McAfee.Samuel.1801.Mercer.WILL

Mercer Co. Will Book 2, p. 202-203

I Samuel McAfee of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky being weak in
body yet sound in mind at this time possesing sufficient Reason in my own
oppinion, I do in the presence of God make and constitute this may last
Will and Testament, after paying all my lawfull debts and funaral expenses,
I do give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Hanna McAfee the house and barn,
whereon I now live with all the farming utentials, also my negro woman
Betty and the boy Littleton, which shall be equally divided amongst my
legal Heirs at her death, also the household and kitchen furniture to be
left to her my beloved wife and at her disposal at any time also the
present crop of every kind to be left to her and for the support of the
present family.  It is my wish and desire that all my landed estate shall
be equally divided between my daughter Anna McAfee, William McAfee, Hanna
McAFee, Saml McAfee and Polly McAfee, men to be appointed by the courth of
this County to make the divisions equally in quantity and quality.

My sons John and Robt McAfee and my daughter Jenny McGoffin I have
heretofore given all the Land that I ever intended to them.  To my daughter
Hanna McAfee I give my negro girl named Silvie to her and her heirs
forever.  I also give to my duaghter Anna my young Balck mare, the ballance
of my personal and moveble estate of every kind it is my wish and desire
that it shall be equally divided between all my legal Heirs.  I do
constitute and appoint my beloved wife Hanna McAfee my Executrix, my sons
John and Robt McAfee my Executors to Execute this my last Will and
Testament.  In witness whereof I sign my name this 6 day of June 1801.
Signed Samuel M. McAfee Senior

Signed and sealed in the presence of us who saw the words that were
interlin'd before signing and are as follows viz. my executrix of every
kind: Thomas Essex, Alex Buchanan, James McAfee.

Mercer Co. Will Book 2, p. 203

August County Court 1801

This last Will and Testament of Samuel McAFee dec'd was exhibited into
Court and proved by the oath of Thomas Essex and James McAfee two
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.  Teste Thos. A.
Allin

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Transcriber's notes:  Samuel M. McAfee was born in October, 1748, in
Augusta Co., VA to James and Jane McMichael McAfee.  He married Hannah
McCormick (b. 24 Oct, 1750 VA; d. June 27, 1835, Mercer Co., KY) in
Botetourt Co., VA, date unknown.  Their children are as follows:
     Mary (Polly) McAfee, b. abt 1797, Mercer Co., Kentucky; m. Captain
Thomas P. Moore; d. July 9, 1835.
     Robert McAfee b. abt 1774, Botetourt Co., VA; m. Priscilla Armstrong;
d. Jan. 30, 1849
     John M. McAfee b. Oct. 20, 1775, Botetourt Co., VA; m. 1st) Margaret
McKamey, 2nd) Martha (Dicey) Caldwell.  d. April 28, 1833.
     Jane (Jenny) McAfee, b. bef. 1780, Mercer Co., KY; m. Beriah Magoffin
(Jane and Beriah were parents of Beriah Magoffin Jr., governor of KY at the
beginning of the Civil War).
     Anna McAfee m. Thomas King
     William McAfee m. Mrs. P. Lowery
     Hannah McAfee m. Captain Samuel Daviess
     Samuel McAfee Jr. b. abt 1782, d. July 19, 1819 (Mercer Co., KY)

Samuel McAfee Sr. was a justice of the Mercer Co. courts at Harrodsburg for
many years before his death.  He died June 8, 1801 in Mercer Co., Kentucky.
He and his wife are buried with other McAfees at New Providence
Presbyterian Cemetery, Mercer Co., Kentucky.

 

Contributed by: Jenny Tenlen <jennyrt@halcyon.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997