WILL: Stallings, 1822 - Bullitt Co Following is the will of Samuel Stallings, Sr. He was born about 1744 in Frederick Co., MD and died in Bullitt Co., KY. He was married to Sarah Orme (nee Ogden). Elizabeth Smith esmith@montgomery.k12.ky.us WILL OF SAMUEL STALLINGS, SR. Bullitt Co., KY Will Book A, p. 466-7 In the name of God, Amen I Samuel Stallings of the County of Bullitt and State of Kentucky being low in health and much indisposed in Body, but of sound mind Memory and understanding do make and ordain this my last Will and testament in the manner and form that is to say after all my Just debts and Funeral expenses is Justly and Honestly paid and with respect to my property that god has blest me With I dispose of in the following manner to wit I gave and bequeath to my loving Wife Sarah Stallings all my land and Farm one Negro Woman named Fillis One horse two Cows two Beds and furniture Cupboard and its furniture and kitchen furniture and the remaining part of my Estate both real and Personal to be equally divided amongst all my Childring Henry Stallings Ann Bishop John Stallings Saml Stallings Jnr William Stallings Sarah Brashear and Thomas Stallings and that part of my estate I Bequeath to my Wife also to be equally divided amongst all my Childring at her Death I hereby Anominate and upoint Sam'l Stallings Jnr. and Henry Stallings both of Bullitt County and State of Kentucky Executor of this my Last Will and testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made in Witness Where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal the Eleventh day of April 1822 Sind and sealed published and delared by the testator? in our presents who in his presents and at his request have sind Our names as witnesses here to. Signed Samuel (his mark) Stallings Witnesses: Richard James, Jacob Wells, Benjamin Brashear At a County Court held for Bullitt County at the Courthouse in Shepherdsville on the 2nd day of December 1822 the last will and testament of Samuel Stallings decd produced in Court and proved by the Oaths of Richard James Benjamin Brashear & Jacob Wells, Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded Test by. F. Pope CBCC State of Kentucky I the clerk of the County Court of Bullitt County in the State aforesaid do Certify that I have recorded the Within Last Will & testament of Samuel Stallings decd with the Certificate thereon indorsed in my Said office as by Law required. Witness my hand this 2nd day of December 1822 and in the 31st year of the Commonwealth Geo F. Pope From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998