John Newland
Contributed by J.R.Newland
Transcribed from Barren Co, Kentucky - Will Book 4, Pg 162 & 163
In the name of God. Amen. I, John Newland, of Barren County,
Kentucky being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make
and publish this my last will and testament in the manner following:
1. I will and direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as
soon after my death as possible out of money that I die possessed of, or may
first come into the hands of my Executor.
2. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Amanda M.
Newland, the place I now live on, together with the land I
purchased of Percena Pursely, and the land I purchased of
William Love Senr; and my two slaves Frank
and Eiller; and my part coming to me from the estate of my
father Joseph Newland, deceased, of Sullivan County,
Tennessee; and all the money that I hold on men by cash notes except one
thousand three hundred dollars; and my stock (horses, cattle, sheep, and
hogs); household and kitchen furniture; and all to the amount of one dollar.
3. I will and bequeath to my son, Josiah Hume Newland, the
place I purchased of Peter Dep laying in the county and state
aforesaid on the waters of Beaver Creek to have his lifetime, then the land to
go to his children by his second wife.
4. I will and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Ann Bradford,
one thousand dollars in money.
5. I will and bequeath to my granddaughter Mary Liza Newland
five hundred dollars in money to be on interest til the age of eighteen years.
Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint Jefferson Gorin my
Executor. In witness whereof I do, this my last will testament, set my hand
and seal this 29th day of July 1862.
/s/ John Newland (SEAL)
Attest John C. Deweese S. H. Deweese Clement Boyd Joseph B.
Newberry
State of Kentucky - Barren County Court - December Call Term 1863 The
foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament
of John Newland decd, was on the 21st Dec 1863 produced in
open court & proven by the oath of John C. Deweese, one
of the subscribing witnesses thereto; and was further proven on the 25th Nov
by Joseph B. Newberry, another subscribing witness thereto.
Where upon the same was ordered to be recorded as the true last will &
testament of John Newland decd. Attested R. B.
Evans clk
Note: The will was faithfully transcribed even to the mis-spelling of Peter
Depp's name, however punctuation was added for clarity. There is a $200
arithmetical error in the will in that he gave all cash, after expenses, to
his wife except for $1300; then bequeathed $1500. This was $200 more than he
had left to distribute. Perhaps this error was introduced as the will was
copied into the Will Book after being proved in court. Jim Newland
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