Ann Davenport Will Transcription

Date: 1837 [unknown]
Location: Union Co., Kentucky, United States
Surname/tag: Davenport

In the name of God Amen
I Ann Davenport a citizen of Union County and State of Kentucky, being weak in body, but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to god for the same, and knowing that God hath decreed that all mankind shall die do in this my last will and Testament recommend my soul to God that gave it me, and my body to the grave to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my friends.
As to the wordly property that it has pleased God to intrust [sic] me with my just debts first to be punctually paid which are of no great magnitude my will and desire is that the residue be distributed in the following manner, to wit.
Item 1st. I give to my daughter Eleanor my negro woman Bet and two children Ive & Sally provided she shall be satisfied with this my will and if she should not and cause a contention by suing or otherwise, they shall be equally divided amongst my other children. She my daughter Eleanor having had from me one negro by Four hundred Dollars in cash, one horse worth Sixty Dollars, one cow and calf one feather bed, and furniture.
Item 2nd I give to my daughter Jane Jones my negro girl Hannah, and after the death of my husband, my negro girl Clary, having given her heretofore, one negro girl, one horse, one cow and calf, and one bed and furniture. I also wish her to have my riding mare, hyderally saddle and bridle.
Item 3rd. I give to my sons Nathaniel and Haman Ashby two negroes Joshua and Milly for them to draw by lot or otherwise for choice, he who gets the one most valuable shall pay to the other the difference in value so as to make them both equal also one cow and calf to my son Harman Ashby.
Item 4th I give to my daughter Barbara Ann Davenport, my negro girl Emily and Daniel together with one half of my household and kitchen furniture except one bed which I wish for my husband to be taken out before the division between Barbara Ann & Aham takes place.
Item 5th. I give to my son Abram Davenport my negro man Harry and Nancy also the other half of my household and kitchen Furniture and my land whereon I now live to be equally divided between my daughter Barbara Ann and Abram Davenport.
Item 6th I give to my granddaughter Mary jones my negro boy Solomon hereby revoking and dis???lling all former wills by me made hereby constitute, ??? confirming this to be my last will and testament.
Signed and sealed in the presence of us.
I hereby appoint my two sons Nathaniel and Hayman Ashby my Executors to this my last will and Testament
Given from under my hand & c this 8th day of July 1837. Ann her X mark Davenport
Test Wm Sugg, Nathaniel Ashby and Abram Davenport.

At a County court holden for Union County at the courthouse in Morganfield on the 17th day of July 1837. This last will and testament of Ann Davenport Deceased was produced into court and proven by the oaths of William Sugg and Abram Davenport two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and was by the Court ordered to be recorded.
And on the motion of Nathaniel Ashby and Haman Ashby the Executers therein named, who made oath according to law and with Peter Jones, W. C. Champman and C. C. P. Gilchrist their securities executed and acknowledged bond in the penalty of ten thousand Dollars conditioned as the law directs a certificate is granted them to obtain a probate thereof in due form of law. Attest James R. Hughes clk

Sources

• 1837 Ann Davenport Will. Kentucky, Union County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. A, p. 532-533, 8 July 1837, digital image 278 of 282, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 12 September 2023)