Madison County Ancestors
Kentucky Pioneers and their Descendants
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"In the name of God amen I, James I. Dozier of Madison County in the
District of Kentucky being sick of body but of a sound and perfect
mind and memory blessed by God for his Mercy -
the mortaility of my body and that it is appointed once for all flesh
to die do make constitute and ordain this to be my last will and
Testament in the manner following (viz) first of all I recommend my
soul to God who gave it a being at first, and my body to be buried
after a Christian form and as for my world State which it has pleased
God to bless me with, I give and bequeath in the following manner
(viz), Item I give to my son Zachariah Dozier and his Heirs fifty acres of
Land Joining the Tract where he now lives to him and his Heirs
forever, -
Land where she now lives during her natural life and after her decease
to her daughter Rebeckah Davis and her Heirs forever, -
Rebeckah Scott the Land whereon she and her Husband now live during
their natural lives, to their son James Scott and His Heirs forever, -
Item I give to my daughter Sarah Montgomery one Hundred acres of Land
Joining the Tract David Scott now lives on and after her and her
Husband natural lives to their son Thomas Montgomery and his Heirs
forever, -
Land Joining the Tract that David Scott now lives on the lower side,
Item I give to Susanah Crews One Hundred acres of Land Begining at a
Corner near Lewis's Mill, and to enclude the Improvement whereon she
and her husand Elijah Crews now lives, Item I give to James Dozier my
son one Hundred acres of Land whereon he now lives to him and his wife
& their Heirs forever, Item I give to my son thomas Dozier two Hundred
acres the Land wheron I now live, and also the Sorrel Stallion Colt
and also a feather Bed, -
Tract of Land that lies on Hardins run, Item I give to my Grandson
John Cash a Horse worth Ten pounds, it is my will and desire that
after my Wifes decease that my negroe fellow Adam shall have his
freedom, -
whereon I now live together with all the Personal Estate and all what
is due me upon bonds or accounts for her to subsist on and after her
decease the Plantation to be for Thomas Dozier and not till then and
as for what Land and other property that has not been given away to my
dear Children shall remain used or the management of my dear wife for
her to sell and use and she sees cause for her subsistence and after
her decease all the remaining part of my Estate this is not been
bequeathed to be divided Equally between my five sons, I appoint
Leonard Dozier & Zachariah Dozier to be my Executors, and now I here
pronounce and declare this Will to be my last Will and Testament in
the presence of
Signed
Aaron Lewis
Benjamin South
Weldon South
The Last Will and Testament of James Ingo Dozier
Recorded October 21, 1790
Probated May 3, 1791