Person:Charles McKinney (6)

Will of Charles McKinney

Will of Charles McKinney, dated 1795, Mercer Co, KY

In the name of God Amen, I Charles McKinney of Mercer Co, of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this, my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills and Testaments here to fore by me made, that is to say I give and bequeath unto my son Charles McKinney of Charlotte Co, VA one negro girl named Bett and her increase.

I give and bequeath unto my son William McKinney the sum of twenty pounds current money of KY.

I give and bequeath unto my son Josiah McKinney two negroes Vize: Sall and Rachel and their increases

I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham McKinney one tract of land in Lincoln Co, containing three hundred and ten acres adjoining Col. Whitleys (Whitney) land with two negroes Vize: Amey and Will and their increase.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Judith Lawrence one negro woman named Jenny and one negro girl named Mary and their increases (which negroes are already delivered) with all the other property she has already received from me.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Lawrence one negro woman named Moll and one negro girl named Hannah and their increase which negroes have already been delivered with all the other property she has already received of me.

I give and bequeath unto my son Rane McKinney one tract of land in Logan County containing three hundred and one odd acres adjoining the land of Stephan McKinney deceased.

I give and bequeath unto my son Peter McKinney one tract of land in Logan Co, containing two hundred acres, it being the land I purchased of Adams.

I give and bequeath unto my son James McKinney one tract of land containing about five hundred acres on Twin Creek and thereabouts on the North side of Kentucky River, it being my part of land located by William Stafford for Walter (Walton).

It is my will that all my estate not here to fore given and which is on the plantation whereon I now live shall be kept together under the personal guidance and direction of my son Rane McKinney for which superintendence and management of my said son Rane shall receive one third part of the net profit that shall be made and raised on the said plantation until the first day of January after my son James arrives at the age of twenty one years and my sons James and Daniel Fuquay shall be maintained and educated in a proper manner until the son James comes of age and at the first day of the January after the said James comes of age I give and bequeath unto my said son James two negroes, Vize: Isaac and Nan and their increase, also a Roan colt I purchased of James Speed, one good saddle and Bridle with one good feather bed and furniture, also it is my will that my said son James shall receive at the same time one third part of the net profit of my said estate made on my said plantation deducting the money that may have been expended on his education. It is my will farther that the remainder of my said estate on my said plantation whereon I live shall still remain under the care and direction of my said son Rane and be kept together as if I were living until the first day of January after my son Daniel Fuquay is of age and my son Rane for his superintendence and management shall receive one half of the net profit made there in until after my son Daniel Fuquay comes of age. I give unto the said son Daniel Fuquay the following negroes, Vize: Fan, Micajah, luck and Beck, one horse worth twenty five pounds, one good saddle, one bridle with one good feather bed and furniture, also the land on the plantation whereon I now live containing about two hundred and six acres. In the meantime my said son Daniel Fuquay shall be well maintained and educated and at the said first day of January next after he comes of age he shall receive all the said net profit made on the said estate except what is allotted to his brothers Rane and James.

It is my will that my son Peter McKinney be paid annually the sum of ten pounds current money by my Executors on the first day of every January after my death until my son Daniel Fuquay comes of age, which said annual sum of ten pounds shall be deducted out of the profits of my said Estate given to my son Rane and James and Daniel Fuquay.

It is my will that after my son Daniel Fuquay comes of age that there shall be delivered to Rane McKinney two negroes Vize: Call and Franky and that he possess their increase which negroes I give to my said son Rane at the same time I desire that my negro man Peter be delivered to my son Charles McKinney to whom I give the said negro on the first day of January after my son Daniel Fuquay comes of age. All my property not herein mentioned shall be sold including my stud horse, brood mare, cattle, sheep and hogs, household furniture, farming utensils and two hundred pounds of the money so raised by such sale be paid to my son Peter McKinney.

It is my will that all my estates not heretofore given shall be equally divided between my sons Thomas, Josiah, Rane, Abraham, James and Daniel Fuquay McKinney and my two daughters, Elizabeth Lawrence and Judith Lawrence.

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons Rane and James McKinney Executors to this my last Will and Testament given under my hand and seal this day of 1795.

(signed) Charles X McKinney

Witness:

John Hopkins

Matthias Speed

? Walker

Henry Speed

Notes

http://www.ericjames.org/html/fam/fam46280.htm

Married: NOV 1761 at: Cumberland Co., Va.

  Died: 17 MAR 1798      at: Mercer Co KY  
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  Died: 26 OCT 1794      at: Mercer Co., Ky.  
Father:Rene \Sr.\ CHASTAIN
Mother:Judith MARTIN
       Other Spouses: 

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Spouses:

  Born: ABT 1759         at: Cumberland Co., Va.  

Married: 1 JAN 1789 at: Buckingham Co., Va.

  Died: AFT 1805         at: War of the Revolution  

Spouses: Mary CARTER

  Born: ABT 1755         at: Cumberland Co., Va.  

Married: ABT 1780 at:

  Died: 9 FEB 1830       at: Charlotte Co., Va.  

Spouses: Susannah WATKINS

  Born: 1757             at: Cumberland Co., Va.  

Married: 25 JAN 1786 at: Charlotte Co., Va.

  Died: JAN 1833         at: Adair Co., Ky.  

Spouses: Patsey WILLIAMSON

  Born: ABT 1761         at: Charlotte Co., Va.  

Married: 3 MAY 1785 at: Lincoln Co. Ky.

  Died: 1792             at: Little Barren, River, Ky.  

Spouses: Catherine GRIGGS Catherine GREGG

  Born: 1760             at: Cumberland Co., Va.  

Married: 11 JAN 1803 at: Mercer Co., KY

  Died: 10 DEC 1823      at: Ky.  

Spouses: Sally LAWRENCE

  Born: 1763             at: Cumberland Co later Charlotte Co VA  

Married: 7 APR 1787 at: Mercer Co KY

  Died: 2 OCT 1846       at: Wayne Co KY  

Spouses: Tabitha VARDEMAN Sabra Elizabeth VARDEMAN

  Born: ABT 1765         at: Charlotte Co., Va.  

Married: at:

  Died: AFT 1848         at: Adair Co., Ky.  

Spouses: Martha Elizabeth Betty UNKNOWN

  Born: ABT 1769         at:   

Married: 3 AUG 1785 at: Lincoln Co. Ky.

  Died: AFT 1785         at:   

Spouses: John LAWRENCE

  Born: 14 DEC 1775      at: Charlotte Co., Va.  

Married: 7 JUL 1796 at: Mercer Co., KY

  Died: ABT 1826         at: Moberly, Macon Co., Mo.  

Spouses: Eleanor PRATHER

  Born: ABT 1776         at: Charlotte Co., Va.  

Married: 21 MAR 1793 at: Mercer Co., KY

  Died: BEF 1805         at:   

Spouses: David LAWRENCE

  Born: 15 DEC 1778      at: Richmond City, Va.  

Married: 10 JUL 1798 at: Lincoln Co. Ky.

  Died: 3 JUN 1846       at: Fulton, Callaway Co., Mo.  

Spouses: Levisa Lewis WHITLEY

  Born: DEC 1781         at:   

Married: 20 MAR 1800 at: Mercer Co., Ky.

  Died: AFT 1800         at:   

Spouses: Margaret ARBUCKLE Effa COMBS

Citations

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/r/Faith-B-Martin/GENE2-0001.html