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Facts and Events
Will of Noah Sharp
- In the name of God, Amen. I Noah Sharp of the County of Franklin and state of Kentucky being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and reccommend [sic] my soul into the hand of almighty God that gave it and my body I reccommend [sic] to the earth to be buried in a christian like burial - nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give demise[sic] and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:
- First I give and bequeath to my son George all of the Land lying South of the upper spring branch and running up the same so as to include the spring and running thence with the orchard fence to the Clift of the river thence down the river to the Beginning and the ballance [sic] of my land I give and bequeath to my other two sons Job and Jacob to be equally divided between them having respect to quality and Quantity.
- 2d I give to my daughter Locky Bain my Negro Girl named Betsey.
- To my daughter, Jane, I give my negro boy named, John and the gray filly and one feather bed and bedding- and to my daughter, Eliza, I give my negro boy named Sam and also fifty dollars in ____ to be paid her when she shall arrive to the age of sixteen out of the money arising from the sale of the estate.
- The balance of my estate to be sold and the bonds which I hold for money due me if ever, collected to be equally divided among my five children namely: George, Jacob, Jane & Eliza.
- Third and lastly, I do appoint my son Job Sharp and Edward Wall my Executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
- Signed in the presence of us
- (Signed) Noah Sharp [seal]
- Vincent Boggus
- George Sharp
- Solomon Sharp
- Franklin County November Court 1823
- A writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Noah Sharp deceased was produced in Court & proved by the oaths of George Sharp and Solomon Sharp two of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to record.
- Test: Willis A Lee Clk
- [Source: Franklin Co., KY, Will Book 2 Pg. 22]
Citations
- http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/i/l/Ann-L-Wilson/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0123.html
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