Will of George Keith
Bourbon Co., KY 1806
images from Fred Carrico (NY)
transcribed by Dan & Marilyn Devaney
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WILL OF GEORGE KEITH
I George Keith sen'r of the County of Bourbon & State of Kentucky being old week & very infirm & calling to mind that according to the course of nature I cannot continue long in this world & wishing so to dispose of my worldly good that after my decease their may be no disputes about the same “& now being (altho week & low) of sound mind & memory“ do constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament & do dispose of my worldly goods in the manner & form
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following (To wit)
-Fst. I give & bequeath unto my son Richard all that tract or parsal of land whereon I now live being one hundred & eight acres.
-Sd. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth Green a negro girl named Ann together with her increes if any she has & the said Ann & c [does this mean children?] is to be considered as equal to eighty pounds.
-Thd. I give and bequeath to my son Garrett one negro girl named Jeane together with her increase if any she has & the said Jeane is to be considered as equal to eighty pounds.
-Forth. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Robinson one negro girl named Sarah together with her increase if any she has & the said Sarah & c is to be considered to be as equal to eighty pounds.
-Fifth. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Joannah Kerico one negro boy named Stephen which said negro Stephen is to be considered as equal to eighty pounds.
-Sixth. I give & bequeath unto my son Edward one negro boy named Lev which said negro Lev is to be considered as equal to eighty pounds.
-Seventh. I give & bequeath to my son George one negro boy named Bob which said negro Bob is to be considered as equal to eighty pounds.
-Eighth. I give & bequeath to my daughter Monica Daugherty a negro girl named Jude together with her increase if any she has & the said Jude & c is to be considered as equal to eighty pounds.
-Ninth. I give & bequeath to the heirs and legal representatives of my son James dec'd eighty pounds to be paid in the following manner (to wit) twenty pounds is to be paid by my hear in after named ex'ors and to be paid from the proceeds of the sails of my estate and sixty pounds by my son Richard to whom I have left my plantation which I consider to be more than his equal part of my estate.
-Tenth. I give unto my two negro women (to wit) Jenney & Charity their liberty to be under the control of none but the laws of the land & supported in their decline of life by my ex'rs &
-Lastly. I do appoint my sons Garrett & Edward my executors to carry this my Will into complete effect & so to dispose of all of my worldly good not herin before mentioned that
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An equal division there of may be made between
-Elisabeth Green
-Garrett Keith
-Mary Robinson
-Joannah Kerrico
-Edward Keith
-George Keith
-Monica Daugherty &
-one equal part to be divided between the heirs of James dec”d
in witness whereof I have heareunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of March 1806
his
George x Keith (seal)
mark
Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of
R. Williams
John Hand
Jas. Brown
Bourbon County April Court 1806
This last will and Testament of George Keith deceased was produced in open court and proved according to law by the oaths of
Roger Williams,
John Hand, and
James Brown
Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And on the motion of Garrett Keith and Edward Keith executors named in said will who made oath thereto and together with
James Brown Jr [?] and
Joseph Williams
their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty
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established given under our hands this 14th of [rest of line cut off on photocopy]
James Busby,
Ambrose Buford,
William Snelling,
James Buford.
Whereupon it is the opinion of the Court that the new way be established as reported & that the old way be discontinued.
[On the same page:]
An appraisement of the estate of George Keith deceased was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded.
…
An account of the sales of the estate of George Keith deceased was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded.
…
Ordered that Charles Smith Jr. Roger Williams, David Clarkson, and John Cleveland or any three of them be appointed Commissioners to divide the estate of George Keith deceased among his heirs and representatives, agreeably to his last will and testament and make report to Court.
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G. Keith Inventory
Bourbon County Set [or Sct.] Agreeably to an order from the worshipful the County Court for the County aforesaid to us directed we have met at the late dwelling house of George Keith deceased this 24th day of April 1806 and after being duly sworn as directed by the said order proceeded to Value and appraise the personal estate and slaves of the said George deceased as follows to wit. . . .
Inventory continues followed by the sale of personal goods.
James Carrico
Richard Keith
Edward Keith
Garrett Keith
John Jameson
are listed among the buyers
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Bourbon County September Court 1806
This division of the estate of George Keith deceased was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Will Garrard Jr. CBC
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Carrico Families ©2007 by Linda Boorom
Bourbon Co., KY 1806
images from Fred Carrico (NY)
transcribed by Dan & Marilyn Devaney
Page 89
WILL OF GEORGE KEITH
I George Keith sen'r of the County of Bourbon & State of Kentucky being old week & very infirm & calling to mind that according to the course of nature I cannot continue long in this world & wishing so to dispose of my worldly good that after my decease their may be no disputes about the same “& now being (altho week & low) of sound mind & memory“ do constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament & do dispose of my worldly goods in the manner & form
Page 90
following (To wit)
-Fst. I give & bequeath unto my son Richard all that tract or parsal of land whereon I now live being one hundred & eight acres.
-Sd. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth Green a negro girl named Ann together with her increes if any she has & the said Ann & c [does this mean children?] is to be considered as equal to eighty pounds.
-Thd. I give and bequeath to my son Garrett one negro girl named Jeane together with her increase if any she has & the said Jeane is to be considered as equal to eighty pounds.
-Forth. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Robinson one negro girl named Sarah together with her increase if any she has & the said Sarah & c is to be considered to be as equal to eighty pounds.
-Fifth. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Joannah Kerico one negro boy named Stephen which said negro Stephen is to be considered as equal to eighty pounds.
-Sixth. I give & bequeath unto my son Edward one negro boy named Lev which said negro Lev is to be considered as equal to eighty pounds.
-Seventh. I give & bequeath to my son George one negro boy named Bob which said negro Bob is to be considered as equal to eighty pounds.
-Eighth. I give & bequeath to my daughter Monica Daugherty a negro girl named Jude together with her increase if any she has & the said Jude & c is to be considered as equal to eighty pounds.
-Ninth. I give & bequeath to the heirs and legal representatives of my son James dec'd eighty pounds to be paid in the following manner (to wit) twenty pounds is to be paid by my hear in after named ex'ors and to be paid from the proceeds of the sails of my estate and sixty pounds by my son Richard to whom I have left my plantation which I consider to be more than his equal part of my estate.
-Tenth. I give unto my two negro women (to wit) Jenney & Charity their liberty to be under the control of none but the laws of the land & supported in their decline of life by my ex'rs &
-Lastly. I do appoint my sons Garrett & Edward my executors to carry this my Will into complete effect & so to dispose of all of my worldly good not herin before mentioned that
Page 92
An equal division there of may be made between
-Elisabeth Green
-Garrett Keith
-Mary Robinson
-Joannah Kerrico
-Edward Keith
-George Keith
-Monica Daugherty &
-one equal part to be divided between the heirs of James dec”d
in witness whereof I have heareunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of March 1806
his
George x Keith (seal)
mark
Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of
R. Williams
John Hand
Jas. Brown
Bourbon County April Court 1806
This last will and Testament of George Keith deceased was produced in open court and proved according to law by the oaths of
Roger Williams,
John Hand, and
James Brown
Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And on the motion of Garrett Keith and Edward Keith executors named in said will who made oath thereto and together with
James Brown Jr [?] and
Joseph Williams
their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty
Page 93
established given under our hands this 14th of [rest of line cut off on photocopy]
James Busby,
Ambrose Buford,
William Snelling,
James Buford.
Whereupon it is the opinion of the Court that the new way be established as reported & that the old way be discontinued.
[On the same page:]
An appraisement of the estate of George Keith deceased was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded.
…
An account of the sales of the estate of George Keith deceased was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded.
…
Ordered that Charles Smith Jr. Roger Williams, David Clarkson, and John Cleveland or any three of them be appointed Commissioners to divide the estate of George Keith deceased among his heirs and representatives, agreeably to his last will and testament and make report to Court.
Page 117
G. Keith Inventory
Bourbon County Set [or Sct.] Agreeably to an order from the worshipful the County Court for the County aforesaid to us directed we have met at the late dwelling house of George Keith deceased this 24th day of April 1806 and after being duly sworn as directed by the said order proceeded to Value and appraise the personal estate and slaves of the said George deceased as follows to wit. . . .
Inventory continues followed by the sale of personal goods.
James Carrico
Richard Keith
Edward Keith
Garrett Keith
John Jameson
are listed among the buyers
Page 167
Bourbon County September Court 1806
This division of the estate of George Keith deceased was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Will Garrard Jr. CBC
Return to:
Kentucky
Carrico Families ©2007 by Linda Boorom