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Nathaniel Grigsby May 13, 1797
Nelson County KyArchives Will

Source: Nelson Co., Will Book A, Pp 567-570
Written: May 13, 1797
Recorded: September 14, 1801

In the name of God amen I Nathaniel Grigsby of Nelson County in the State of 
Kentucky being in perfect health have thought proper to make and ordain this 
my last will and testament in manner following and first I recommend my soul 
to God who gave it and my Body to be buried in a Christian like manner and as 
for my worldly estate I leave as follows –Item I give to my son Nathaniel 
Grigsby two negroes viz. Ailse and young Moses to him and his heirs forever ---  Item I give to son William Grigsby one negro named Isaac and another named 
Ailise (provided he the said William exhonerates my Estate from a debt 
formerly oweing to Jacob Raimey and which he has paid) to him and his heirs 
forever.  Item I give to son John Grigsby one cow and calf one feather bed and 
furniture, six sheep one iron pot one desk & six pewter plates to him and his 
heirs forever.  Item I give to my son Joseph Grigsby the Balance of the tract 
of land whereon I now live (not otherwise given) three negroes (viz) Anny, 
Kate and James, one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, six sheep one 
dish and six pewter plates to him and his heirs forever.  Item I give to my 
daughter Susanna Raimey one negro girl formerly mentioned in a deed of gift 
names Patience to her and her heirs forever.  Item I give to my daughter 
Elizabeth Mason two negroes viz. Pris and Eli to her and her heirs forever.  
Item I give to son James Grigsbys heirs five pounds.  Item I give to Samuel 
Eskridge’s son ______ Eskridge forty shillings.  I leave in the hands of my 
wife Susanna and two sons Mark and Enoch Grigsby and Lindon Smith son to my 
wife one hundred and fifty acres of land part of the tract whereon I now live 
to exclude the houses and plantation together with six negroes viz. Moses, 
Mary, Pall, Jane, Ann and John and two servants viz. Roger Gohahan and 
Charlotte Reeves with all the rest and residue of my Estate unmentioned for 
the support and maintainance of my wife and sons Mark Enoch and Lindon who is 
disabled during the term of there natural lives or my said wifes widowhood and 
after their deaths the lands above mentionedto be vested in my son Joseph to 
him and his heirs forever and the other part of the Estate ___ negroes --- to 
be equally divided between sons Nathaniel, William John, Joseph and daughters 
Susanna and Elizabeth and their heirs forever.  I leave in the hands of my 
executors two certificates of moned lodged in the Loan office of Virginia in 
order to discharge debts due British subjects and if they should not be 
sufficient each of the legatees are to pay in proportion to what is given 
them.  Above ______ to discharge the aforesaid debts.  Lastly I constitute and 
appoint my wife Susanna executrix and son Nathaniel Grigsby and son Joseph 
Grigsby executors of this my last will and Testament.  In Testimony whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of May One thousand seven 
hundred and nine seven.

								Nathaniel [X] 
Grigsby   [seal]
Signed sealed and acknowledged
In presence of who in the presence 
Of each other _____ the names
John Huston, Adam Coombs,
Daniel Haddon

At a county Court held for Nelson County on Monday the 14th day of September 
1801
The last will and testament of Nathaniel Grigsby was proved by the oaths of 
John Huston and Daniel Haddon subscribing witnesses thereto and sworn to by 
Susanna Grigsby, Nathaniel Grigsby and Joseph Grigsby the executors therein 
named and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said ____ 
certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form they 
having given bond with John Young, John Duncan & Daniel Haddon their securites 
in the penalty of ten thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs
							Teste   Ben Grayson 




Submitted by: Patricia O'Connor
p-oconnor@att.net



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