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transcribed by Ronda J. Snider 3-27-02; [ ] = added by me; [?] = not sure of transcription; bold = names & dates bold = signature
In the name of GOD amen, being weak of body but of a
sound mind and memory and of a disposing mind and willing
to resign my body to the grave and my soul to god; do make
this my last will and testament as follows, towit, Item,
I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Biddecks one dollar
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Hanah Cain, Rebecka
Cain, Samuel Stanfield, Lydia Rayfield and Phillipina Scott the
price of my [land, line drawn through it] fifty acres of land be the same more or less lying
in Cumberland County & on bear creek, which was the land I
bought of William Cain; and It is my desire & will that the
said William Cain should have the land again provided he
the said William Cain pays after keeping his wifes part
to Rebeckah Cain, Samuel Stanfield, Lydia Rayfield, Philli-
pina Scott & Lydia Rayfield to have double out of the
price of land, which land is to be valued after my Decease, it
further my will and desire that the above tract of land named
should be valued Equal to each, and the said William Cain
is bound to pay each legated that is to say Rebeckah Cain &
others above named which is to have the price of said fifty acres of
[page 18 of probate book]
land in trade of the same rates the land is valued at, Item I
give & bequeath to my son Thomas Stanfield one Dollar to him
and his heirs, it further my will & desire that the rest &
residue of my Estate both real & penoual [?] after paying
paying my funeral Expences & lawful debts, should
be equally divided between Hanah Cain, Rebeckah
Cain, Samuel Stanfield, Lydia Rayfield & Phillipina
Scott and I do appoint Samuel Stanfield and Abo Scott
my sole Exart. to this my last will & testament
As witness my hand & seal this 17th day of Augt 1815
Shadrick Claywell John Stanfield (seal)
Lemuel Stockton
Francis Petty
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Cumberland County Court set Clerks Office 17th day
of April 1816 I John E. King the Clerk of the Court
holden in and for the county aforesaid, Do Certify that the
within Will of John Stanfield Deceased was
Exhibited in the Court aforesaid, at the April Term
1816 & fully proved by the oaths of Shadrick Claywell
and Lemuel Stockton two of the subscribing witnesses
thereto & ordered to Record, And that I have recorded
the same together with this certificate in my said Office
in Will book B page 17 Witness my hand the
day & year first written
John E. King
Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of John
Stanfield Decd taken this twelfth day of April 1816
One gun $12..00..0
Three bags $1..50..0
A Parcel of Books 3..00..0
Phials 0..25..0 [vials]
Ink stand 0..12..5
Bed & furniture 40..00..0
?
One Bottle 0..25..0
Pitch fork 1..00..0
Water pail & 1 half bushell 0..50..0
Two pair shoes 1..50..0
Shaving Box and Ra---[razor?] 1..00..0
A Parcel of Powder 0..50..0
Pickle tub and barrell 1..50..0
Tobacco box and shot mold "..50..0
Chest & pair of specks[?] 3..50..0
Bed stid & chord 1-------
Cash 8..81..5
In notes & account 91..34..0
$171..78..0
Agreeable to on and or of the worshipful the County Court of
Cumberland bearing date at this April Term we the
undersigned being first swore proceeded to appraise the
Estate of Jn Stanfield deceased
William Baker
George Lexton
James Baker
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Cumberland County Sct[?]
I John E. King the Clerk of the Court holden in and
for the County aforesaid, Do Certify that the within Inventory
and appraisment of the Estate of John Stanfield Deceased
was Produced in Court at this May Term 1816 Examined,
approved of and Ordered to Record, & that I have Recor-
ded the same together with this Certificate in my said Of-
fice in Will Book B page 23, witness my hand this
23rd day of May 1816
John E. King
We: Absalum Scott and Samuel Stanfield Executors of
the Estate of John Stanfield Deceased in the year
1816 Do report to the Worshipful Court of Cumberland
County, the distribution of the Estate of the said dece
dant [decedent?] agreeable to his last will and Testament:
The hole amount of the landid Estate as per valuation $250..00..0
The valuation as per appraisment of personal
Estate & money and debts due is 176..78..0
Total sum of the hole of the Estate Recd & penorial $426..78..0
Paid out of the above Estate as following
To William Cain for funeral & other Expenses 89..00..0
To Six appraisers & Comissioners one day Each 7..00..0
To The Clerk for fees 5..00..0
" Pa??ing in two graves 6..00..0
" One pair of Stockings 2..00..0
" Joseph Gates for f???iages 1..75..0
" Francis Petty debt 2..17..0
" William Jentte[?] for one days halling with a
waggon 2..00..0
" Taxes for the year 1815 0..97..5
" A. Scott & S. Stanfield comission on admin-
istration of 21..08..0
" Thomas Stanfield & Mary Bidocks two ?[seatacks??] 2..00..0
" William Rayfield two shares of the land 77..88..74[or04]
" Benjamin Cain his part of the land 36.12..74
" William Cain ditto 36..12..74
amount $289.1[rest didn't copy]
To Samuel Stanfield ditto 36..12[rest didn't copy]
" Absalom Scott ditto 36..12[rest didn't copy]
" A. Scott part of goods divided 7..23[rest didn't copy]
" S. Stanfield same------------------------ 7..23..[rest didn't copy]
To William Cain….same 7..23..[rest didn't copy]
" Benjamin Cain….same 7..23..0
" William Rayfield…same---------------- 7..23..0
To the last devided to five legatees of $23:52:0 23..52..0
$426..78..0
Divide $23..52..0 into five parts gives each legatee
$4..70..02 cents [---?---?] paid out of the last division
$4..30..0 to William Rayfield leaves a balance
due Each Legatee of $3..83..0 A. Scott &
Samuel Stanfield Executars
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Kentucky Cumberland County Court July the 16th
and for the County aforesaid, Do Certify that the within
Inventory of Distribution of the Estate of John Stanfield Decd
was Exhibited in the Court aforesaid at the July Term 1816
and on the 8th day of the month Examined, approved of and or
dered to be Recorded and that I have recorded the same to-
gether with this certificate in my said Office in Will book B
page 218 Witness my hand the day & year as first written
Milton King
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