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From: Elise Jourdan <>
Subject: [PIATT] Robert Piatt will
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 16:26:04 -0400


Will of Robert Piatt - Will Book G, page 120,
Boone Co., KY
photocopied by Carolyn Bray Mills
This will has been typed in its entirety.
Is this of interest to anyone? Please let me know
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I. Robert Piatt of the County of Fountain in the
State of Indiana, being in good health of body and
of sound mind and understanding, and in view of
the uncertainty of life, do make and publish this
my last will and testament, hereby revoking and
making void all former wills by me at any time
heretofore made & hereby ratifying and confirming
this as my last will and testament.
First I direct that my body be decently interred
and that my funeral be conducted in a manner
corresponding with my estate and condition in life
and as to such worldly estate as it hath pleased
God to entrust me with, I dispose of same in the
following manner, to wit,
I direct first that all my just debts and funeral
expenses by paid by my executor as soon as
possible after my decease out of any moneys which
may come into his hands of my estate real or
personal
Item - i direct and it is my will that my personal
estate (except money in hand or due to me) be and
remain after my decease, in the possession and for
the use of my beloved wife Ann Piatt, during her
natural life and after her decease, the same shall
be sold by my executor or his successor for the
benefit of my children to be equally divided among
them
Item - As to the Real Estate of which i may be in
possession at the time of my decease, I direct as
follow - and it is my will that the same shall be
divided among my four sons, Daniel, John, William
and Jacob, and my grandchildren, the children of
my two deceased daughters, Elizabeth who
intermarried with Doct. Israel T (?) Canby and
Catharine who intermarried with Laban lodge, so as
to give to the heirs oe each of my said deceased
daughter an amount in value equal to one half of
the amount in value that each of my said sons
shall receive, so that each of my said sons shall
have of my real estate double the amount that the
heirs of each of my said deceased daughters shall
receive - such division to be exclusive of the
lawful dower of my wife Ann Piatt.

In as much as I have given to my said children
from time to time, a portion of my estate, to
some more & to others less, I desire and it is my
will that they be respectively charged with
whatever each one may have received to that each
heir or their legal representatives may account
for the same in the settlement of my estate by my
executor and thus be placed on equal footing.

I charge my son Daniel Piatt to be accounted for
by him -
120 acres of land at $12.00 per acre $1440
1 Negro boy (James)
$200

$1640

I also charge my son John Piatt to be accounted
for by him
190 acres land at $12.00 per acre $2280.00

I also charge the heirs of my deceased daughter
Elizabeth Canby to be accounted for by them -
1 Horse, Saddle and Bridle $150.00

1 Negro
Girl $200. -

$350.00

I also charge to the heirs of my deceased daughter
Catharine Lodge to be accounted for by them -
1 Negro Girl (Mary)
$200.00
1 Gray Mare & Saddle
80.00

$280.00

I also charge to my son William Piatt to be
accounted for by him
1
Horse $50.00
20 acres of land adjoining town of Toledo in the
State of Ohio for which he holds my title bond,
the value of which said land I shall determine and
charge to him on account.

I also charge to my son Jacob Piatt to be
accounted for by him
1 Horse
(pony) $26.00
2 Negroes, 1 man & 1 woman
$600.00

$626.00

I desire and it is my present intention if
Providence spares my life and circumstances will
otherwise permit, to give to my sons William Piatt
and jacob Piatt, so much of my estate during my
life time as will place them on an equal footing
with my tow other sons, Daniel & John, but if I
should not accomplish this purpose before my
decease, then the foregoing charges are to be
taken into account in settling my estate and if I
shall be enabled to carry out my intentions in
reference to my said sons William 7 jacob, the
amounts to be paid to them will be charge to each
respectively on account.

In reference to the division of Real Estate among
my heirs, I desire and it is my will that after my
beloved wife Ann Piatt shall have received her
dower of the same, according to the Laws in such
case made and provided that the said heirs or
their legal representatives if they can agree,
shall divide the same fairly and justly, that in
the event of any such heirs or their legal
representatives being dissatisfied with such
division, I then desire and it is my will that my
said heirs shall mutually choose three
disinterested individuals qualified for such
purpose to make such division in accordance with
the provisions herein before mentioned. And
finally, I do hereby make and ordain my son
William Piatt the Executor of this my last will &
testament and in the event of his death, then I
appoint the next surviving brother as the Executor
of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I, Robert Piatt, the testator
have hereunto set my hand and seal this ____ day
of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred
and forty
five
/s/ ROBERT PIATT (Seal)
(unable to read witnesses)

Whereas I Robert Piatt on the ___- day of April
Eighteen hundred and forty five made my last will
and testament of that day. I do hereby declare
devise and make the following codicil to the same
will
I nominate and appoint my son Daniel Piatt the
Executor (sole) of my said will and testament in
stead of my son William Piatt named as executor in
the will aforesaid hereby revoking so much much of
the aforesaid as confers upon said William the
appointment of Executor

And whereas in the aforesaid will & testament I
did not charge to my son William the value of the
20 acres adjoining the City of Toledo Ohio I now
determine to ____ the value of the sane & charge
him for said land to be accounted for him - the
sum of fifteen hundred dollars $1500.00 and direct
he account for and be charged with that sum in the
adjustment of his share of my estate
Hereby making this as an addition to the will
aforesaid
In Testimony whereof, I, Robert Piatt, the
Testator aforesaid have herewith set my hand and
seal this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1849 at
Lawrenceburg
Indiana
/s/ Robert Piatt (Seal)

The within and foregoing codicil to the will of
Robert Piatt - was signed and sealed by the said
Robert Piatt in the presence of us
And we the undersigned names as witnesses hereto -
at the request of such testator and in the
presence of each other - the said Piatt at the
time of subscribing the same declaring that the
will and ___ this Codicil & the Codicil with his
last will and testament
Witness our hand fifteenth day of June AD 1849
Abram Brower
Dan S. Massy [or Major - not sure]

Commonwealth of Kentucky sct.
Boone County Court
This withing purposing to be the last will and
testament of Robert Piatt deceased together with
the codicil annexed and there under written was
exhibited in court by Daniel Piatt Execurot
therein named and proved according to the law by
the oathes of Abram Brower and Dan S. Major
subscribing witnesses thereunto and therefore
ordered to be recorded as the true last will and
testament and codicil of the said Robert Piatt .
. . [can't read] duly recorded. /s/ J. [or T.]
Hamilton, Clk.

{Note: The Lawrence portion of the above town
name is very clear, but the rest of the word is
not. I found a Lawrenceburg [now in Dearborn Co.]
on the the Ohio River at the point where Ohio,
Kentucky and Indiana meet. Perhaps some of you
out there know if this Lawrenceburg is correct.
In the beginning the will he states he is in the
location of Fountain County which is slightly
north west of Indianapolis on the Illinois line.
EGJ]


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