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State of Kentucky, Cumberland County Sct
I Vincent Taylor of the county and State aforesaid being of Soung mind
and disposing memory do make ordain and publish this my last will and
testament in manner and form following towit
I will and desire that all of my just debts and
legal liabilities if any exist at my death be paid My Son Joseph P. Taylor
received ofme in his lifetime by way of advancement one negro boy named
Sanston one Waggon two horses one bed and furniture and paid off for him
said Jos. P. Taylor two notes to Joseph S. Bledsoe amounting at the time
of payment principal and intrest to the sum of $1350.00 Since which time
the Said Joseph P. Taylor has departed this life I now confirm the gifts
of the property before advanced to him and give and bequeath the two notes
aforesaid to the children of said Jos. P. Taylor--viz Daniel V. Taylor--
Mildna F.B. Taylor--& Ellen Tucker Taylor tothem & their heirs forever
which is in full of all that I design them to have.
My home tract of land beginning a line commencing in Parmleys line
corner to two Beeches then South east to a hickory Southwest to a gully corner to
to a black walnut thence South running with said gully to Potters Creek thence
crosing the creek straight on to the fence on the cedar hill thence east with the
said fence to the top of the hill thence South to the road leading to the Red
Banks thence with said road to corner white oak thence in a north direction to
corner Chestnut corner to James V. Taylor--thence with J.W. Taylers line to the
Simmermans Survey thence with said line to Philpotts line thence with said
line to the Beginning corner to two beeches in said line I give and bequeath
to my daughter (Mrs. P.B. Newby the widow of Ed. W Newby Deceased untill the
youngest child of Napolean B. Taylors- becomes of the age of twenty one
years then the said land is to be equally divided and to havto the
Said two children towit Josephine Taylor & John Edward Taylor- to them
and their heirs and assigns forever but if either of said children should
die before arriving at full age or marries the part devised to such on shall
go to the three sons of R.C. Taylor--towit Evritte Erastus & Enerint Taylor--
I give and bequeath to my Son Tarlton S. Taylor- Tract No 2 commencing on the
Cave Mill corner ontwo red beeches in the line between V. Taylor and A. Skipworth
running west with a lane to a corner hickory on the top of the ridge corner
in Tract No. 1 to a corner white oak in the road leading to red banks thence
in a northerly direction to a corner Chestnut in James V. Taylors line thence
with said line to Potters Creek crossing the creek corner to two beech trees.
Thence with said Skipworths line to the top of Cave hill to two red beechs
the beginning corner also twelve acre of land on the cave hill lying
adjoining Ashford Skipworth and William A Paull to have an to hold the
aforesaid to him the said Tarlton S. Taylor and his heirs forever
I give and bequeath to Granville A Taylor for and during his
natural life and at his death to the issue of his body lawfully begotten
Tract No 3 which is bounded as follows viz commencing in Rices Military
corner to two beechs thence west to a beech and hickorythence south
and corner in the line of tract No. 2 on a beech and hickery thence east
with the line of tract No.2 to two red beech corners of tract No.2 thence
with Skipworths line to the corner of the 12 acres survey beloning to Tarlton
S. Taylor tract No. 2 thence with said line to W.A. Paulls line thence with
said line of the heirs of W.M. Taylor thence with said line to the Millitary
thence west with said line to the beginning two corner beeches but in no
event to be subject to the debts or liability of said Granvill A Taylor
I give and bequeath to Mrs. EA Beazley for and during her natural life and
at her deth to the children of her body lawfully begotten the following described
tract or parcel of land being tract No. 4 Commencing on Rices Milllitary line
corner to two beeches thence south east to a corner hickory
between tract No. 1 and tract No. 2 thence with line of tract No. 2 East to hickory
and beech thence north with line of tract No. 3 to the Beginning corner on
two beeches in Rices millitary line to the sole seperate and exclusive used
of her the said EA Beazley during her life and at her death the children of
her body lawfully begotten and in no event is this land to be subject to the
liabilities or under the control of her husband Phelix O Beazly But at the
death of said EA Beazly to pass and go the the children of her body lawfully
begotten.
I have advanced for and to my son r.C. Taylor nine hundred Dollars I have his
note for a $100 which I will and desire shall be given up to him I now give and
bequeath to Said R.C. Taylor $100 additional be paid him by my executers which is
in full of all my estae that I wish him to have except the residuary bequest
I paid for a tract of land on which James F. Taylor now lives bought from
Ashford Skipworth and wife and for which tract of land said James V. Taylor
has a deed I will and desire this last mentioned tract of land to said James V
. Taylor & his heirs heirs forever in full of what I desire him to have of my
estate except residuary bequest.
I give and bequeath to Wilson M Taylor-- one hundred dollars to be paid him
by my executors and one bed and furniture in full of all that I wish him to have
of my estate except the residuary bequest next following
The residue and remainder of my estate of any kind I will and direct Shall be
Sold at publick auction and converted into money and diveded among my
children and the childrenof such of them as are dead except the heirs of
Jos. P. Taylor. Decd that is the children are each to have one share of such
remainder and the children of any that are dead or that may died to have the
part of their ancestor
I hereby name nominate and appoint Granville A Taylor JAMes V Taylor and
Tarlton S Taylor Executors of this my last will and testament if one or more
of them dies or fails or refused to qualify those who act or ___survive?___to have
all the power and authority ot the three I do not wish the court before whom this
will is proven to require any Security of either one or all of my Executors
nor need they make or ___?___ any inventory or appraisement of Said Estate but
wind it up at the earliest practible period and at as little expence as posible
I do this because I have the utmost confidence in the Executors that they will
fully carry out my wishes as indicated in the foregoing will
I will and direct that the widow of N.B. Taylor--Shall educate his two children
out of the proceeds of the farm given to her for and until the youngest child
arives at age
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 24th day of April 1866
Witnesses Vincent Taylor (seal)
W.T. Owsley
EW Newby
T.T Alexander
Reacknowledged before as by Vincent Taylor as his last will & testament in our presence
& we witnessed it in his presence this the 24 April 1868
T.T Alexander
WF Owsley
Sct )
I LA Waggener clerk of the county court in and for the couty afresaid do
certify that the foregoing will of Vincent Taylor Deceased was produced
in open court at a called & Special term held at the court house in
Burksville on Saturday the 26th day of December 1868 and then and there
fully proven by the oaths of W.F.Owsley EW Newbey & TT. Alexander
the subscribing witnesses Thereto to be the last will and Testament of
Vincent Taylor--and the same being Stamped as required by act of Congress
was ordered to be recorded and filed and the same is duly entered of record
in my office in Will Book G Page 203 Given under my hand this 26th day of
December 1868
LA Waggener ___?__
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I Vincent Taylor of the county and State aforesaid being of Soung mind
and disposing memory do make ordain and publish this my last will and
testament in manner and form following towit
I will and desire that all of my just debts and
legal liabilities if any exist at my death be paid My Son Joseph P. Taylor
received ofme in his lifetime by way of advancement one negro boy named
Sanston one Waggon two horses one bed and furniture and paid off for him
said Jos. P. Taylor two notes to Joseph S. Bledsoe amounting at the time
of payment principal and intrest to the sum of $1350.00 Since which time
the Said Joseph P. Taylor has departed this life I now confirm the gifts
of the property before advanced to him and give and bequeath the two notes
aforesaid to the children of said Jos. P. Taylor--viz Daniel V. Taylor--
Mildna F.B. Taylor--& Ellen Tucker Taylor tothem & their heirs forever
which is in full of all that I design them to have.
My home tract of land beginning a line commencing in Parmleys line
corner to two Beeches then South east to a hickory Southwest to a gully corner to
to a black walnut thence South running with said gully to Potters Creek thence
crosing the creek straight on to the fence on the cedar hill thence east with the
said fence to the top of the hill thence South to the road leading to the Red
Banks thence with said road to corner white oak thence in a north direction to
corner Chestnut corner to James V. Taylor--thence with J.W. Taylers line to the
Simmermans Survey thence with said line to Philpotts line thence with said
line to the Beginning corner to two beeches in said line I give and bequeath
to my daughter (Mrs. P.B. Newby the widow of Ed. W Newby Deceased untill the
youngest child of Napolean B. Taylors- becomes of the age of twenty one
years then the said land is to be equally divided and to havto the
Said two children towit Josephine Taylor & John Edward Taylor- to them
and their heirs and assigns forever but if either of said children should
die before arriving at full age or marries the part devised to such on shall
go to the three sons of R.C. Taylor--towit Evritte Erastus & Enerint Taylor--
I give and bequeath to my Son Tarlton S. Taylor- Tract No 2 commencing on the
Cave Mill corner ontwo red beeches in the line between V. Taylor and A. Skipworth
running west with a lane to a corner hickory on the top of the ridge corner
in Tract No. 1 to a corner white oak in the road leading to red banks thence
in a northerly direction to a corner Chestnut in James V. Taylors line thence
with said line to Potters Creek crossing the creek corner to two beech trees.
Thence with said Skipworths line to the top of Cave hill to two red beechs
the beginning corner also twelve acre of land on the cave hill lying
adjoining Ashford Skipworth and William A Paull to have an to hold the
aforesaid to him the said Tarlton S. Taylor and his heirs forever
I give and bequeath to Granville A Taylor for and during his
natural life and at his death to the issue of his body lawfully begotten
Tract No 3 which is bounded as follows viz commencing in Rices Military
corner to two beechs thence west to a beech and hickorythence south
and corner in the line of tract No. 2 on a beech and hickery thence east
with the line of tract No.2 to two red beech corners of tract No.2 thence
with Skipworths line to the corner of the 12 acres survey beloning to Tarlton
S. Taylor tract No. 2 thence with said line to W.A. Paulls line thence with
said line of the heirs of W.M. Taylor thence with said line to the Millitary
thence west with said line to the beginning two corner beeches but in no
event to be subject to the debts or liability of said Granvill A Taylor
I give and bequeath to Mrs. EA Beazley for and during her natural life and
at her deth to the children of her body lawfully begotten the following described
tract or parcel of land being tract No. 4 Commencing on Rices Milllitary line
corner to two beeches thence south east to a corner hickory
between tract No. 1 and tract No. 2 thence with line of tract No. 2 East to hickory
and beech thence north with line of tract No. 3 to the Beginning corner on
two beeches in Rices millitary line to the sole seperate and exclusive used
of her the said EA Beazley during her life and at her death the children of
her body lawfully begotten and in no event is this land to be subject to the
liabilities or under the control of her husband Phelix O Beazly But at the
death of said EA Beazly to pass and go the the children of her body lawfully
begotten.
I have advanced for and to my son r.C. Taylor nine hundred Dollars I have his
note for a $100 which I will and desire shall be given up to him I now give and
bequeath to Said R.C. Taylor $100 additional be paid him by my executers which is
in full of all my estae that I wish him to have except the residuary bequest
I paid for a tract of land on which James F. Taylor now lives bought from
Ashford Skipworth and wife and for which tract of land said James V. Taylor
has a deed I will and desire this last mentioned tract of land to said James V
. Taylor & his heirs heirs forever in full of what I desire him to have of my
estate except residuary bequest.
I give and bequeath to Wilson M Taylor-- one hundred dollars to be paid him
by my executors and one bed and furniture in full of all that I wish him to have
of my estate except the residuary bequest next following
The residue and remainder of my estate of any kind I will and direct Shall be
Sold at publick auction and converted into money and diveded among my
children and the childrenof such of them as are dead except the heirs of
Jos. P. Taylor. Decd that is the children are each to have one share of such
remainder and the children of any that are dead or that may died to have the
part of their ancestor
I hereby name nominate and appoint Granville A Taylor JAMes V Taylor and
Tarlton S Taylor Executors of this my last will and testament if one or more
of them dies or fails or refused to qualify those who act or ___survive?___to have
all the power and authority ot the three I do not wish the court before whom this
will is proven to require any Security of either one or all of my Executors
nor need they make or ___?___ any inventory or appraisement of Said Estate but
wind it up at the earliest practible period and at as little expence as posible
I do this because I have the utmost confidence in the Executors that they will
fully carry out my wishes as indicated in the foregoing will
I will and direct that the widow of N.B. Taylor--Shall educate his two children
out of the proceeds of the farm given to her for and until the youngest child
arives at age
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 24th day of April 1866
Witnesses Vincent Taylor (seal)
W.T. Owsley
EW Newby
T.T Alexander
Reacknowledged before as by Vincent Taylor as his last will & testament in our presence
& we witnessed it in his presence this the 24 April 1868
T.T Alexander
WF Owsley
I LA Waggener clerk of the county court in and for the couty afresaid do
certify that the foregoing will of Vincent Taylor Deceased was produced
in open court at a called & Special term held at the court house in
Burksville on Saturday the 26th day of December 1868 and then and there
fully proven by the oaths of W.F.Owsley EW Newbey & TT. Alexander
the subscribing witnesses Thereto to be the last will and Testament of
Vincent Taylor--and the same being Stamped as required by act of Congress
was ordered to be recorded and filed and the same is duly entered of record
in my office in Will Book G Page 203 Given under my hand this 26th day of
December 1868
LA Waggener ___?__
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