Troutman.John.M.1814.Bullitt.WILL I have a typed copy of the orginal, no idea how correctly it is typed, but an abstract of it, can be found in Abstract of Early Ky Wills and Inventories, page 19, for Bullitt Co, from Book A (1799-1824) WILL OF JOHN MICHAEL TROUTMAN. In the name of God Amen, I Michael Troutman of Bullitt County and the state of KY, being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, calling unto mind the immortality of my ordain and this my last will and testament that is principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of the almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried a Christian Burial, as the discretion of my executors, not doul??? But at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power of God, and as touching worldly estate where with it has pleased Got to bless me in this life. I give demiso and dispose of the same as the following manner and form first. I will and bequeath to my loving son John Troutman one dollar this currency having given him his proportional part before. Secondly, I will and bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Caty Troutman alias Ambrose one dollar of this currency have given to her and heirs their proportional part before. Thirdly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Peter Troutman one dollar of this currency having given him his share before. Fourthly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Michael Troutman five hundred dollars this currency and to be paid the said Michael of proceed of the plantation I now live on after the death of my present loving wife Elizabeth Troutman. Fifth, I will and bequeath unto my loving son Leaonard Troutman one hundred dollars currency to be paid out of the proceed of the plantation I know live on after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman. Sixthly, I will and bequeath to my loving daughter Elizabeth Carrico alias Troutman the plantation she now lives on to her and the heirs of her body and one hundred dollars to be paid to the said Elizabeth out of the proceeds of the plantation I now live on after the death of my wife Elizabeth Troutman. Seventhly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Abraham Troutman the plantation he now lives on and one Negro named Levi to him, as proportion part Abram Troutman is to pay the notes for which I am security for to Porter. Eighthly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Isaac Troutman one thousand dollars to be paid out of the proceed of the plantation I now live on after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman. Ninthly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Jacob Troutman the plantation he now lives on and one Negro boy by the name of Tony after my death together with one hundred dollars out of the proceeds of the plantation I now live on after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman. Tenthly, I will and bequeath to my loving daughter Rebecca Patterson alias Troutman one half of the plantation which I own in Grayson ,have sold the other half to her husband John Patterson and no more having given her, her proportional part. Eleventhly, I will and bequeath to my loving daughter Mary Simmons alias Troutman the plantation adjoining this containing 250 acres and one Negro named Hannah remitting him his bonds-more two hundred dollars from the proceeds of the plantation I now live on after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman. Twelthly, I will and bequeath unto my loving daughter Margaret the plantation on which Jackson Tabby lived on containing 250 acres and the Negro boy called Charles more to said Margaret five hundred dollars this currency to be paid out of the proceed of the plantation on which I now live after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman. Thirteenthly, I will and bequeath to Peggy Tombteston provided she stay with my wife until she is married the plantation adjoining the plantation I sold to Peter Brandon containing 240 acres. Fourteenthly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Phillip Troutman the whole of my land and mill on Cedar Creek in Bullitt County near Salt River with the condition to pay one thousand pounds to the estate seven hundred of which is to be given to my daughter Caty Troutman after the death of her mother, my loving wife, Elizabeth Troutman. Fifteenthly, I will and bequeath to my loving daughter Caty Troutman one Negro girl called Aegar after the death of my wife beside the seven hundred pounds which Philip Troutman will be obligated to pay the said Caty after the death of her mother. Sixteenthly, I will and bequeath to my loving wife Elizabeth Troutman, the plantation I now live on during her life with four cows and four horses and ten head of sheep with all the appurtenance belonging to the house and plantation beside more one Negro girl named A Parke and one Negro man called Ben, with all the small Negroes, with one Negro man named Tullor more over my wife is to take care of the Negro Slego and Tom as belonging to her this plantation after my death and the death of my wife to be sold and the money arising from the sale to be equally divided among my last wife children. What is not before will and I do utterly disallow revoke and do annul all and every other former testaments, will, leagues, and bequeath and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament, witness I have here unto let my hand seal this___day of____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. Signed & Sealed And published and pronounced and declared by the said Michael Troutman as his last will and testament in his presence and in the presence of each other and intent of this will is that all of my lawful debts are to be paid out of the estate I leave behind and debts due to me. Michael Troutman I do appoints and constitute my wife Elizabeth Troutman and my son Abraham Troutman and Phillip Troutman executors of this my last will and testament. Test Wm. Rohan, Sherwood W. Rundly & Johnathon Simmons Submitted by: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Tue, 06 May 1997