General Notes

Will of William Young; Fayette Co. KY, Will Book A, page 30, 15 May 1793.
In the name of God Amen. I, William Young, of the County of Fayette and the State of Kentucky, being of sound mind and memory but weak in body calling to mind the uncertainty of this life do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following (viz):

I commit my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and my soul I commit to the Lord that gave it hopes of being saved through the mercies of my precious Redeemer and for such worldly goods and possessions as the Lord hath bestowed upon me, I give and bequeath them in manner and form following:

First, It is my will and desire that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Minor Young the land whereon he now lives. Also a negro man by the name of George now in his possession. Also a Negro boy by the name of Cesar, son of Minny, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Judah Martin, George Lewis' bond for three hundred acres of land assigned to me by Thomas Brooks, also a Negro woman by the name of Tenor and her child by name of David which is now in her possession, also a negro girl by name of Annister daughter of Minny and their increase and I give to James Martin husband of Judah Martin the land whereon he now lives containing 210 acres be the same more or less which is laid off by lines and corners joining John Young, Senr. and James Young F.(?) and Thomas Morton it being part of the land I purchased of Moses and Evan Shelby, to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Richard Young the lower end of the tract of land I now live on which is laid off by marked lines and corners which my brother John Young will point out and show the dividing line, and my half of the saw mill and my half of the griss mill to take possessions of the saw mill at the age of 21 years and my half of the griss mill at the death or marriage of my beloved wife Milly Young and not before and a negro man by name of Godfrey which he now hath in possession. Also a negro girl named Lindy, daughter of Minny and both of my stills and all the tubs and casks belonging to the distillary and the use of the still house for two years and longer if my executors choses to let him have it longer, and one bed and furniture, to him and his heirs forever agreeable to the plan here laid down.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Lettice Young the one half of William Campbell's bond for 1000 acres of land also a negro woman named Minny which hath been delivered to her and is now in her possession and her youngest son Harry, also a negro girl named Charlotte, and one feather bed and furniture also a young black mare colt of the big sorrell mare and three pounds a year for three years provided she doth not marry sooner than three years for her support, to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Young my half of the bond for eight hundred acres of land that I and my brother John Young hath of Thomas Carnels(?) and that if the said land should be lost that it is my will and desire that my estate make the said son up one hundred pounds and that the damages which can be recovered of Thomas Carnel in case the land is lost to revert to my estate again and agreeable to the tenor of this, I give it to my son John Young, and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Patsey Young the one half of William Campbells bond for one thousand acres of land to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Douglass Young the upper end of the land I now live on as far as the dividing line which my brother John Young is to point out between my son Richard and Douglass Young, reserving to my wife the whole of the land given Douglass Young until the division of my estate when my son John arrives at the age of twenty-one if sh