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ABSTRACTS OF WILLS
from The First 131 Wills of Jefferson County, Kentucky
(Then Virginia)
Sept. 1783 to June, 1813

Abbreviations and explanations:
"a", with numerals, means acres;
"dau" means daughter;
"sis" means sister;
"bro" means brother;
"mar" means married
The first date is that of the making of the will, the second that of the probating.
The family or surname, is omitted when the same is that of the testator, but any mention of heirs, etc., or property not in Jefferson County is given - otherwise all properties and persons were in the said county. 
Residents of Louisville are so given, if given in the will.
Kentucky was originally part of the Fincastle County, Virginia.  In 1790 the area was Kentucky County, Va., and shortly afterwards as Kentucky Territory it had three counties, Jefferson (Louisville, C. H.), Lincoln and Fayette

(Source: National Genealogical Society Quarterly Vol. VI - Publ. 1917)

  WILL DATED: WILL PROBATED:
42.  GATEWOOD, John Feb. 10, 1795 July 7, 1797
sons Fleming, James, John, Fielding, Joseph, Fullington,
daughters Catherine, Ann, Alsey, Clary, Sarah, Judith, Penelope, Frances; estate in Virginia mentioned
Executors: Abraham Hite, Fleming Gatewood, Fullington Gatewood.
Witnesses: Ed. Jones, Samuel Bochin, John Brown.
(B1, p61.)
43.  GALLOWAY, George; May 1, 1785 Mar. 6, 1800
Mentions oldest son William; son James to have a note due from Sam & Joseph Galloway;
son John;
daughter Martha, wife of Launcelot Jenkins, to have certain property, if she comes to this country;
son Joseph;
daughter Margaret,
wife of George Pomeroy.
Launcelot Jenkins
and George Pomeroy to aid in business affairs.
Executors: None named
Witnesses: George Pomeroy, Marget Pomeroy
(B1, p98.)
44.  GEIGER, George Jan. 22, 1812 Aug. 10, 1812
mother Eliz. Geiger, to have two notes against Able Covington; bro. John mentioned;
exec.: Dan Fetter, John Edwards
45.  GOBAN, Joseph (spelled also Gibins, Goben) Dec. 22, 1790 Feb. 1, 1791
Wife Lidy and 3 sons mentioned.
Executors: Pall Spear, Thomas McClean
Witnesses: John Goben, Pall Spear, Thos. McClean.
(B1, p27.)
46.  GREGG, John Oct. 25, 1791 Feb. 7, 1792
To wife Ann, house in which he lives, etc.;
To son David, farm, etc.;
daughters are Margaret, eldest, Lydia, Mary, single.
Executors: Son David, John Todd
Witnesses: John Perkins, Jas. Ferguson
(B1, p33)
47.  GRUNDY, Geo., Sr. (weak in body) First will recorded in Jefferson Co.); Sept. 11, 1783 Apr., 1784;
wife Eliz., goods, chattels, etc.; chil. not of age, Robt. Grandison (Guardum?), Samuel, Charles., Felis, Polly, John and George, Jr.
Exec.: Wife Elizabeth.  Should she remarry, sons John and George to act.
Witnesses: Richard Lee. William Owens, Will'm Allen, Charles Kinne, And. Scott, Cathrine Callen, Elizabeth Owens (B1, p1.)
48. HARRYMAN, Chas.; June 15, 1798 Nov. 3, 1806
wife Hannah, one fourth all estate;
son Job, under 21, land where I now live, notes 68lbs. & 85lbs. on Rot. Davis and Caleb Ferby and mortgage on 200a in Shelby Co., owned by Geo. Rust; sons Josiah and David;
dau. Mary, all money;
sons & dau. Elijah, Chas. & Rebecca & Eliz. to have a note on Jonathan Boone, 11lbs.
Witnesses: Robt. Ward, Drusilla Hodges, Catherine Lock
49.  HALE, William May 23, 1801 June 15, 1801
(Given as Hall in Will Book, but signed Hale on the original.)
To John Brown and wife estate after debts paid.
Executor: None.
Witnesses: Robert Dinon and Henry Puttorf, Minister
(B1, p111.)
50.  HARDING, Henry Oct. 12, 1796 Nov. 1, 1796
To wife Rebecca whole estate, at her death to five children, John, Henry, Wilmoth, Caty and Sarah, excepting slave who is to be freed.
Executors: Wife Rebeckah, Moses Keykendall, Jonathan Nixon.
Witnesses: Jos. Kellar, John and Henry Netherton (Netherlands).
(B1, p70.)
51.  HAWKES, John (HAKES) Sept. 2, 1790 Dec. 7, 1790
To wife Cateron, one-third of estate, balance to children, but does not name them.
Executors: Philip Smith, Thomas Minter
Witnesses: Thomas McClean, Adam Mong, Thomas Minter.
(B1, p22)
52.  HAWKINS, David Aug. 5, 1786 Nov. 7, 1786
Wife Alice;
sons John, David, William, Thomas.
To Henry, land and ferry; mentions daughters Catherine, Sarah, Eleanor, Ann, Mary Rebecca
Executors: Wife, Alice and son John Hawkins.
Witnesses: Peter Lovel, John McMachon, Joseph Inlow
(B1, p20)
53.  HITE, Abraham Mar. 20, 1787 Feb. 2, 1790
To wife Rebecca real and personal estate, after division in accordance with contract dated August, 1782, with sons Isaac, Abraham and Joseph Hite;
at her death land, slaves, etc. to go to sons;
to John and William Hite, sons of brother Joseph, 200 acres and 400 acres, respectively, in District of Kentucky;
to Hannah Vanmetre, during life, 600 acres on Jessamine Creek, "given me by military warrant," adjoining Adam Stephens, John Bowman (administrators of estate of John Preston) and Nathaniel Evans;
to Thomas
Vanmetre the 600 acres, after death of his mother Hannah, and 100 acres bought from Daniel McNeal and he from Robert Higgins, also 500 pounds when he is twenty-one or marries.  He mentions a suit which Joseph Hite, his father, has against Lord Fairfax.
Executors: Sons, Isaac, Abraham and Joseph Hite.
Witnesses: Vincent Williams, Alexander Doran, Isaac Vanmeter, Thomas Neale, Daniel Ashby, John Batman
(B1, p15.)
54.  HITE, Isaac Feb. 8, 1794 Mar. 4, 1794
To wife Harriet, home-farm 400 acres, part of 1400 acres patented to Abraham Hite;
daughters Rebecca Vanmeter Hite, and Elizabeth Rigby Hite, and son Jacob, under twenty-one, mentioned; 
also refers to saw mill, grist mill, tanyard.
All children under age.
Abraham Hite mentioned as deceased;
Rebecca Hite as legatee;
Rebecca, Abraham, Jr., Joseph and Isaac Hite mentioned as partners.
Executors: Robert Breckinridge, Richard C. Anderson, brother Abraham Hite, William Taylor, a family friend and Moses Kuykendall.
Witnesses: And's Livingston, Wm. Fitzgerald, Timothy Conditt, Samuel Grier, Joseph Hite.
55.  HITE, Rebecca Apr. 21, 1809 June 12, 1809
in poor health;
to Jacob, son of Isaac Hite, under age, a  bed;
sons Abraham & Jos. Hite; Isaac Hite, son of Harriet Bridgford, to have $50 when 21, or some equal to Jacob Hite.
56.  HODGE, William, of Louisville June 7, 1804 July 23, 1804
wife Peggy;
to Mrs. Edward Basque house where I live and to my child Nelly, after death of my wife and Mrs. Basque;
Executors: Gabriel J. Johnston, Harry Duncan
57.  HOKE, Andrew, weak in body Sept. 23, 1799 Jan. 7, 1800
To wife Barbara, furniture;
to son Jacob one-half of home farm and new stone house where Jacob lives;
to son Peter other half of home place;
to son Leonard, "my still," 100 bushels of rye due me by August Frederick and part of money due by "Henry Gring;
Leonard
is to live with his mother;
to daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Pottorff, hogs, cattle, etc.;
other daughters Barbara, wife of Jacob Myers; and Clara, wife of John Miller of Baltimore.
Executors: Sons Adam, Jacob and Peter Hoke
Witnesses: John Miller, Fred. Geiger, Peter Wise.
(B1, p91.)
58.  HOLEMAN, Nicholas Mar. 14, 1791 June 1, 1791
(Original will signed Nicholas, given as Nathaniel in notation of court record)
Mentions mother-in-law's four girls, Nancy, Sarah, Patsey and Jane Holeman;
mentions uncle Ed Holeman;
Lewis Casselman
is indebted to him;  Daniel Triben and Joseph Maclain, the Taylor are mentioned.
Executor: Zachariah Fisher
Witnesses: Jas. Fisher, Geo. Holeman, Zachariah Fisher
(B1, p28)
59.  HOLLIS, William May 24, 1808 June 13, 1808
in low health;
wife Nancy all prop.
Witnesses: Isaac Whayne, R. Slaughter, Roby Maidis.
60.  HOLT, John _______ Aug. 26, 1804
to son Ben 100 acres on Floyd Fork;
eldest dau. Sarah McLahlan 10 acres;
wife Rachel, plantation where I live;
son Isaac 100 acres, under 21;
son John;
5 youngest children, Mary, Nancy, Isaac, Rebecca, John;
lot in Middleton mentioned;
Robt., Tyler, Keener, Seaton
61.  HUNTER, Joseph No date Nov. 4, 1794
To William and Asabel Linn, heirs, 71 and 20 acres, respectively, of land on which "I now live"; mentions Joshua Archer as heir;
son Joseph;
note on William Pope to Joseph Applegate;
Martha Dunn
mentioned
Executors: William Pope, Joseph Hunter
Witnesses: John Pope, James Stuart, Thomas Long
(B1, p54.)
62.  HUME, John May 2, 1798 Oct. 4, 1802
to Thos. Sturgeon 300 acres of plantation where he now lives;
Christian Young to have plantation where he lives;
if the wife of Christian Young dies, the land is to go to her sons Peter and John; dau. Sarah Sturgeon; John Hume Sturgeon grandson; wife Jane? Joane? Jeane?, to have 400 a where I now live;
children of Mary Soverains (?) to have 200 lbs.;
Executors: Thos. Sturgeon, Robert Breckenridge.

 

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