WILL: Simeon Hall, 1821, | Nancy Hall, 1840, Bullitt County, KY

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Transcribed by: Anne  Livingston - Livings1@aol.com
Date:  1 Aug  1999 
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Bullitt Co. Will Book A p. 364
In the Name of God amen I Simeon HALL of Bullitt County and the State of 
Kentucky being very much debilitated in body but be to god of sound mind and 
memory and knowing the uncertainty of life to think fit to dispose of the 
property which god in his providence has given me as Shall be satisfactory to 
me and which I do in the following Manner towit:

first having commanded my Soul to god who gave it and my Body Buried as my 
friends may direct, I will that all my just debts be paid.  I give and 
bequeath unto my beloved wife Nancy HALL my Lands and tenants together with 
all the rents and profits accruing there or from them together with all my 
personal Estate of Every description whatsoever to be hers and only hers so 
long as she shall Remain a widow for her Support of any children so long as 
they shall be together and after the death of my wife Nancy if that shall 
happen before my children shall all become of Lawfull age in that case the 
property still to remain in common together untill the youngest girl shall 
become of Lawful age Except that a s they may marry and go out of the family 
they are to have out of my property so much as will make them Equal to what 
my daughter Polly OWENS has already had and my son John HALL is to have his 
choice of horse and one bed and furniture and my waggon and gear and after 
the death of my wife Nancy I give and bequeath unto my son John HALL the 
plantation whereon I now Live together with that which I purchased of  
Plesant PARIS together with all my farming utentials and after the death of 
my wife nancy if that should happen after my children should be of Lawful age 
or before when the youngest shall be of full age I will that all of my 
property Both personal and Real (?) not otherwise disposed of before and 
hereafter shall be Equally divided between my five daughters towit:  Betsy, 
Polly, Sally and Nancy and Patsy HALL.  I give unto Simeon PORTER and John 
HOLSCLAW ten dollars Each out of the money they is owing me so soon as it is 
collected and all the money that I have in hand and all that is owing me to 
be Kept on Interest and the Interest to be made use of for the Support of my 
family the principal to be exposed of in the following manner towit:

my son John HALL is to have one hundred and fifty dollars when he is of 
Lawfull age the balance to be divided Equally between my five daughters at 
the death of my wife or as they become of age and leave the family.  I do 
hereby appoint my beloved brother Clifton HALL and my Nephew Austin HALL my 
Executors to this my Last will and testiment, I do hereby Revoke all former 
wills made by me and discare this only to be my last will and testament.  In 
testamony wherein I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day 
of March In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty.

(signed) 
Simeon HALL

Witnesses:
John HALL
Charles HALL
John PARIS


Probated Bullitt Co. KY Court 3 Sep  1821

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From: Bob and Donna Hall <bobndonnaky@alltel.net>
Date: Sunday, September 24, 2000 7:59 PM
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This Nancy HALL was the daughter of Rev. Simeon HALL and Nancy PORTER. She died a spinster. 
    
Bullitt Co. Will Book C page 134. 
    In the name of God, Amen. I, Nancy HALL Jr. of the County of Bullitt, and State of 
Kentucky, being sin a lingering state of health, but thanks be to God of a sound mind and 
memory do think fit so to dispose of the property which God in his Providence has given me 
and which I do in manner and form following: First, after commending my soul to God who gave 
it, and my body buried as my friends may direct, First I give and bequeath unto my sister 
Elizabeth EVANS fifty dollars. Second, I give and bequeath to my sister Polly OWEN fifty 
dollars. Third, I give and bequeath to my brother in law David WILSON seventy five dollars 
for the use and benefit of his four children to wit: William M. WILSON, Frances S. WILSON, 
John I. WILSON and James H. WILSON, they being the children of my dec'd sister Patsy WILSON. 
And after the payment of the abovementioned legacies, it is my will and I do give and 
bequeath to my brother John HALL all the rest of my estate both personal, real and mixed, of 
every description whatever. I do hereby constitute and appoint Nathan my Executor of this my 
last will and testament, In Witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed  my seal 
this 30th day of November, 1840.               Nancy HALL(seal) 

Witness: Austin HALL
        Gamaliel OWEN

State of Kentucky, Bulitt County to wit:
    This last will and testament of Nancy HALL,Jr., deceased, was presented in open court on 
the 8th day of Febuary 1841 and proved in part by the oaths of Austin HALL, one of the 
subscribing witnesses thereunto, and on ythe 15th day of March1841 the same was again 
produced in open court and fully proved by the oath of Gamaleil OWEN the other subscribing 
witness thereto, and ordered to be recorded Which is truly done in my office. Given under my 
hand this 16th day of March 1841.
    Noah C. SUMMERS, Clk
   by David B. ABERNATHY, DC