CA1136

Will Records of Fleming Co., Kentucky 1828-1834
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1136)


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Vol. D p. 80-83

Patton Will
I Thos Patton of Fleming County & state of Ky being weak of Boddy but of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed bee the allmighty God for the same & considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make publish & declare this to be my last will & Testament revoking all former wills by me and made in mannar & form following {?}  First after all my Just debts shall be paid I give and bequeath to my Beloved wife Elizabeth Patton one third of all my real and personal estate & monies including the mansion house togather with kitchen stables outhouses &c Allso the following slaves Simon Spencer Peggy & Mariah in her third part allso extra of her third part It is my will that she shall have to horses of his own choosing & all the household & Kitchen Furniture except the articles hereafter mentioned allso the little farm on the east side of Johnson Creek above the mill dam to be given to the use of either of my sons who remain with her during her natural life 2nd To my oldest son John P I bequeath of my land in the estate of Misourie Section 11 Township 54 range 4 north east quarter allso my Black Boy Joe also an equal part with the rest of my children of money arising from the sale of the surplus property money on hand & counting what he has received as part of his share also the money I have of my fathars Legacy paid to him is to be considered as a part of his Share also one feather bed bedstead and bedding  3rd To my second son Michell I bequeath of my land in the state of Missourie 1/2 the South east quarter of Section 18 Township 54 Range 3 west also an equal part with the rest of my children of the money on hand and money arising from sale of the surplus property also one black girl named Louisa also one feather bed bedstead and bedding.  4th To my Third son James I bequeath of my land in the state of Misaurie the south west quarter of Section 1 Township 54 Range 4 W.  allso 2 Blk Boys children named Adam and Scipio allso an equal part with the rest of my children of the money on hand & money arising from the sale of the surplus property allso one Feather Bed Bedstead and Bedding  5th to my three daughters I bequeath as follows to wit: 
It is my will hereafter my wife shall have receid the little Farm above the mill dam afrso & at least 90 acres including the houses & aferso that they my three Daughters have the ballance of my home Farm equally divided among them allso that they have the following slaves To my daughter Maryann my negro girl named Charlotte To my daughter Cynthy my negro girl named Sophia and to my daughter Sophia my negro boys named Orick & John & they my three daughters are to have an equal part of the rest of the children of the money arising from the sale of the surplus property &c and each of them to have one Feather Bedstead and Bedding 6th And I do farther request that all my property not mentioned in the foregoing legacies shall be sold as soon as convenient after my decease except a lot of land in the state of Misourie containing 72 acres which land my son Michel may have at $2 dollars pr acre.  7th and I do further request that my wife shall not be held to give security in any manner or shape whatever for the return of her legacy 8th and I do farther request & appoint my two sons John P & Michell & my friend William Summers Junior (Colonel) Sole executors of this my last will & Testament allso that the above named Sommers is by my Special request appointed to be guardian for my four minor children In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & Seal this 6th day of June 1829 - 

    Thomas Patton [signed]

Witnesses} 
Evan Mills   
Thos Blair   
G S Bnice  
William Sommers

Upon further reflection in disposing of my property it is my will that my wife shall have 2 milk cows added to what I have aforementioned for her part allso I have given to my son John P Patton one young Bay horse & to my son Michell one young Bay mare & to my daughter Maryann one young Brown mare saddle bridle & Beureau & to my son James one bay whip philly and to my daughters Synthia & Sophia forty dollars each to be put in the hands of their Guardian for their benefit this seventh day of december 1829 - 

    Thos Patton [signed]

Witnesses}
Evan Neillis
Thos Blair

At a court held for Fleming County on the 4th Jany 1830 this writing perporting to be the last will and testament of Thos Patton decd was produced in court proven by the oaths of Evan Mills & Thos Blair & ordered to be recorded which in done 
Att  Joseph Stockton clk