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From: "Roy Appleton, Jr" <>
Subject: Re: [PIATT] Robert Piatt will
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 18:41:24 -0500
References: <3AD60F5B.548AA20B@icx.net>


Thanks Elise: As a descendant of Laban Lodge and Catherine Piatt, I do
appreciate the copy of the will. Roy Appleton

Elise Jourdan wrote:

> 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
> - .
>
> 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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