John Vertrees (1779 - 1856)

Born 14 Feb 1779 in Virginia, United States

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Died 16 Nov 1856 at age 77 in Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Birth

Date: 14 FEB 1779.

Place: Virginia, United States.

Will of Father, John Vertrees Sr.

In the name of God [?], I John Vertrees Sen. of the county of Hardin and state of Kentucky, sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory as make and ordain this instrument of writing as my last will and Testament, to witt, fully confiding in the goodness of my great Creator for the disposal of my soul and to the discretions of my executor for the internment and burial of my body, I dispose of my worldly estate as follows, that is to say I do will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid.

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Vertrees one bed of furniture, one horse, also all [?] [?] of one third part of all the residue of my estate during her life, and at her death to be equally divided among the heirs lawfully begotten of my body.

I give to my son John Vertrees two hundred acres of land on Cave Creek, part of a four hundred acre survey the land he now lives on, to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my son Isaac Vertrees two hundred acres of Land lying on Cave Creek, the half of the survey his brother John lives on also one bed [?] furniture, one bow, plow [?] and [?] to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my son Jacob Vertrees one hundred and fifty acres of land, the plantation I now live on, one horse he has in his [?], one bow, one bed [?] furniture; also my desk and new [?] and plow [?] to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my son Charles Vertrees two hundred acres of land on the other side of the Creek [?] the plantation I now live on and one bow to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my two grand sons William Allison and John Allison one hundred fifty acres of land lying on Rough Creek joining my son Joseph on the [?] [?] [?] the land that John Allison formerly lived on if it is obtained to them and their heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my step son Daneil McNeil one [crow?] snare and [?] to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my step daughter Rebeckah McNeil one three years old heiffer and one bull of a year old, to her and her heirs forever.

And it is my will that all the residue of my estate both [?] and [personal?] be equally divided between my five sons and two daughters, namely Joseph, John, Isaac, Jacob & Charly Vertrees and Mary Miles & Sary Rawlings and if any of them should [die?] before they come to age or marry, their part to be equal divided among those that survive. and I do [constitute?] and appoint my wife Elizabeth Vertrees and Joseph & John Vertrees my two sons to be equally the executors of this my last will and Testament, hereby this annulling all former wills by me made ratifying and confirming this and no other as my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have [?] my hand and [?] my seal ths 18th day of November 1802.

John Vertrees {seal}

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us

Charles Helm

Sally Helm

Henry Erwin

J Peircefull^[1]

Death

Date: 16 NOV 1856.

Place: Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States. ^[2]

Burial: Morgan County, Illinois, USA.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Hardin Co., KY Will Book A, page 161-2 (image 96 of 191), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3Q-WHB?i=95&wc=37R2-YWG%3A173389201%2C173963601&cc=1875188
2. ↑ Source: #S307
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22383351/john-vertrees: accessed 23 July 2023), memorial page for John Vertrees (16 Feb 1779–16 Nov 1856), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22383351, citing Gunn Cemetery, Morgan County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Carole H (contributor 47000031).

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-WK81 : 9 March 2021), John Vertrees and Nancy Haycraft, 26 Dec 1799; citing Marriage, , Hardin, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 390,788.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Jeffrey Lewis for creating WikiTree profile Vertress-1 through the import of LewisFamilyTree.GED on May 27, 2013.