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Facts and Events
| Name |
Capt. James Estill |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
9 Nov 1750 |
Augusta County, Virginia |
| Marriage |
1772 |
Augusta, Virginiato Rachel Wright |
| Residence[1] |
1776 |
Boonesborough, Madison, Kentucky, United Statescame to Boonesborough |
| Residence[1] |
Feb 1780 |
Madison, Kentucky, United Statescut the initials of his name on a hackberry tree, on Little Muddy creek, and completed a cabin previous to moving thence from Boonesborough |
| Death? |
Bef 17 Nov 1781 |
Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States |
James Estill was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Will
- Estill, James, written May 4, 1781.
- Legatees, wife Rachel one half of all my moveable estate and all my slaves and the plantation I now live on known as the Locust Thicket containing 1.000 acres to be at her discretion during her widowhood. At death or marriage the land and slaves to be equally divided amongst Benjamin Wallis, James and Jonathan Estill, and should my wife be with child I allow a equal division among the whole not only of the land and slaves already mentioned, but also of all the other land lying in partnership between me and Samuel Estill and the remainder of my personal estate being one half, this I desire to be divided amongst my children.
- Witnesses: David Gass, Samuel Estill
- Proved by oath of Samuel Estill at Court held Jan. 22, 1783 and proved by oath of David Gass at court held Jan. 14, 1800 and ordered recorded.
- [Lincoln County, Kentucky Wills and Administrations, pg. 10].
- Pg. 39: Estill, James. Nov. 17, 1781 (Killed at Battle of Little Mountain; interesting list of personal property - Value £362:I2:9)
- Appraisers - David Glass, Thomas Shelton, John Woods.
- [Lincoln County, Kentucky Wills and Administrations, pg. 7].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Family Recorded, in Smith, Zachariah Frederick. The History of Kentucky: from its earliest discovery and settlement, to the present date ... its military events and achievements, and biographic mention of its historic characters. (Kentucky: Courier-journal job printing Company, 1892)
171, 172, 175, 189, 191.
[his arm was broken when he was shot by Indians, during an attack outside Estill Station. "That broken arm, still weak and partially disabled, cost him his life while bravely battling for his country and people, a year after [in 1781]."]
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