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Andrew McClure August 15, 1793
Bourbon County KyArchives Will

Source: Will Book A  Page 151
Written: August 15, 1793

In the name of God. Amen. I Andrew McClure, of the County of Bourbon, and 
State of Kentucky, being very sick and weak of body, but of perfect mind and 
memory, thanks be given unto God; calling unto mind the mortality of my body, 
and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make & ordain my last 
Will and Testament; that is to say principally & first of all I give and 
recommend my soul in to the hand of almighty God that give it and my body I 
second to the earth to be buried a descent Christian burial at the discretion 
of my Executors.  Nothing doubling but at the ground ___ section.  I shall 
receive the same again by the almighty power of God.  And as ____  such 
worldly Estates who ___ it has pleased God to bless me in this life.   I give 
demise & disposed of the same in the following manner and form.

 

            I give and bequeath Rebekah, my dearly beloved wife my 
plantation,  wherein I now live with all the profits and advantages occurring 
therefrom by cultivation to her and her child during her life - And at my 
wifes death.  I give and bequeath two my two little daughters, Ellinor Wright 
McClure and Polly McClure the said plantation to be equally divided between 
them, and to be equally possessed by them and their heirs forever.

          

          Also I give and bequeath to my two little sons, James Allen and & 
Andrew my plantation, contained in two Deeds & laying  on Howard's Creek in 
Clark County Olin Fayette, to be equally divided between them both in quanity 
and quality to be freely possessed by them and their heirs forever.  Together 
with all the advantages owning therefore from now and hence forward.

 

          Also my two negroes Isom and Doli I grant and allow to be set at 
liberty, if from the judgement of their owners.   ?? the Executors, they shall 
have served truely and faithfully, Isom until the age of thirty five years & 
Doli thirty three;

        

         Also my  Cash, and Cash Bonds  I give and bequeath to my to my two 
sons James Allen and Andrew to be speedily put to interest & kept for the ___ 
of their education.  Also,  my negro girl Doli I give and bequeath to my 
dearly beloved wife Rebekah  during her servitude, likewise my negro boy Isom, 
as long as he remains single but after marriage I allow the boy to be hired 
during his servitude and his wages to be Applied for the use of the education 
of my children.  

 

         Also I allow ten pounds of the acreages to be due to me on Howards 
Creek, when it can be collected, to be put into the hands of the Transylvania 
Presbytery for charitable purposes.

 

         Also I allow to my dearly beloved wife her choice of one horn 
creature, out of my Stock of Horns, and the remainder to be equally divided 
among my children.  

 

         Also I allow to my dearly wife sic head of cattle, two milk Cows, two 
two year old heifers and ten yearlings, and the remainder to be divided among 
my children.

 

         Also I allow my household furniture & plenising? and also all my 
sheep to be equally divided between my wife and two daughters as soon as they 
come to the years of discretion.

 

         Also I give and bequeath my silver watch to my son James Allen, and 
likewise out of my ...... Estate, as much as will procure my son ___________

 

         Also all my _____ that are principally suited to the learned, I give 
and bequeath to my two sons, to be equally divided between them, and the 
remainder to be at my wifes disposal.

 

         Also all my outstanding Debts that are contested & may be collected, 
I allow to my wife and two daughters each and equal part and a proportionally 
part of each ones share to be applied for family, and plantation uses.

 

         I do hereby utterly revoke and disannul all and every other former 
Testaments, Wills, Legacies, ratifying confirming  this & no other to be my 
Last Will and Testament - Whereof I likewise Constitute, make and ordain my 
well beloved brothers, Samuel and John McClure the sole Executors.

 

         In witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal this fifteenth day of 
August.  One thousand seven hundred & ninety three.

 

         Note. I do allow all my just Debts, to be truly & honestly paid.

 

Testee                                                                         
   Andrew McClure [seal]

William Maxwell

William Craig

Alex Martin

 

December 1793

This Last Will and Testament of Andrew McClure was produced in Court ___ 
approved and ordered to be recorded

                                                                               
     Testee Thomas Redonck



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