Will Book 1 Page 272 David Adams In the name
of God Amen I David Adams of the County of Oldham and State of Kentucky
being weak in body but of sound mind...I give and bequeath unto my dear
brother William Adams the sum of $500.00 to be paid him from the
note...by Crutchfield...I give and bequeath unto my dear brother Francis
Adams the sum of $500.00 from the note due by Crutchfield to me...I give
and bequeath unto my nephew William Adams the sum of $150.00 belonging
to me upon a deposit to Bank...I give and bequeath unto my nephew Samuel
Francis ____ (Vance?) my main saddle and bridle...I give and bequeath
unto my nephew William Adams the amount of a noteon William C. Williams
for $400.00 ... And I do also appoint my nephew William Adams my
executor. I do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament...dtd
11/5/1832
Wit: Thos. Woolfolk & -ilburn Magruder & Joseph Kirkwood
Probated 12/17/1832
1st Snead will in Oldham County
Book 1 Page 317 Patrick Snead
In the name of God Amen I Patrick Snead the...of the County of Oldham
in the State of Kentucky being of sound and disposing mind to make and
publish this as and for my last will and testament...I will...all my
just debts be 1st paid...Having here to fore made ample provision for my
daughter Jane Wingate and my son William G. Snead I will and bequeath to
each of them $1.00...To my daughters Lavinia Clarke and Ann Woolfolk and
Nancy Turk(?) I will and bequeath to each of them $50.00 in money
~ and all the balance of my estate both real personal or mixed I will
and bequeath unto my five following children to wit Patrick, Dabney,
Obadiah, Sarah & America Snead to be equally divided between
them...after my daughter America shall have arrived to the age of
eighteen years...and lastly I nominate and appoint my sons Patrick Snead
and Dabney Snead executors of this my last will and testament...dtd
4/24/1832
Wit: Jona T Berry & Hercules Ellis
Probated 10/21/1833
1st Button will recorded in Oldham County
Will Book 1 Page 393 John Button
In the name of God Amen I John Button of the County of Oldham and the
State of Kentucky being weak in body but of sound mind...I give and
bequeath to my beloved wife Frances Button for and during her natural
life my mansion house and half of my farm and the following
servants...and all my household and kitchen furniture, three head of my
stock of horses to be by her chosen, five cows if she should want so
many and ten head of sheep and twenty head of hogs to be also chosen by
her...all the balance of my wordly estate ...to be equally divided
amongst my children except my son Leonard who is to have a $50.00 horse
over and above the rest of my children which was given to him by his
grandfather Leonard Young. ...I have a quarter section of land in the
State of Missouri which I will and bequeath to either of my children who
may first ? of it at the sum of $350.00 which is to be considered in the
division of my estate...I give to my son James Button my tan yard and
four acres of ground around the same so as to include the spring...I
have heretofore given to my son Joel H. Button $700.00 & $100.00...I
charge him for the rent of my tan yard and shop which he has had five
years making in all $800.00 which sum is to be considered in the
division of my estate...I have heretofore given to my son Henry Button
$360.00 which in the division of my estate is to be considered as so
much received by him; to my son Leonard Button I have heretofore given
$200.00 which in the division of my estate is to be considered as that
much received by him; to my son in law Albert M. Ballard who married my
daughter Harriet Louisa I have heretofore given $100.00 which is to be
considered in the division of my estate as so much rec'd by him...having
full confidence in the honesty and ability of my sons Joel H. Button &
Henry Button and my son in law Albert M. Ballard do hereby appoint them
executors to this my last will and testament...3/15/1835
Wit: Thomas Button, Daniel Yager
Probated 5/18/1835 |