John C Russell Will Transcription

Date: 23 Oct 1822 to 18 Nov 1822
Location: Union Co., Kentucky, United States
Surnames/tags: Russell Anderson Duval

In the name of God Amen I John C. Russell of the County of Union state of Kentucky being weak and sick But of a sound mind and memory do dispose of my worldly goods in the following manner to wit
1st I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Russell all that tract of land in the County of Hopkins that was willed unto her by her former husband Andrew Anderson and her heirs forever also I give unto her a negro woman called Sarah with her child and all her increase to dispose off [sic] as she may think proper. Further more I give unto her a negro man called Daniel her lifetime and after her decease my desire is that Daniel shall decend [sic] unto my three children Lavina Russell William Russell and Cinthiann Russell and their heirs. 2nd I give unto my wife two feather Beds and their necessary covering. 3rd I give unto my beloved daughter Jane A Duval my Holly [sic] Bible. 4th I give unto my beloved Daughter Tabitha A Duval my Hymn Book. 5th my will and desire is that my beloved children Lavina Russell William Russell and Cinthiann Russell shall have the ballance [sic] of my Estate to be equally divided between them after paying my just debts which I wish all my lands in the Counties of Butler, Kentucky & Ohio sold by my Executors and then ???? From the sale thereof to be applyed [sic] in paying my Just debts and I wish all my perishable ???? property to be sold and applyed towards paying my Just debts if the land above mentioned does not satify them 6th my will and desire is that my Executors pay unto Elijah Wilson four per cent int?? per annum more than the Legal Interest on a note he holds of ??? from the ??? thereof And it is understood that as I have given unto my two daughters (??? To thus) Jane A Duvaland Tabitha A Duval their proportional part of my property as I believe that if they should be dissatisfyed [sic] with what they have received then in that case they are at liberty to give up the land Negroes and the other property they have received from me as their proportional part of my Estate to Commissioners to be appointed by the County Court of Union they shall then proceed to divide all that property given up by my daughters and all the balance of my Estate except the Legacies that are above mentioned equally between all my children as tho none of it had been given upp 7th my will and desire it that Claiborn Duval Lucius O. Duval and James Townsend by my Executors of this my last will and testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 23rd day of October 1822. Jno C. Russell
Witnesses present Russell F. Wilson, William G. Briggs, James Townsend

At a County Court began and held for Union County at the Courthouse in Morganfield on Monday the Eighteenth day of November 1822. This last will and testament of John C. Russell deceased was produced in Court and proven to be the act and deed of such ???? (as such) by the oaths of Russell F. Wilson and James Townsend two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Sources

• 1822 John C. Russell Will. Kentucky, Union County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. A, p. 100-101, 23 October 1822, digital image 136 of 363, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 15 November 2023)