Thornton Estate Records
John Rootes Thornton,
Sarah Thornton & Thomas Towles Thornton
Submitted by Mary Hatton, 7/17/2006
John Rootes Thornton Will
Bourbon County Will Book S, Volume 1,Page 242
I John R. Thornton of the town of Paris and County of
Bourbon do made and ordain this my last will and testament
as follows:
I direct that my just and funeral expenses be paid, I
then give bequeath and direct to my son Anthony R. Thornton
all my estate real, personal and mixed of every description,
I hereby appoint my said son Anthony R. Executor of this
my last will and Testament and hereby direct that the
Court taking probate of this will require no security of him
of him, nor my appointment Inventory or Sale of my estate;
hereby revoking all other wills. This will in the body and sig-
nature is in my own hand writing. Witness my hand this
18th August 1856. Jno Rootes Thornton
Bourbon County Court January Term Jany 5th 1874
This last will and Testament of Jno. Rootes Thornton
deceased, was this day produced in open Court, and there
being no attesting witnesses thereto Robert T. Davis was
sworn, who stated that he is well acquainted with the
hand writing of sad Testator, and that said Will and
the signature thereto and wholey in the hand writing of
said Testator and ordered to record. Witness Jas. M. Hughes
clerk of said Court the date above
M Hughes Clk
Bourbon County Order Book T, Page 366
the last will and Testament of Jno Rootes Thornton
decd was this day produced in open Court and there
being no attesting witnesses thereto Robert T. Davis
was sworn who stated that he is well acquainted
with the hand writing of said Testator and that said
Will and the signature thereto an wholey in the hand
writing of said Testator and said Will is ordered to record.
Bourbon County Order Book o, Page 57, Dated 3 July 1848
Sarah Thornton, John R. Thornton granted Administrator
Administration of the estate of Sarah Thornton
decd is granted to John R. Thornton who
made oath and with Mary R. McAboy his
security & executed Said in the penalty of $1200
conditioned & according
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Sarah Thornton Inventory
Bourbon County Will Book N, Volume II, Page 286, Dated 5 March 1849
Inventory of the Estate of Sarah Thornton decd which has come
a the hands of John R. Thornton her administrator
Six shares of stock in the Northern Bank of Kentucky 600.00
Devidens on the above stock received at various times 169.68
Cash of Benjn Lochwood 762.00
do of William Wright note 339.00
do Int of same 18.00
do hire of negro Allen for 1846 60.00
do " " " " " 1847 45.00
do " " " " " 1848 50.00
$2043.68
I return the above as an Inventory of the Estate of Mrs.
Sarah Thornton which came to my hands as her
administrator J. R. Thornton
At the March Term of the county court of Bourbon County
Kentucky on the 5th day of March 1849. this Inventory of the
Estate of Sarah Thornton Decd was produced into court
approved of and ordered to record witness Thomas R.
Smith clerk of said court the date above Tho. P. Smith Clk
By Mat Howard DC
Bourbon County Estates Settlement Book E, Page 131, Dated 5 February 1849
John R. Thornton Administer of Sarah Thornton
Amount of Inventory $2043.68
Credit
1948 Dec 26th by Mary R. McAbboy rect $2039.15
Commission for selling 3.00
Tho P. Smith recording Sett 1.50
$2043.65
Bourbon County Set
We certify that we have settled the account of John R. Thornton
Administrator of Sarah Thornton decd and find the same same to stand
balanced as therein stated. Given under our hands this 30th day
of December 1848 James Paton
R. J. Brown
At the February term of the county court of Bourbon County
Kentucky on the fifth day of February 1849 this settlement of the
accounts of Sarah Thornton decd which was returned at last
court and ordered to lie over was this day examined appro
ved of and ordered to record witness Thos P Smith clerk of said
court the date above Thos P. Smith clk
by M Howard DC
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Thomas Towles Thornton Inventory
Will Book L, Volume I, Page 209; Date December 10, 1839
The following is an inventory and appraisement of the estate of
Thomas T. Thornton decd as produced to and presented to us by John
R. Thornton the administrator
One negro man named Charles 1050.00
One negro boy named Charles 600.00
One negro girl named Maria (a yellow) now in possession 650.00
of Doct N. Warfida
One colt 15.00
One horse colt it Henry Towles 35.00
One Prime forte 200.00
B??? and Furniture 150.00
Table cloth house linen tables furniture and other articles
of household & kitchen furniture 200.00
Books of various kinds of law and library work 40.00
1 mantle and two pair glasses 30.00
1 saddle 20.00
1 ladies ditto 20.00
cooking stove and kitchen articles 50.00
2000.00
Given under our hands the 10th Dec 1839
Tho G Brent
John Arnold
Jas McClintock
Bourbon County Set
This day personally appeared before me the above
named Tho G Brent John Arnold and Jas McClintock and
made oath that the foregoing appraisement sum to the best
best of their knowledge and belief witness my hand this
10th day of December 1839 Chas Tabbott
The man and boy Charles have not yet come to my possession
being hired by the intestate until Christmas with this I admit this
is an inventory
John Rootes Admin
At the April Term of the County Court of Bourbon County
on the 6th day of April 1840
This inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of Thos
Towles Thornton deceased being returned in Court and approved
of was ordered to Record Witness Thomas R. Smith Clerk of said
Court the date above Tho R Smith CBC
John R. Thornton Administrator of Thomas T. Thornton decd
returneth the Bourbon County Court that on the 11th day of Dec 1839
he made sale of the estate of said Thomas T. which had come
to his hands as specified on the appraisement bill and inventory
three thousand dollars on a credit of nine months from the date
of said sale Given under my hand this 11th Dec 1839
John Rootes Thornton
Adm Tho T Thornton
Bourbon County Order Book M, Page 239; Dated December 2, 1839
Administration of the estate of
Tho Towles Thornton decd is granted
Jno R Thornton who made
oath with Ben Kenningham
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Bourbon County, Kentucky Will Book F, Pages 310 & 311
Will of Anthony Thornton Jr.
Page 310
I Anthon Thornton Junior of Bourbon County
being at this time diseased in body but of and dis
ossing mind and memory, do make and ordain
this as my Last Will and Testament. I direct that
all my past debts be paid and for this pur
pose I subject to the discretion of my Executors
or such of them of as may survive or act all my
Estate real, personal or misce, to be sold either at
public or private sale, or to be pledged mortgaged
or conveyed in trust to discharge or secure any of
my debts, or to procure time for the payment there
of in And I do authorise them to settle by compro
mise or in any amicable made any controversy that
may exist, or debt that may be due respecting
Page 311
from my estate, having due regard to the interest of
my wife and children in the disposition which my
and Executors may make. After my said debts are
paid the rest of my Estate, of whatsoever kind is to
be placed in the possession of my wife to be by her
enjoyed, for her own support and for the main
tance and education of all my children to whom
my estate is ultimately to belong. And my wife
is at liberty to dispose of the same evenelly among
my children at her discretion. And if on their
marriage, or arrival at age of any child she
shall see cause to advance to such child its
share or any part thereof in her discretion.
It being fully understood that my children are
ultimately to have my Estate equally divided
but not so as to strip my wife of her support
or to lessen her use and enjoyment thereof with
out her consent, she being allowed to act in
the mater of distribution as to time and her
Own interest as she may suppose may be most
for their benefit reserving to them the ultimate be
able after her support is secured and theirs also
while she and any of my children reside together.
I do hereby appoint John Roots Thornton and Benja
min Mills my Executors for the purpose of executing
this will, and they are not to be inquired to give
security for the Administration by the court taking
probat of this will. Witness my hand this 14 Nov
ember 1819 Anth Thornton Jr [seal]
William Thornton
William Caldwell
Bourbon County December Court 1819
This Last will and Testament of Anthony Thorn
ton Jr. deceased was proved in open Court by the oath of
William Thornton and William Caldwell witnesses there
to and being sworn to by Benjamin Mills one of the
Executors therein named is thereupon duty recorded
in my office. Tho R Smith CLC
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Bourbon County Will Book T, Page 235
Will of Mary R. T. McAboy
Being in the full possession of all my faculties, I decide this morn
ing in the fear of Gode, to write my will.
I desire that after my death my thousand dollars 9ten shares
of Bank Stock) in the Northern Bank of Kentucky, shall revert
to my Cousin Anthony R. Thornton, to have and to hold for his
own property.
I write this with my own hand 29th day of January 1892.
Mary R. T. McAboy
Roseheath, Kentucky
Bourbon County Court
May Term, May 2, 1892
This last will of Mary R. T. McAboy was this day produced
proved in open Court by the oath of T. T. Ownings, to be
wholly, including the signature thereto, in the hand writing
of said Mary R. T. McAboy & was ordered to be recorded.
which is done. Witness Wm Myall, Clerk said Court the date above
Wm Myall, Clerk
