ESTATE SETTLEMENT: John Trunnel (dec'd), widow Eliza, 1847, Bullitt County, KY

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Transcribed by: Anne  Livingston - Livings1@aol.com
Date:  27 Aug  1999 
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Bullitt Co. Will Book D  p. 28
15 March 1847
On the motion of Eliza TRUNNELL, widow of John TRUNNELL dec’d ordered that 
Benjamin W. RIDGEWAY, L. E. SCHULTZ, Thomas SUMMERS, Woodford McDOWELL or any 
two in conjunction with L. E. SCHULZ,  S. B. C. be appointed Commissioners to 
lay off & allot the widow her dower.

Benjamin W. RIDGEWAY, L.E. SCHULTZ and Woodford McDOWELL appeared before the 
Justice of the Peace, J.D.L. PEACOCK and submitted a small map of the dower 
right which is shown bordering the road from Shepherdsville to Mt. Washington 
“lying in Bullitt County between Floyd’s Fork and Salt River” and was bounded 
by THORNBERRY’s line, BRIDWELL’s heirs and Joseph RIDGEWAY’s line... 
containing 105 2/4 acres.  This recorded in Bullitt Co. KY Court 17 May 1847.

Sale for the Estate of John TRUNNELL was returned by Henry TRUNNELL 25 March 
1847:

one black man named Coleman to Eliza TRUNNEL for  55.00
one girl Hannah to same   10.00
15 acres land rented to Enoch JONES   8.25
1 meadow rented to Eliza TRUNNELL   14.00
1 wagon to Eliza TRUNNELL  75.00
1 Blind mare to Eliza TRUNNELL   15.00
1 Roan Horse to Eliza TRUNNELL   30.00
1 Bay Horse to John RIDGEWAY   32.50
1 Roan mare to Eliza TRUNNELL   30.00
4 pr. gears to Eliza TRUNNELL   8.00
3 plows to Richard RIDGEWAY  .
3 double trees to Richard RIDGEWAY  .85
1 Lot old sythes and axes and shovel   1.00
2 pr. spreaders and waggon sheet to E. TRUNNELL  3.00
20 Hogs 1st choice to Jos. GRAY  45.00
19 Hogs 2nd choice  same 19.00
1 Sow and pigs  Eliza TRUNNELL  5.00
1 cutting box to Posey GRANT  1.00
1 Log Chain to H. SIMMONS  .75
1 Lot of Geers to R. RIDGEWAY  1.00
2 Wedges to Orville BROWN  1.00
1 Dung fork to Thomas REESER  .50
1 Drawing knife to Jno TRUNNELL  .45
Hand Saw and Augers to S. SIMMONS  .85
2 Pot Trammells to E. TRUNNELL  .75
1 pr. steel yards to Wm. SMITH  1.12
1 Grind stone  to Jos. GENTRY  .10
1 kettle and base to Sam’l BISHOP  .40
1 ketttle and base to John RIDEGEWAY  .37
Old Saddle and Breeching  to Jo. GENTRY  .12 1/2
Flax Hackle (?)  Orv.  BROWN  1.20
sickle  to R. RIDGEWAY  .12
cupboard to Jno TRUNNEL  .55
clock to Tho. SIMMONS  .75
Sugar Chest, bureau and cupboards to E. TRUNNEL  .25
Tea  Board and Looking Glass to Wm. GENTRY  .60
conkshell to H. TRUNNEL  .40
Hone & chissel to Tho. SIMMONS   .75
small stand to E. TRUNNEL  .25
Bed stead and quilt to D. W. TURNER  6.30
1 pair fire irons to E. TRUNNEL  .12 1/2
Red Heifer to James WELLS  10.12
White faced steer  to M. GRIFFEN  6.62
1 spotted Heifer to M. GRIFFEN  6.20
calves  to M. GRIFFEN  6.25
Whitefaced Cow to E. JONES  4.31


dated 25 Mar 1847, returned by H. TRUNNEL, adminstrator of the estate of John 
TRUNNELL dec’d.  Recorded in Bullitt Co. KY Court 20 Sep 1847.