Last Will of John Phelps-1798 Madison Co,Ky.

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LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF JOHN PHELPS, JR. will proven August 7, 1798 in Madison County, Kentucky

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The last will and testament of John Phelps, Senior, dec'd verbelly expres in presents of us, John STAPP, Carey PHELPS and Stephen SALLY, first it is my will and desire that my daughter Nancy PHELPS, Rody PHELPS, & Patsy PHELPS should have as much of my personal estate as the rest of my children whom have come of age have received at their coming of age or marriage 7 likewise my son Cary PHELPS, John PHELPS, Sarah SALLY, Molly, PHELPS, Betsey WILLIS, Tho. PHELPS, Shadrach PHELPS, Magdalin STAPP & Phillip PHELPS all to be made equal one with another out of my personal estate, with what they have already had & the residue of my estate both real and personal to continue in the hands of my wife Mary PHELPS until her death and then to be equally divided amongst the whole of my children & it is my will and desire that the same may be directed by my son Cary PHELPS and Stephen Salley Executors

John STAPP

Stephen SALLE

Carey PHELPS

At a Court held for Madison County on Tuesday the 7th of August 1798. This noncupative will of John PHELPS Sen'r was proved by the oath of John STAPP & Stephen SALLE witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Teste;

Will Irvine clerk

Bk. "A" p 178 'ordered at August Court, 1798 directing us John GOGGIN, James Alberson and John Seclf(?) to appraise personal property of estate of John Phelps, dec'd ---stock, tools, household goods, etc. Returned this 2 October 1798.'

(Have not found copy of inventory)

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Following is the Settlement of said John PHELPS, Senior dated December 4, 1814.

First line cut off and hard to decipher........................

Book "B" p 116

Agreeable to an order of the ???? County Court of Madison County to us directly setle with Stephen SALLE and adjust the account of said sale as Executor to the estate of John PHELPS dec'd after being first sworn to make the following report

Stephen SALLE

1814

To the Estate of John Phillips ???

To the amount of sale bill rendered ............. $223.

To cash ....................................................................................................... 14

$237

Contra

By part of an execution paid John Phelps, Jr. per rec't assine of brigten and ???? 21.66 2/3

By cash paid Mrs. Heard for attending to Mary Phelps during cancer......... .........20.00

By cash paid Dr. Bainbridge for medical services...............................................28.00

By cash paid Crier at the sale.......................................................................... 2.00

By cash paid Dr. Ridgely for Medical Services................................................... 3.00

Cash 3 clerks for bills..................................................................4.00

1 do ___,,_____do.......................................................................1.00

Cash rec'd Sheriff for land tax........................................................1.00

By cash paid for ordering Land sold for direct? tax.................................................0.00

By cash registry fee bills.....................................................................................2.00

By cash Bullites clerks for bills.(??)....................................................................15.00

By cash Sherriffs Commision on the same............................................................0.00

By cash for Polly Phelps burying clothing.............................................................2.00

Paid for pailing in graves......................................................................................6.00

By his ervices rendered.......................................................................................3.00

By paid 3 Commissioners of Settlements..............................................................4.00

By Jacob Coonez rec it being the balance of his wife's legacy of 20 pounds..............6.00

By Drury Willis, rec for $7.67 being the balance of his wifes legacy of 20 pounds.......7.67

By Thomas Phelps rec't fir the balance of his legacy of 20 pounds..........................11.00

By Jas Allegry rec't for the balance of his wife's legacy of 20 pounds....................... 2.00

By a balance of his wife Sarah Sallys legacy of 20 pounds..........2 or 20 ??..............2.00

Given with our hands this 4th day of December 1814

Nicholas Hawkins

Jas Stone

Can't read this one.