Oldham County

Wills & Probate Records

 

The following Oldham County Wills were graciously contributed by Nathaniel Elliott

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

 

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