she shall demand not exceeding thirty-six Dollars per year- which the said Isaac is bound to comply with to his mother during her natural life or widowhood but if Sally should marry & leave her mother, then the said Isaac is to be freed from one half of the above, towit- flour corn & pork.- .

Fifthly I give & Bequeath to my son David Yarnall the place whereon he now lives containing one hundred twenty nine acres by survey & in case the said David Yarnall should lose the land above named he is to have the same quantity of Bottom land out of the Bond I have on Samuel McMillen for twelve hundred eighty acres, also the two hundred seventy-nine Dollars cash which I paid to the said McMillen for the Improvement & deference of land.- .

Sixthly I give & Bequeath to my daughter Sally Yarnall six hundred Dollars to take her first choice out of my cash notes and Bonds to that ame ount together with interest thereto belonging, also Sally is to have one brown mare commonly called hers before with her saddle and bridle also all the household & kitchen furnishings with the loom and Tackling also one new case of new Drawers which is due from Charles Rebro - however my wife is to have the use of one bed bedding & a Bureau during her life or widowhood then to belong to my daughter Sally - I also give & Bequeath to my daughter Sally one negro named Sal which is also to be & remain in the service of my wife during her life & Widowhood then go to Sally.

Seventhly I give & Bequeath to my son Joseph Yarnall two hundred Dollars to take the next choice of that amount after Sally has chosen out hers - my executors hereafter named to draw for him or make choice and the balance of my cash notes and bonds is to be equally divided between my three sons towit-John, Samuel & David after Samuel takes out three hundred Dollars on account of his land being in dispute to be divided by my executors - also my negro man George with a copper still with the balance of my moveable property to be sold & equally divided between John Samuel & David only such part as has already been named or shall be hereafter mentioned -

Also my will is that my son Isaac coming or moving on the place where I now live shall have all the crop of wheat and rye now in the ground belonging to me also the whole of wheat grain and hay is in the barn and what hay is in the meadow- also all the corn now on the place only one hundred bushels to go to my son David of the best there is- also my desire is that my three sons John, Samuel and David shall have all that land that I have a bond on Samuel McMillen for which is twelve hundred eighty acres after there is one hundred twenty-nine acres of bottom land which was on exchange between the land David lives on and also about one hundred acres in exchange of land Samuel lives on. The balance to be equally divided between the aforesaid John, Samuel and David also my traid notes and accounts to be equally divided between the aforesaid John, Samuel, and David.

And lastly I do appoint William Benjamin Hodge, Sr. and Josiah Griffith my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament. In witness thereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nine..

(signed) Jesse Yarnall L.S.
Witnesses: Thomas Hawkins
Leonard Stump
Jacob Coonrad
William Ralston

Harrison County July Court 1809 Ses.

This last will and testament of Jesse Yarnall dec'd. was proved in open court by oath of Thomas Hawkins, L. Stump, William Ralston, subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Attest Andrew Moore D.C.H.C.

Administrators of estate were Benjamin Hodges and Josiah Griffith. Estate was settled as of record on 3rd of December 1811.

Ann Yarnall, widow of Jesse Yarnall contested will above in July of 1809, demanded her third of her husband's estate. But in August of 1809 she claimed to be satisfied with her husband's provisions and withdrew suit.

Sally Yarnall, Josiah Griffith appointed guardian. Invoice of estate of Jesse Yarnall, value $755.37.

List of sale after Invoice.

Widow's legacy, 1 sorrel mare, 4 head of sheep, 1 cow and calf and beehive, --$69.

List of Sale totaled $938.63.


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