Charles Ewell
Will Book A
McCracken County, Kentucky
Page 18In the name of God Amen
I Charles Ewell of the County of McCracken and State of Kentucky, being
sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and disposing memory (for which
I think God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, and being
desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it has pleased God to
bless me with. I Charles Ewell of the County State aforesaid, do make my
last will and testament in manner and form as follows to wit;First, I desire and bequeath to my beloved wife Maria Dorcas? Ewell two
negro slaves to wit; Jerry and Fanny, during her natural life and after
her death to be divided according to the provisions of a deed of trust
given to me and recorded in Prince William County, VirginiaSecondly, It is my wish and desire that the balance of this estate due me
from James Craige? of Virginia be collected and appropiated to the use and
benefit of my beloved and dutiful son John Ewell in providing for his
education.Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my four grandchildren, namely, Joseph Fry,
Edwin Henry, Sarah Ann, and Lucy Ewell, one thousand acres of land lying
in McCracken County, Kentucky to be taken of this estate and of my three
thousand acres that is equatable to my promise to said children's father
to be equally divided amongst my aforesaid grandchildren in manner and
form to wit; Joseph Fry Ewell to have his part of said tract of land laid
off in the North West corner, Edwin Henry Ewell to have his part laid off
in the South West corner, Sarah Ann Ewell to have her part laid off in the
South East corner, and Lucy Ewell to have her part laid off in the North
East corner of said tract of land to have and to hold to them and their
heirs foreverFourthly, I give and bequeath to Thomas Taylor and Martha his wife fifty
acres of land on which they now reside bounded by my North ---? to have
and to hold during their natural lifeFifthly, and further, it is my wish and desire that my executors hereafter
to be appointed, either by herself, her agents or Attorneys is hereby fully
authorized to sell and convey all my lands in Virginia to the best advantage
namely, my well known tract of land called Milford, including the mill and
appendages thereto belonging one small tract of land on the North Side of
said Milford farm purchased of one Brown, and one tract of land in Guantic?
Creek called Young's tract and the other tract of land on Charapsanwich?
Creek, purchased of Jesse Ewell on time tote? in Humphries? Virginia, on
which there is a stone fence? and one other ----? and garden adjoining
thereto all of which property, I wish sold to the best advantage and all my
just debts are paid. The balance of the money arising from the sale of said
property and the money in the hands of my executors from the collections of
my estate shall be equally divided between my two children, John and
Marriah? Virginia Ewell and four grandchildren, Joseph Fry, Edwin Henry,
Sarah Ann, and Lucy EwellAnd further it is my wish that the money which shall be due to which my
four grandchildren will be entitled upon a distribution shall be contained
in the hands of my executor or shall be placed in bonds if it be proven
that the ---? bequeaths to be held in trust for said children to be applied
towards their education while in their infancy and the balance of their
small shares if any remaining to be given them when they become of age
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint Maria Dorcas? Ewell my loving
wife Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other
or former wills or testaments heretofore made by me.In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this 23rd day
of March 1830
Chs. Ewell (seal)
Signed, sealed, published, and declared as and for the last will and
testament of the above named Charles Ewell in presence of us,
A.H. Taylor
Lucy L. TaylorState of Kentucky SCT
McCracken CountyI Branton Small clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do
hereby certify that at a court held for the County aforesaid at the
Courthouse in Wilmington on the 10th day of May 1830 the within and
foregoing last will and testament of Charles Ewell dec'd was produced to
the court by the executrix therein named and proven by the oath of A.H.
Taylor and Lucy L.Taylor, subscribing witness thereto to be the true last
Will and testament of the said decedent and ordered that the same together
with this certificate stands truly recordered in my officeI have herewith set my hand this 11th day of May 1830
B. Small
Submitted by Vera Burnham
