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WILL: Jesse Simmons, 1819, Bullitt County, KY
WILL: Oscar Simmons, 1843, Bullitt Co., KY


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Transcribed by: Anne Livingston Livings1@aol.com
Date: 20 June 1999 
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Bullitt Co. Will Book A 
In the name of God,  amen.  I Jesse SIMMONS of Bullitt Co., citizen of 
Kentucky being weak and frail in body but being in my right mind and 
posessing duly all my rational faculty do ordain, make and appoint this my 
last will and testament in this manner and form following towit:

First of all it is my will and devise that all my just debts be paid out of 
my estate.

2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved Sons Lilburn, Sedgwick and William 
SIMMONS this plantation manor I now live containing this hundred and twenty 
three acres to them and their heirs forever.

3rd It is my will and devise that all the remaining part of my estate of 
every description both real and personal along with two negro men named Basil 
and Peter be sold to the highest bidder in twelve months... and the money to 
be divided in the following maner towit: Lilburn, Sedgwick, William SIMMONS 
my three sons and Elizabeth LEERIGHT and Catherine RUBY my two daughters will 
have an equal proportion.

Also the legal heirs of my daughter Sarah ROUSE will have an equal part of 
said money to be equally divided amongst the others and to be paid to them as 
they arrive at lawfull age to marry.  Also I bequeath unto my daughter Sarah 
ROUSE five shillings in current money to be paid out of my estate and lastly 
I appoint my beloved sons Lilburn and William my executors to this my last 
will and testament, whereby I revoke, disanull and make void all other prior 
wills or testaments I have made.  Sealed this 10th day of February in the 
year of Our Lord 1819.

Jesse (X) SIMMONS in the presence of Rodolphus BUKEY, Aquill OWENS and James 
A. DEACON.  Recorded in Bullitt Co. Court 5 Apr 1819.

Moses ROUSE and Sally his wife, Reason RUBY and Catherine his wife, and 
Ignatious BROWN and Margaret his wife all of the County of Bullitt and State 
of Kentucky of one part to Ludwick SIMMONS and William W. SIMMONS of Bullitt 
Co. KY

That whereas Jesse SIMMONS dec’d possessed certain tracts or parcels of Land 
in Bullitt County, one on the Waters of Cedar Creek on the South side of Salt 
River containing 132 acres, and also other tracts of land the quantity not 
known to any of the parties hereto named in the will of Jesse SIMMONS dec’d.  

Whereas Jesse SIMMONS made his will which is of record in the County Court of 
Bullitt County he devised unto Sedwick SIMMONS, William W. SIMMONS and 
Lilburn SIMMONS the lands aforesaid and Lilburn, having departed this life 
without issue, and the said Sally ROUSE and Katherine RUBY, Sedwick SIMMONS 
and William SIMMONS being his brothers and sisters inherited the same in 
equal proportions and the said Margaret BROWN, now the wife of Ignatious 
BROWN being the widow and relict of the said Lilburn and being entitled to 
the one third part of the said William and Sedwick having purchased several 
interests aforesaid to the part held by Lilborn from the said ROUSE and wife 
for the sum of $12.50 and from Igantious BROWN and wife for $30.00 do hereby 
acknowleged they have bargained, sold, released and conveyed to Sedwick and 
William W. the right and title ...   to have and to hold...

Signed:
Sarah (X) ROUSE
Reason (X) RUBY
Katherine (X) RUBY
Ignatious (X) BROWN
Margaret BROWN

Recorded 28 March 1829

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Submitted by: Anne livings1@aol.com
Date: 30 Nov 2000
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Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 330
In the name of God, Amen.  I OSCAR B. SIMMONS being sick and diseased in body, but of 
sound mind and disposing memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in 
the words following -

Item first.  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife NANCY SIMMONS one bay mare now at 
her fathers in Marion County, one bed and bedding, One bureau to her and her heirs 
forever.

Item 2 I will and bequeath to my father SAMUEL SIMMONS one bay horse called Reform, 
one saddle and bridle, and one bed and bedding the same bed he gave me, to him and his 
heirs forever.

Item 3 I will and bequeath all my cloths and books except my  novels which I have 
given to my wife NANCY SIMMONS, to my mother  to be picked up in a Trunk and be by her 
safely kept for the purposes that I have directed.

Item 4 It is my will and desire that all my estate both real, personal and mixed not 
otherwise disposed of should after my death be sold, my personal estate on a credit of 
one and two years and the proceeds are --- therefore be applied first to the payment 
of my just Debts and liabilities and the balance I give and bequeath as follows, one 
third to my wife NANCY to her and her heirs forever, the balance I will and bequeath 
to my little son to be by his guardian safely loaned on Interest and judiciously 
applied to educating him.

Item 5  It is my will and request that my mother take my little son after my death and 
raise him and see that he is properly educated.

Item 6 It is my will and request that my - (left blank) SAMUEL SIMMONS should, at my 
father’s death be sole heir to that portion of my said father’s estate that would be 
coming to me at my father’s death if I were then living.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21 day of December 1843.  
(signed)
O. B. SIMMONS

In the presence of H. C. ULEN
Rich’d P. SIMMONS

Recorded 15 Jan 1844 Bullitt Co. KY Court