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WILL OF GRAY NUTGRASS |
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FATHER OF HARRISON NUTGRASS AND FRANCES WILEY |
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Gray Nutgrass's will is recorded
in the Shelby County, Kentucky, clerk's office, from 1845. There are several
references to the Nutgrasses in the Shelby County Clerk's office from the
early 19th century. It appears that they left (or lost all their assets |
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DEATH: Probate BK 15 26 |
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In
the name of God amen I Gray Nutgrass of the State of Kentucky and county
of Shelby being sick in body tho of
sound and Disposing memory for which I thank God and calling to mind the
Uncertainly of human life and being Desirous to Depose of all Wordly |
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1st
I Desire that my Daughter Frances Wiley & the heirs which She now has
shall have eighty acres of Land belonging to me lying & being in Putnam
County Indiana adjoining the tract that my Daughter Nancy Cartmill now lives
on it being the only part of my |
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2nd I Desire that my Daughter
Nancy Cartmell have the tract of land belonging to me in Putnam County,
Indiana upon which she now lives to her & her heirs forever. Also one bay
mare it being the only part of my estate I Desire her to have. |
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3rd I Desire that my son James
Nutgrass have one half of the land upon which I now live of the side upon
which he lives for & in consideration of which he is to pay my other
children here named that is my Daughter Mary Conly & James Conley her husband,
Ha |
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4th I Desire that my Grandson
Gray Conley have my sucking coalt |
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5th I Desire that my son
Harrison Nutgrass have my sorrel ___ ___ coalt |
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6th I Desire that my Grandson
Gray Collins have my sorrel horse and |
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7th
Lastly I Desire that the one half of the land upon which I now live not
herein before Disposed of together with all & every Species of stock and
property not herein Desposed of be sold & the proceeds of the same
together with the money I now have and |
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Signed sealed Delivered as ___
for the last will and testament of he above named Gray Nutgrass in the
presents of us Att. Stephen I
Phillips; John Ruble; Nathan Salwont (?) |
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Shelby Court June term 1842 |
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A
writing purporting to be the Last will & testament of Gray Nutgrass
Deceased was produced to the court whereof __ Nathan Sal_ons & John Ruble
two of the subscribing witnesses thereto being sworn state that said writing
was signed & acknowledged by said |
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Attest: James S. Whitaker clerk
Shelby County Clerk |
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