Will of James D. Offutt - p. 1
1772-1831

Scott Co., Ky. Will Book F, p. 140

I, James D. Offutt considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory, Blessed be Almighty God for the same do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say

Item 1st I give to my son Urias M. Offutt all that tract la land west of the Turkeyfoot Road leading from John Hauns mill up to Keenes line & with Keenes line to Jeremiah T??lton's line to South Elkhorn and up the same to intersect the Turkeyfoot Road supposed to be six hundred acres with all the appurtenances thereon to him. To have and to Hold Him and His Heirs forever. Also I give unto Him ten negroes namely Dick, Humphrey, Charles Ship Isaac, Grace Lucney (?) Leathy and Ned and four head of horses. The horses to be at the discretion of his Mother Mrs. Offutt. Also six head of Cattle Two work Steers and a cart. Ten head of sheep all the hogs that is on the said tract of land that I have given him above. Also all the wheat Corn and hay that is made on the Masterson tract of land. This is the land I bought of John Masterson together with the hemp that grew theron as to household furniture that is to be left to Mrs. Offutt his mother.

Item 2nd I give unto my beloved wife Mary all the tract of land whereon I now live except the part which I purchased of the Greggs all the Residue of the negroes at her disposal after the ten taken out which is named that I have given to Urias, all the stock of any kind except that above named with household and kitchen furniture farming utensils riding carriage, one wagon and two oxcarts during her natural life and at her death the Land, Negroes, horse stocks, blacks of every kind to be divided or sold and the money arising from the sale of the same to be equally divided between My son and four Grand Children namely Rebecca M. Offutt James S. Offutt, James P.Gray and Robert S. Gray. Should either of these my grand children die before they should become of age, to be equally divided amongst the surviving ones with my son Urias.

Item 3rd It is my will and desire that Eliza Austin should have one thousand dollars out of the surplus money of my Estate provided she should survive me in life.

Item 4th All the money that may be due my Estate after my Just debts being paid I give unto my said wife Except the amount of the note which I hold on Reason Dorsey which is due the first day of March next which note I give unto my son Urias to be laid out on stock as soon as collected by him.

Further having given my two daughters Agatha Offutt and Eliza Gray nine thousand dollars each, I think proper not to give anything more to my four grand children than I have given to their mothers.

Will of James D. Offutt - p. 2
1772-1831
The Land that Otho Offutt and Benjamin Gray have in their possession the title of which I hold I desire that it shall be for the benefit of my Grandchildren (that is to say) that the land that Otho Offutt has in his possession is to go to his two children. And the land that Benjamin Gray has in his possession is to go to his two children. But if either of these grandchildren should die before they should become of age it shall then go to the surviving children above named.

Item 5th It is my will and desire that my son Urias shall have possession of the farm negroes and every other article that I have given him on the first day of January next Further it is my desire that Urias shall attend to all his Mothers business and collect the debts so far as she may wish it done also it is my desire that my wife should be the Guardian of my Grand children.

Item 6th Further it is my will and desire that the Land which Otho Offutt and Benjamin Gray have in their possession of my estate shall be sold to the highest bidder on the 25th day of December One thousand Eight hundred and thirty met the purchase money to bear Interest from the day of sale....... of the purchase money to be paid in nine years and the other one .... to be paid in twelve years. The purchaser to give Bond with approved Security, title to be made when the last payment is made. Further I appoint my friends John V. Webb and Joseph I. Lemon to make sale and deed by them or their successors the purchase money when collected to be put out on interest and the money arising from the sales to be divided between the above Grand children and the said Webb and Lemon shall have power to sell the said lands unto the above named Otho Offutt and Benjamin Gray at the same price that these lands cost me which may be known from the deeds which I hold for them by their giving Bond and security as may be required the payment to be made the same as was named above.

Further it is my will and desire that there shall be no appraisement for my Estate nor sale that everything remain as is named.

Further my will is that my son Urias after the death of his mother shall have the control to sell or divide the the estate that she may leave at her death by going bond with approved security.

And also it is my desire that this my Will be no use made of in Court except that of its being Recorded given under my hand and seal Signed this 17th day of November 1830

Sealed signed in the presence           James D. Offutt (Seal)
of John V. Webb
Jane Rogers


Scott County Court - February 21st 1831

The forgoing last will and Testament of James D. Offutt was this day produced in Court and was proven to be his and deed of said James D. Offutt now decd by the oath John V. Webb one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and said John V. Webb made oath he saw Jane Rogers the other subscribing witness subscribe her name as -- to said will at the request of said James D. Offutt by virtue which same is ordered to be Recorded

Ben B. Ford Clk